Who We Are
Backslash is a dynamic seed-stage startup, backed by seed funding from top-tier venture capital firms and industry leaders. We've already made waves by securing partnerships with Fortune 500 companies, a testament to the trust and confidence they place in our vision.
Our Vision
We're on a mission to disrupt the status quo. We're challenging the norms in application security, guiding our customers to address what truly matters. We empower organizations to not just navigate the security landscape but to proactively fix vulnerabilities that could make a real difference.
Why You Should Join Us
● Be part of the very first core team with a direct impact on shaping our product, brand, and culture
● It’s a great opportunity to work closely with experienced second timers founders developing an innovative security product
● Best companies are built in hard times; this is exactly the time to join a new, ambitious, well-funded startup and build everything ground up
What You’ll Do
● You will be responsible for the full development lifecycle, from design to production
● Writing efficient and scalable backend code using TypeScript and Node.js
● Working with large-scale data processing, integrating with databases, message queues, and cloud environments
● Collaborating with security researchers, DevOps teams, and product engineers to ensure robust security solutions
What You’ll Bring
● You have 5+ years of software engineering experience (ideally in a startup environment)
● Strong expertise in TypeScript & Node.js with a deep understanding of backend development.
● Familiarity with microservices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
● Experience working with databases (SQL/NoSQL), message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ), and large-scale data processing.
● Experience in building and maintaining large scale distributed systems
● You have a passion for startups and a desire to work in a fast-paced environment
● You take ownership of problems i.e. will do what needs to be done
● Experience in cybersecurity companies or working with security-related products - advantage
● Experience in designing and implementing core algorithms - advantage
Skills Required
- 5+ years of software engineering experience
- Strong expertise in TypeScript and Node.js
- Familiarity with microservices and containerization
- Experience with databases and message queues
- Experience in building large scale distributed systems
What We Do
Backslash Security offers a fresh approach to application security, addressing the new risks of Vibe Coding, the AI revolution in software development. Backslash provides instant visibiliy, governance and protection for AI-coding environments, reduces the risk of unsactioned models and MCP servers, and preempts the creation of insecure code. Forward-looking organizations use Backslash to modernize their security for the AI era, drive AI efficiencies and agility, and accelerate time-to-market of their applications.
