Let's build the future of zero-trust identity security

Multifactor is a public benefit company on a mission to redefine zero-trust for the modern web. Learn more about our world-class research team, or reach out to explore working together.

Our Values

Our public benefit mission is central to everything we do. We are committed to building a team that shares our values and is passionate about our mission.

Curious
We're scientists at heart. We love exploring new ideas, pursuing challenging problems, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible. We believe that great products begin with great technology, and we're committed to building a team that is offered the freedom to explore and innovate in areas that excite them.
Mission-Driven
Our mission is to redefine “zero-trust” through innovative applied post-quantum cryptography research. We believe our technology has the potential to massively improve the general security and privacy posture of the modern web. As a public benefit company, this mission drives us to pursue excellence in everything we do.
Transparent
We're strong believers in open-source software. We don't believe in security through obscurity, but instead prioritize clear and open communication about our capabilities. Most importantly, we hold ourselves accountable when we make mistakes, and we do everything we can to learn from them.

Our Hiring Process

Our hiring process is designed to be transparent, fair, low-stress, and efficient. We want to ensure that you have a positive experience, whether or not you are selected for the role. We value your time and aim to provide timely feedback to all candidates throughout the process.

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Meeting the Team
We've designed our hiring process so that you have the opportunity to meet with the team members that you will work directly with, including your prospective manager, peers, and other stakeholders.
About the Interview
We don't believe in trick questions or brain teasers. Our interviews are designed to be a low-pressure conversation about your experience, skills, interests, and how you can contribute to our mission.

Our Locations

We empower our team to do their best work, wherever they are. We are proud to support a global team with a flexible working approach that rewards contributions over location or hours.

Washington, D.C.
Home to most of our product and technical R&D roles
Santa Clara, California
Home to most of our sales and leadership roles
Remote
Remote opportunities are available for roles of all types.

Our Perks

We value our team members and aim to empower them to do their best work every day. Our perks are designed to make sure our team feels happy, healthy and fulfilled inside and outside of work.

Competitive Compensation
We offer a very competitive total package, where every employee is a major owner of our stock and shares in our success.
Unlimited PTO
Employees are trusted to take Paid Time Off (PTO) for personal and/or sick leave whenever required and without prescribed limits.
Wellbeing Perks
Employees are encouraged to pursue a healthy work-life balance, and can be reimbursed for reasonable health expenses.
Professional Development
Employees are encouraged to pursue self-improvement, and can be reimbursed for professional development expenses.
Commuter Benefits
In-person employees can be reimbursed for transportation costs, and pay for other qualified expenses with pre-tax money.
Retirement Savings
We offer employer-sponsored retirement accounts to help employees save for retirement in a tax-advantaged setting.
Introducing Checkpoint: A Better Way to Share Online Accounts

Introducing Checkpoint: A Better Way to Share Online Accounts

2025-07-07

Checkpoint uses novel cryptographic techniques to enable easy revocable, non-repudiable, and fine-grained sharing of any online account resource.

Colin Roberts: Why I’m Excited About the Future of Multifactor

Colin Roberts: Why I’m Excited About the Future of Multifactor

2025-07-03

Colin Roberts, Co-Founder and CTO, shares his journey from pure mathematics to crypto-focused startups and now Multifactor, explaining why he's excited about the future of the company.

How to Choose Parameters for KDFs like Argon2, Bcrypt, Scrypt, PBKDF2, Balloon Hashing, & More (Part 1 of 2)

How to Choose Parameters for KDFs like Argon2, Bcrypt, Scrypt, PBKDF2, Balloon Hashing, & More (Part 1 of 2)

2025-06-25

A comprehensive guide and interactive tool for the delicate security decision of selecting the best parameters for hard KDFs like Argon2, Bcrypt, Scrypt, PBKDF2, and Balloon Hashing.