About US
Psst… We are revolutionizing the act of speaking up.
Psst is a non-partisan, non-profit public service that helps people bring forward public interest information.
We've worked with a lot of people concerned about something they’ve seen at work. We know the tricks powerful corporations use to shut people up. We also know a lot of important information never comes out due to legal threats. In our era of AI, Big Tech and decreasing government guardrails, we need safe channels to share public interest information more than ever.
That’s why we’ve invented a new, lower stakes way to keep the public informed.
At Psst, individuals provide information like pieces of a puzzle. Maybe it is one line of code that is a red flag, or a secret department, or something that seems possibly ... illegal? Or, you have the whole picture, but are concerned about being first to step into the line of fire?
Whatever it is, Psst lets you deposit the information and get help without having to go full 'whistleblower'. If there is a there there, we help you figure out what to do with what you know.
Together, we make holding the powerful accountable a lower-stakes prospect.
So, if you are a concerned citizen, Psst... !
Join the movement
Opportunities to join our team
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Location: Remote
Type: Contract / Freelance
Term: Approximately three months
Want to be at the cutting edge of tech and government accountability work, while helping empower workers to speak up and out? Interested in building a unique tech-for-good tool designed by leading engineers, including those at Berkman Klein’s Applied Social Media Lab?
This contract is for you!
Position summary
Psst is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Software Engineer to oversee the next generation build of the Psst Safe. Development specs, based on prototypes developed by Berkman Klein’s ASML and opsec expert Micah Lee, include applications leveraging hardware-based trusted execution environments (TEE), improved authentication process for depositors, and an improved user interface. The Safe utilizes the open source Hush Line platform.
Responsibilities:
• Develop secure software system utilizing secure enclave technologies, such as Intel SGX, TD, AWS Enclaves, confidential containers or secure library OS.
• Write reliable and well-tested code.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate features into Safe platform.
• Research and prototype solutions that leverage trusted computing environments.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of secure software, protocols, and hosting environments.
• Document technical designs, architecture decisions, and code effectively.
Required technical skillset:
• Proficiency in Rust or C++ with a strong understanding of systems programming concepts.
• Familiarity with private, attested software development for Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs), Intel SGX and TDX, AWS Nitro Enclaves, Azure or Google Confidential Computing, or a demonstrated ability to quickly learn new low-level technologies.
• Experience with secure software development practices and principles.
• Solid understanding of memory management, concurrency, and performance optimization.
• Comfortable contributing to open source projects.
Preferred skills and hardware:
• Experience with private, attested software development for Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs), Intel SGX and TDX, AWS Nitro Enclaves, Azure or Google Confidential Computing.
• Knowledge of cryptographic primitives and secure protocol design.
• Familiarity with Linux development environments and toolchains.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Contributions to open source projects related to security or systems programming.
• Access to hardware for SGX build: https://github.com/ayeks/SGXhardware?
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Application Process:
• Please send a CV, brief cover letter and information around daily rate expectations and the number of hours available per week for this project, to psst@psst.org.
We are looking to fill the process as soon as possible and will review applications on a rolling basis.
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Want to take on corporate power and broken systems with cutting-edge tech, bold legal strategy, and real-world impact? Eager to help build a next-generation whistleblowing organization—one already reshaping accountability in Silicon Valley and Washington? Join Psst… as our 2026- 2027 Legal Fellow and help reinvent how truth comes to light.
Position summary
The Legal Fellow will work directly with Psst’s Co-Founder and Legal Director to help advance the organization’s programmatic work. The Fellow will be exposed to all aspects of Psst’s work, including direct support to whistleblowers and management of The Safe in coordination with partners, such as Berkman Klein’s Applied Social Media Lab and Society & Design. The Legal fellow therefore must be able to operate with the utmost confidentiality and sensitivity.
The fellow will:
Conduct legal, factual and policy research at the national, regional and international levels;
Draft memoranda and briefings to further progress individual cases;
Undertake case management with respect to individual whistleblowers;
Support the Legal Director to provide direct one-on-one support to whistleblowers;
Field initial requests for whistleblower support through our whistleblower intake system;
Participate in internal and external meetings related to client support and The Safe, including with external counsel and partner organizations;
Draft and edit educational and policy materials for external audiences;
Support the Legal Director on specific projects aimed at improving the legal environment for whistleblowers and improving public support for whistleblowers themselves, including planned work around nondisclosure agreements and amicus briefs;
Assist with communications work aimed at strengthening protection around whistleblowers, including engagement with journalists; and
Assist with administrative tasks as required.
