Work in the CHERI ecosystem
Job opportunities
Find organisations and role types where CHERI experience matters, and distinguish a current paid vacancy from a community or professional-development programme.
Current status · checked 6 August 2026
No central Alliance vacancy feed is currently published.
That does not mean there are no CHERI-related roles. Vacancies are normally advertised by the employing member, university, project or supplier. Treat a role as open only when the employer provides an active application route and closing date or explicitly states that applications remain open.
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Where your experience may fit
Architecture, RTL, verification, FPGA platforms, firmware and hardware-software integration.
SoftwareCompilers, operating systems and runtimesLLVM, GCC, kernels, RTOSs, libraries, language runtimes, debugging and porting.
ResearchArchitecture, semantics and assuranceFormal methods, security evaluation, performance, compartments and memory-safety research.
EcosystemStandards, policy, training and adoptionTechnical communication, programme management, assurance, skills and industry engagement.
Search route
Use the member directory as a map.
Identify organisations working in your area, then use each organisation’s own careers page. Membership shows participation in the Alliance; it does not prove that an organisation is hiring or that every listed role involves CHERI.
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Build relevant evidence of your work.
Working groups and the Ambassador Program can create connections and public contributions, but they must not be presented as paid employment. Confirm expectations, ownership, time commitment and any expenses before taking part.
Before applying
A credible listing should answer these questions.
- Employer and teamWho employs the role and where does it sit?
- CHERI relevanceWhich architecture, software, programme or research question is involved?
- Location and working modelOn-site, hybrid, remote and any travel or export restrictions.
- Employment termsPermanent, fixed-term, contract, internship or funded studentship.
- CompensationSalary or rate where disclosure is permitted.
- Application statusClosing date, official link and date last checked.
Employers and project leads
Share enough information to make a listing useful.
Send the role title, employer, location, working model, employment type, salary where available, closing date, official application link and a short explanation of the CHERI-related work. The Alliance can confirm the appropriate publication route.
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