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Senior Software Engineer – Cyber Security

Senior Software Engineer – Cyber Security

We areseekinga highly skilledSenior Software Engineer (Backend / Systems)to join our core team. This role is focused onbuilding scalable, high-performance software systems, with an emphasis on developing a next-generation network security platform.

The ideal candidate is a strong software engineer at heart, with experience in building backend systems, and an interest in applying those skills to networking and cybersecurity domains.

WhatWe’reLooking For

  • 5+ years of experience in backend or systems engineering
  • Strong problem-solving skills with a pragmatic approach to delivery
  • Experience owning services in production (design, deployment, monitoring)
  • Interest in networking and cybersecuritydomain

Key Responsibilities

Core Software Development

  • Design, develop, andmaintainscalable backend services and microservices.
  • Build robust APIs and data pipelines for processing and analyzing network traffic and security events.
  • Architect distributed systems that are performant, resilient, and maintainable.

Platform Integration (Networking & Security)

  • Integrate backend services withfirewallplatforms (e.g.,OPNsense) via REST APIs.
  • Develop services that interact with networking and security components such as proxies, IDS/IPS, and traffic inspection engines.
  • Translate networking and security requirements into scalable software components.

Software Engineering

  • Strongproficiencyin Java or Golang
  • Experience building microservices, REST APIs, and distributed systems
  • Experience with caching (e.g., Redis), databases (e.g., PostgreSQL), and observability tools (e.g., ELK)

Domain Knowledge (Networking & Security)

  • Solid understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP/S, routing, andfirewallbehavior
  • Exposure to traffic filtering, IDS/IPS, or secure web gateways
  • Experience with tools such asOPNsense, Suricata, Snort, or Squid is a plus

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