Qualifications and Experience
Those applying for the year-long Legal Fellow post must have a first qualification in law. This can be an LLB, LLM or JD.
In addition to the educational requirement, a key qualification of this role is the ability to work sensitively and with the utmost confidentiality. Strong research and writing skills and the ability to work independently are also essential.
Psst… strives for justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) and prioritizes these values in our organization, programming, and employment practices. JEDI is at the forefront of our strategy and culture, and we are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, cultures, skills, and experiences, knowing that the more inclusive we are, the more successful we will be. We are an equal opportunity employer and Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and LBGTQ+ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Location
Remote. Psst… operates a virtual office with staff spread between Europe and the US.
The Legal Director is a US lawyer based in the United Kingdom, while the two other co-Founders and directors are based in Washington DC and New York City. We would therefore prefer for the Fellow to be based either in US Eastern Time Zone or Europe during the duration of their fellowship. We will, however, consider candidates in other time zones who can be flexible with respect to the time they work, especially those based in San Francisco.
Salary and Benefits
Unpaid. Legal Fellows must have funding to cover the full costs of the fellowship from a university, law firm, professional training program, or other institutional source of funding.
To apply
Please apply by February 1, 2026 with the following:
A cover letter describing your motivations for wanting to work for Psst…;
A resume setting out your work and educational experience;
The location where you will be based during the fellowship;
Details of your funding source, either actual or potential.
Applications should be sent to legal@psst.org with Legal Fellow 2026-27 in the subject line.
Psst… will review applications on a rolling basis and we therefore encourage those interested to apply at the earliest opportunity.
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Current needs:
Social media campaigns/influencers
Security testing
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Partners
The humans behind Psst…
Psst is the brainchild of three veterans in whistleblowing support, media relations, and non-profit development. Armed with years of experience working directly with insiders in the tech world and beyond, they saw what isn’t working in the current system and came together to design a better approach–one that prioritizes collectivization, safety, storytelling and support.
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Legal Advisor/Attorney
Alicja is a UK-qualified solicitor with nearly a decade of experience in advising on EU and UK competition law and regulatory investigations gained at international law firms in London, as well as EU institutions.
In parallel with her competition practice, Alicja has significant experience in advising individual clients on whistleblower protection, promoting North American whistleblower reward programs among British government institutions, as well as advising on the implementation of the EU Whistleblowing Directive.
Alicja earned an LLB from the University of Aberdeen and holds an LLM in International Business Law from the London School of Economics and Political Science, as well as an MA in Interdisciplinary Studies from the College of Europe.
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Co-Founder & Executive Director
Jennifer most recently ran the Whistleblower Protection Program at The Signals Network. She is a US lawyer with over fifteen years’ experience investigating, litigating, and advocating on human rights. Previously, Jennifer worked for Reprieve, where she led the organization’s work on extrajudicial killings carried out under the guise of national security. She worked closely with civilian victims of drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen, Libya, and elsewhere, investigating their cases to secure accountability. Her work involved litigation before both domestic and international courts, as well as public and political advocacy aimed at holding powerful governments and corporations accountable for their roles in the abuses. Jennifer holds a JD from Stanford University and is California barred.
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Staff Attorney
Prior to joining Psst, Kristin co-founded End Rape on Campus (EROC), a non-profit that assists student survivors with filing Title IX and Clery complaints against universities and advocates for policy reform within state and federal governments. She also worked as a legal editor for Balkan Transitional Justice at Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) in Belgrade, Serbia. Most recently, she was the Staff Attorney of the Whistleblower Protection Program at the Signals Network. Her interests include disabilities rights, the laws of armed conflict, tech privacy and space law.
Kristin earned a BA in Politics from Occidental College, a MA in Government: International Law & Global Security from Georgetown University, and a JD from Georgetown University Law Center. She is licensed to practice law in Washington, D.C. and New York.
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Community and Digital Engagement Manager
Hanan Coronado is a recent graduate of UC Berkeley, where she earned a BA in Anthropology with a minor in Human Rights. She began her work at Psst as a summer intern focused on campaigns and digital messaging within the San Francisco Bay Area.
