Halcyon is a ransomware-focused security company founded in 2021, now scaling aggressively across sales and go-to-market functions. The hiring profile is heavily weighted toward senior sales roles (31 of 52 open positions), with active territory expansion into North America and Europe—indicating a land-and-expand motion targeting mid-market and enterprise buyers. Tech stack (Salesforce, Salesloft, Gong, 6sense) reflects a mature, data-driven sales organization, while engineering and product headcount remain lean, suggesting the core platform is stabilized and the company is focused on distributing existing capability.
Notable leadership hires: Sales Director, Partner Marketing Director, Marketing Director
Halcyon detects, disrupts, and defeats ransomware attacks with an end-to-end platform designed to block threats across the attack lifecycle—from pre-execution through encryption and data exfiltration. The company operates a 24/7 incident response team, offers a ransomware warranty, and positions itself to eliminate the need for ransom payments. Founded in 2021 and based in San Diego, Halcyon operates across multiple geographies, with active hiring in the United States, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Japan, UAE, and the Philippines. The sales-forward organizational structure aligns with a land-and-expand strategy in greenfield and existing territories.
Halcyon runs on Python, C++, Rust, and SQL for core platform development, deployed on AWS. Sales and marketing stack includes Salesforce, Salesloft, Gong, 6sense, Marketo, and ZoomInfo.
Halcyon is headquartered in San Diego, CA. The company hires globally across the US, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Japan, UAE, and the Philippines.
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