Backend Engineer

About this role

Join a cybersecurity startup to design and build the management layer for a distributed embedded system. You'll architect policy structures, configuration storage, secret management, and core engines that power next-generation security products alongside industry veterans.

What you'll do

• Design and build the management layer for distributed embedded systems
• Design policy structures and policy-as-code implementations
• Build configuration storage and reliability systems
• Implement secret management and security engines
• Design and secure RESTful or gRPC-based APIs for highly available systems
• Architect performant and robust backend systems from the ground up

What they're looking for

• Backend or full-stack engineering (5+ years)
• Modern backend languages (Go, Python, Node.js, Rust, or similar)
• Database design and performance optimization
• API design and architecture (REST/gRPC)
• Policy engines and policy-as-code frameworks
• Security and secret storage technologies
• Technical communication and documentation
• Cloud platforms and DevOps (preferred)

Benefits

• Competitive compensation ($150,000 - $250,000 per year)
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Health and well-being support
• Career growth opportunities from early stage
• Work with industry veterans on impactful products
• Equal opportunity employer with diversity commitment