Senior Backend Engineer

Location: Boston or Bay Area (preferable)

We are a fast-growing cybersecurity startup dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solutions that protect organizations from advanced threats. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our talented team and play a pivotal role in building secure, scalable, and resilient applications.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of cybersecurity, leveraging modern technologies to develop innovative solutions in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance applications and services.
• Implement best practices for application security, ensuring our systems are resilient to modern cyber threats.
• Lead architectural decisions for new features and services, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline the development, testing, and deployment processes.
• Develop and deploy containerized applications using tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, troubleshoot issues, and deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Optimize applications for performance, reliability, and security in cloud-native environments, primarily on AWS.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging threats, and new technologies to continuously enhance our systems.

Qualifications and Skills

• 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on cybersecurity applications or platforms.
• Proficiency in Python or TypeScript , with a solid understanding of their ecosystems and frameworks.
• Strong experience with AWS services (e.g., Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, ECS, EventBridge, etc.).
• Expertise in containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes .
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement secure and resilient systems.
• Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions).
• Knowledge of secure coding practices and common security frameworks or compliance standards (e.g., NIST, OWASP, SOC2).
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills, with the ability to analyze and improve system performance.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive attitude and a team-first mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working in a cybersecurity-focused startup or cybersecurity product company.
• Familiarity with threat modeling, incident response, or penetration testing.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like AWS CDK, Terraform , or CloudFormation.
• Knowledge of modern logging, monitoring, and observability tools (e.g., Splunk, Datadog, Prometheus, etc.).
• Background in building event-driven architectures using technologies like EventBridge or Kafka.
• Experience with building streaming applications using technologies like Apache Flink, Redpanda, or Data Bricks
• Familiarity with microservices and serverless architectures.

What We Offer

• A chance to work on meaningful projects that directly impact the cybersecurity landscape.
• 401k, full health, dental and vision benefits.
• A supportive and collaborative team culture.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.

We’re looking for passionate and driven engineers who thrive in a fast-paced startup environment. If you’re ready to make a real impact in the cybersecurity industry, we’d love to hear from you!