Principal Software Engineer, Security (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Principal Software Engineer, Security (Cybersecurity): Focused on Wirespeed’s complex detection and integration workflows, owning critical backend services and integrations end to end. Focus on the technical direction of Wirespeed’s detection and enrichment stack and serving as a technical multiplier for the broader engineering team.

Location: Any location, United States

Salary: $$172,200/year - $$256,250/year

Company

hirify.global is the world's first Active Insurance provider designed to help prevent digital risk before it strikes.

What you will do

• Lead the design and implementation of core backend services and integrations that power Wirespeed’s detection and enrichment platform.
• Own high-impact integrations with key security tools end to end, including reliability, performance, and long-term maintainability.
• Collaborate with detection engineering and security operations to translate detection strategies into robust, production-quality logic and pipelines.
• Set technical standards for code quality, testing, and observability.
• Mentor and guide senior engineers, helping them navigate complex architectural decisions and develop scalable, secure solutions.

Requirements

• Significant experience as a backend or platform engineer building distributed systems and cloud-based services in production.
• Strong proficiency with TypeScript/Node.js or a similar modern backend language and framework.
• Hands-on experience designing and maintaining integrations with third-party APIs or platforms; experience with security tools (EDR, identity, SIEM) is highly preferred.
• Solid understanding of security concepts and practices, with expertise in at least one of: endpoint detection and response, identity and access management, SIEM/log analytics, or detection engineering.
• Proven ability to design, deliver, and operate complex systems that handle high volumes of data, with strong reliability and observability.
• Demonstrated technical leadership, including influencing architecture, mentoring other engineers, and collaborating effectively across teams.
• Strong communication skills and a practical, outcome-oriented approach to problem solving.

Nice to have

• Experience in a cybersecurity, MDR, or related domain.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% medical, dental and vision coverage
• Flexible PTO policy
• Annual home office stipend and WeWork access
• Mental & physical health wellness programs (One Medical, Headspace, Wellhub, and more)!
• Competitive compensation and opportunity for advancement
• Remote-first, highly inclusive culture that welcomes people from diverse backgrounds