About Sweet Security
Sweet Security is one of the fastest-growing companies in cloud and AI security, backed by top-tier investors and trusted by leading global enterprises. This is a chance to join at a pivotal moment—where strong product-market fit, real customer momentum, and a bold vision for the AI era are already in motion. The team combines deep technical expertise with a culture of ownership, speed, and high standards, giving you the opportunity to make a real impact, shape the category, and grow alongside a company that’s quickly becoming a defining player in modern security.
With $120M in funding, Sweet Security is building the next generation of runtime cloud and AI security.
Job Description
Sweet Security is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to help design and scale the core systems behind our cloud-native detection and response platform. You'll play a central role in building backend services, managing cloud environments, and ensuring high performance and reliability. If you're passionate about clean architecture, efficient code, and working on high-impact cloud security products, this role is for you.
- 5+ years of experience as a Backend Developer with proficiency in TypeScript.
In-depth understanding of cloud environments and their inner workings. - Experience with databases and message queues, especially Kafka.
- Ability to design and develop scalable backend systems.
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
- Ability to adapt quickly to new challenges and collaborate effectively in a team environment.
- Develop and maintain backend solutions using TypeScript.
- Optimize and integrate cloud environments for scalable operations.
- Manage databases and message queues like Kafka for efficient data handling.
- Troubleshoot and resolve backend issues to ensure system stability.
- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
Advantages
- Background in DevOps and cloud infrastructure.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
Sweet Security is an equal opportunity employer and is proud to be part of a diverse, multicultural world. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where every employee has equal opportunities to grow and succeed. We believe that diversity is a key driver of success, and we encourage curiosity, innovation, and the integration of diverse talents across our global teams. All candidates are considered based on their qualifications, experience, and professional fit. We are committed to providing equal opportunities regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
At Sweet Security, we see diversity and inclusion as core values, and we actively work to foster a respectful, equitable, and empowering environment for all our employees, customers, and partners.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience as a Backend Developer with proficiency in TypeScript
- In-depth understanding of cloud environments
- Experience with databases and message queues, especially Kafka
- Ability to design and develop scalable backend systems
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture
- Ability to adapt quickly and collaborate effectively in a team environment
- Background in DevOps and cloud infrastructure
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools
What We Do
A supercharged detection and response platform that synchronizes runtime insights from cloud applications, infrastructure and workloads. Gain real-time cloud visibility and resolve incidents faster.
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