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Senior Backend Developer

Summary

Build and scale backend systems and data pipelines for a cybersecurity platform that uses AI to identify critical software supply-chain risks across the SDLC.

Company is a pioneer of Active ASPM, focused on securing the modern software supply chain in the age of AI. The platform reduces alert noise by identifying the critical 5% of truly reachable and exploitable risks across the SDLC—from GenAI-generated code to cloud runtime. We enable developers and security teams to ship secure software faster through visibility,automation, and actionable security intelligence.


We are looking for a strong Backend Engineer to join our Security Research group. This is a high-impact individual contributor role where you will:



  • Work closely with security researchers

  • Turn prototypes, scrapers, and research pipelines into scalable production systems

  • Own projects end-to-end: design, implementation, deployment, and maintenance

  • Build systems powering open-source intelligence and security research efforts


Responsibilities:



  • Design and build scalable backend systems and data pipelines

  • Transform research prototypes into production-grade services

  • Work with large datasets and high-scale systems

  • Collaborate closely with security researchers and engineers

  • Ensure reliability, performance, and maintainability of services

  • Contribute to architecture decisions and system design

  • Leverage AI/LLMs and automation tools to improve engineering workflows


Requirements:



  • 5+ years of backend development experience (Python, JavaScript, or similar)

  • Experience building and operating production SaaS services

  • Strong experience with high-scale systems and large datasets

  • Ability to independently drive projects end-to-end

  • Experience designing scalable architectures and data pipelines

  • Strong problem-solving and builder mindset

  • Comfortable using AI tools / LLMs in development workflows


Nice to Have (Bonus Points):



  • Experience at a cybersecurity startup

  • Malware analysis or reverse engineering (obfuscation, encryption, sandboxing, time-bombs)

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