Senior Backend Engineer (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (Cybersecurity): Leading the development of cloud-based backend systems for the Sensor Control Plane to manage large-scale data flow and policy enforcement with an accent on distributed systems and scalability. Focus on designing robust, high-performance services using Go and cloud-native technologies to improve system stability and threat intelligence automation.

Location: Must be based in Sunnyvale, CA, Austin, TX, or Redmond, WA; role requires 2 days per week in office

Salary: $140,000–$215,000 per year

Company

A global leader in cybersecurity that protects organizations with an AI-native platform designed to stop breaches.

What you will do

• Lead backend engineering efforts from rapid prototypes to large-scale product applications.
• Build and leverage cloud-based systems to automate cyber threat intelligence at a global scale.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to brainstorm and define system architecture.
• Mentor developers on backend and data storage technologies to raise overall technical standards.
• Continuously re-evaluate products to optimize performance, stability, and architecture.
• Drive engineering best practices including unit testing, peer code reviews, and resilient design.

Requirements

• Must be able to work in office 2 days per week in Sunnyvale, Austin, or Redmond
• Degree in Computer Science or commensurate professional experience.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and high-load backend challenges.
• Expertise in horizontal scaling techniques like sharding and partitioning.
• Solid experience with multi-threading, concurrency, and parallel processing.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality, production-ready, and test-driven code.

Nice to have

• Prior experience in the cybersecurity or intelligence fields.
• Contributions to open source libraries or projects.
• Existing exposure to Go, Scala, AWS, Cassandra, Kafka, or Elasticsearch.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages including equity awards.
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs.
• Flexible vacation policy and paid holidays.
• Paid parental and adoption leaves.
• Professional development and continuous learning opportunities.
• Vibrant office culture with global networking and volunteer opportunities.