During her time at Berkeley, Hanan participated in the Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley School of Law, where she gained valuable Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) skills, enabling her to effectively analyze publicly available data to inform human rights advocacy. She also collaborated with the Center for Long-Term Cyber Security, assisting non-profits in navigating and addressing critical digital security issues. Additionally, Hanan gathered significant experience through internships at various government agencies, including USAID, the LA Mayor's Office, and the USDA, where she sharpened her skills across different levels of government.
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Summer Legal Fellow
Clay is a current law student at the University of Texas School of Law. He is joining the Psst team as a Summer 2026 Legal Fellow.
While in law school, Clay has served as a student attorney in UT’s Human Rights Clinic, where he researched and drafted a proposal aimed at persuading the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to request an advisory opinion related to a range of human rights concerns in the sports world. Clay also serves as an executive editor on the Texas International Law Journal. Through his law school coursework, Clay has had the chance to research and write about AI data centers, environmental policy, international humanitarian law, and the Wild West.
Before attending law school, Clay graduated from the World Bachelor’s in Business Program, where he attended the University of Southern California, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Università Bocconi.
OUR BOARD MEMBERS
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Whistleblower attorney
Mary Inman is a partner at Whistleblower Partners. She has 30 years of experience representing whistleblowers in the U.S. under the False Claims Act, as well as the SEC, CFTC, IRS, FinCEN, and NHTSA/DOT whistleblower programs. After three years working in London, Mary represents an increasing number of international whistleblowers seeking to expose misconduct overseas with a nexus to the U.S. She also regularly helps whistleblowers bring claims to foreign regulators, including the Ontario Securities Commission, Canada Revenue Agency, His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, and Korea’s National Tax Service.
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Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope is a nationally recognized expert on fraud, risk, and corporate governance whose work focuses on spotting misconduct and protecting organizations from abuse. A CPA and Certified Fraud Examiner, she directed the award-winning documentary All the Queen’s Horses about the largest municipal fraud in U.S. history and authored Fool Me Once: Scams, Stories and Secrets from the Trillion Dollar Fraud Industry, named one of Inc.’s best business books of 2023. Pope is also the founder of Red Flag Mania, an edtech platform using true-crime stories to train more than 30,000 learners at 150+ universities and corporations worldwide in fraud detection and ethics. Frequently cited by outlets including Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, and CNBC, she is a trusted advisor to boards, senior executives, and regulators on fraud risk management and whistleblower protections.
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Mark MacGann is a whistleblower.
He is currently Knight Fellow (in residence) at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and a Fellow at the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy.
Mark has thirty years’ experience working at the nexus of business and government, having served in global senior executive and management roles for some of the world’s most prominent technology and financial services corporations (Uber, NYSE, Nokia (formerly Alcatel). He was a member of the management board of VEON (Nasdaq).
He served on the boards of several cellular service providers, including Kyivstar (Ukraine), Mobilink/Jazz (Pakistan), Djezzy (Algeria) and Beeline (Russia), including as Chairman. He was a founding board member of the European Union’s cybersecurity agency, ENISA. Mark founded and chairs Moonshot Strategies, which advises tech founders and venture capital firms on public policy and regulation.
He founded and ran DIGITALEUROPE, the largest and most influential technology trade association in the EU. Mark previously served as a United Nations Commissioner for Sustainable Development, focusing on accelerating broadband internet provision to developing nations.
In 2022, he embarked on a life-changing journey, working with some of the world’s most experienced investigative journalists as the source of the Uber Files.
MacGann continues to advocate for greater transparency in, and regulation of lobbying, and stronger social protection for millions of so-called platform, or gig workers.
Mark speaks French, Spanish and rusty Italian, in addition to his native Gaelic and English.
His first book will be published in 2025.
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Boeing whistleblower
Ed Pierson is the Executive Director of The Foundation for Aviation Safety, a non-profit organization dedicated to informing the public about critical issues involving aviation safety. He is the Boeing 737 MAX whistleblower. Mr. Pierson served as a Senior Manager at Boeing’s Renton, Washington 737 factory overseeing teams that supported the manufacturing of Boeing’s 737 MAX airplanes. Captain Pierson also held several leadership positions in the Navy including Squadron Commanding Officer, Operations Center Director, Maintenance Officer, Training Officer, Air Operations Officer, and Leadership & Ethics Instructor. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, George Mason University, and Navy Flight School.