Build what the future demands

Sift supports mission-critical machines across aerospace, autonomy, transportation, and energy. We help engineering teams move faster without sacrificing safety, reliability, or real-world impact.

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Customer experience first

Every product decision we make begins with a real-world problem, one we’ve either lived ourselves or learned by standing shoulder-to-shoulder with our customers. Sift exists to make their work easier, more reliable, and more impactful.

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Bias for action

In the world of complex machines, the difference between progress and paralysis is speed. We move fast because the industries we serve demand it. We test, learn, ship, and adapt quickly because the frontier doesn’t wait.

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Own the outcome

We don’t stop at shipping features. We follow them into the field, track their impact, and improve relentlessly. Whether you’re building infrastructure or closing a customer loop, you’re accountable for what happens next.

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Maintain a long-term mindset

We’re not optimizing for the quarter. We’re building the backbone of tomorrow’s energy systems, aerospace platforms, and autonomous fleets. Our architecture, relationships, and hiring reflect that horizon.

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Thrive together

Breakthroughs don’t happen in silos. We build across disciplines, trust each other’s expertise, and grow through challenges. This applies to our team and to the broader ecosystem of hardware and software innovators we support.

Build what moves the world forward

Interested in shaping the future of mission-critical machines? Want your work to be fast, hands-on, and drive real-world impacts?

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Why people work at Sift

Why i left NASA’s JPL
Our customers are shipping real machines: They’ve outgrown their internal tooling, but the commercial options aren’t built for the kind of data they’re dealing with.
Anna • Software Engineer
Why i left the defence intelligence agency
I joined Sift because we’re part of the solution, not in a policy paper, but with tools that teams use every day to build the future.
Mike • Deployment Strategist
Why i JOINED SIFT
Sift has everything I want in a workplace: Challenging problems, brilliant teammates, meaningful impact. I have never been more optimistic about the future!
evan • Software Engineer
Why i left spaceX
One of the first things that stood out to me at Sift was the talent density. The engineers here are deeply product-minded and mission-driven.
KEVIN • Software Engineering Manager

More about interviewing and working at Sift

Equity 101
At Sift, we believe in the power of ownership. Equity isn't just an additional perk; it's a way to align our team with the company's long-term success.
Engineering interview process
Curious about our interview process? We’ve written the guide we wish every company offered, complete with evaluation criteria.
Sift's values for the Machine Age
What drives Sift? Our values guide how we build, move fast, and partner with engineers to shape the machine age with boldness, clarity, and collaboration.

Benefits

Medical

We offer full health insurance coverage (Blue Shield of California) for our employees and partial coverage for their families:

  • 100% employee coverage for Gold plans (~85% coverage for Platinum plans)
  • 50% coverage for spouses
  • 25% coverage per child
Dental

We offer full dental insurance coverage (Principal) for our employees & dependents.

Vision

We offer full vision insurance (Principal) for our employees & dependents.

Unlimited PTO

We offer unlimited paid time off to our employees (subject to coordination and approval from your team).

Free lunch

Free lunch for each in-person day through Forkable (we work up to four days a week in-person, depending on your team). You are welcome to come work in the office any time!

Coffee and snacks

We offer a variety of snacks, drinks, and cold brew on tap in the office as well as regular food runs (e.g., Smoothie Wednesday).

401k

We offer 401K plans (Guideline) to help our employees prepare for retirement.

Open roles

We’re hiring across engineering, product, and go-to-market. If you want to build tools that shape the next era of machine innovation, we want to hear from you.

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