Why Work at Squares 9?

A security-first platform, an AI-native development model, and a founding team that has been here before.

Squares 9 is building a private social media platform from a different starting point than any platform that preceded it. Security is the primary architectural requirement, not a feature added after the product is defined. That distinction shapes how the engineering team works, what problems they solve, and what they are building toward.

The company operates as an AI-native organization. Code Factory, the internal AI agent system developed entirely in-house, is integrated across the development and testing pipeline. Engineers work alongside purpose-built AI systems rather than against legacy processes. The result is a development environment built for speed, precision, and structural consistency.

The company is led by John Halotek, whose career spans more than three decades in government identification systems and security infrastructure at international scale. That background is not incidental to the work. It is the reason the platform is being built the way it is, and it defines the standard the team is held to.

The platform launches globally on July 4, 2026. Team members joining at this stage have direct impact on systems that will serve a global audience from day one.

Opportunities at Squares 9

Full-time careers, contractor engagements, and internships across engineering, security, and operations.

• Full-Time Careers: Core team roles with direct responsibility for the platform, its architecture, and its performance. These positions contribute to systems that operate at global scale from launch.
• Contractor Engagements: Project-based engagements for specialists who bring focused expertise to specific platform components or operational requirements. Remote and flexible arrangements are available.
• Internships: Structured opportunities to work on real platform systems alongside experienced engineers and architects. Internship work contributes directly to what the team ships.

What It Is Like to Work Here

A disciplined environment where the work is real, the standards are high, and the mission is specific.

• Security-First Culture: The platform’s governing principle asks one question of every decision: does this choice reduce member exposure or increase it? That question applies to engineering decisions as much as product decisions. The team operates to that standard.
• AI-Native Workflow: Code Factory, the company’s proprietary AI agent system, is part of the daily development process. The team is building with AI tools developed in-house, not retrofitted from external platforms.
• Direct Impact: At this stage of the company, every team member’s work is visible in the product. There are no layers between the engineering decision and the system it shapes.
• Flexible and Remote: The company supports flexible schedules and remote work across applicable roles. Execution quality and delivery discipline are the standards, not location or hours.

What This Company Stands For

The values that shaped the platform architecture also define how the team operates.

• Security Before Features: Protection is built into the structure first. Every platform decision is evaluated against a single governing principle: does this reduce member exposure, or increase it. The team holds that standard.
• Precision Over Speed: Code Factory accelerates development, but it does not lower the bar. Consistency, correctness, and architectural integrity are non-negotiable at every layer of the system.
• Respect for the Work and Each Other: The team brings diverse backgrounds and perspectives. That diversity is taken seriously, in how decisions are made, how disagreement is handled, and how credit is given.
• Mission Clarity: The company exists to build a specific thing for a specific reason. The founding rationale is not a tagline. It is the reason every architectural decision was made the way it was, and it guides the work every day.

Apply or Get in Touch

Squares 9 accepts career, internship, and contractor inquiries through the Career Center. All submissions are reviewed through a consistent process by the team directly.