Sentinel Defense Technologies | Remote (Global) | Equity → Pre-Seed Closing

Sentinel Defense Technologies | Remote (Global) | Equity → Pre-Seed Closing We build real-time civilian threat intelligence for conflict zones. Multi-model AI pipeline (Gemini 3 Pro / Flash) ingests OSINT from verified sources, runs it through a gated verification system, and pushes geolocated alerts to offline-first mobile clients. Think of it as a personal intelligence analyst for non-combatants — on a phone that works on 2G. This is not a pitch deck. We have a working system (v1.0.34): backend is live, Flutter apps are approved on both App Store and Play Store, multi-gate AI pipeline is processing real OSINT, admin console has human-in-the-loop verification for high-severity alerts, and we just made our first hire. 73 candidates vetted, 1 accepted (Senior AI/Backend Engineer — now owns the AI verification pipeline). Pre-seed is imminent with multiple NGO grant applications under review (WFP, IRC Airbel, DRK Foundation). *We need one person:* *Systems Architect / Founding Backend Engineer* You will own the Django backend, MongoDB document schemas, and infrastructure that everything else runs on top of. Our AI pipeline lead handles the Gemini orchestration — you own the data layer, the API surface, the deployment pipeline, and the system design that makes it all reliable at scale. A bug in this system isn't a 500 error — it's a missed warning in a conflict zone. Must have: Python/Django (production), MongoDB, system design thinking. Strong plus: DevOps (Docker, AWS), LLM integration, Flutter, OSINT, geospatial. We also welcome strong full-stack implementation engineers who ship fast and want founding-team equity. Same stack. *Compensation (No BS):* - Now: Sweat equity (12-18% SA / 5-10% FSD, 4yr vest, 1yr cliff). This is founding-team ownership. - Pre-Seed (closing): $3,000/month + equity. - Seed (6-12 months): 75% market salary + equity. Increases from there. If you need full salary today, this is not for you. If you want to build something where the stakes are real and you're willing to bet on yourself to get there — we should talk. *Stack:* Python 3.9+, Django 4.1.13, MongoDB, Flutter, Vertex AI (Gemini 3 Pro / 2.5 Flash / 3 Flash Preview), Docker, AWS. *Apply:* PeterJFrancoIII@gmail.com — Resume or GitHub + what you'd build in your first week. https://www.sentineldefensetechnologies.co.za