Senior Software Engineer

Posted Yesterday
Be an Early Applicant
Lisbon
Hybrid
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Data Privacy
Snyk helps organizations build fast and stay secure in the age of AI.
The Role
As a Senior Software Engineer at Snyk, you will develop backend components, analyze requirements, fix bugs, implement tests, and review code to enhance the Snyk API and Web Product.
Summary Generated by Built In
Snyk is the leader in secure AI software development, helping millions of developers develop fast and stay secure as AI transforms how software is built. Our AI-native Developer Security Platform integrates seamlessly into development and security workflows, making it easy to find, fix, and prevent vulnerabilities — from code and dependencies to containers and cloud.
Our mission is to empower every developer to innovate securely in the AI era — boosting productivity while reducing business risk. We’re not your average security company - we build Snyk on One Team, Care Deeply, Customer Centric, and Forward Thinking.
It’s how we stay driven, supportive, and always one step ahead as AI reshapes our world.

Why this role?

As a Senior Software Engineer at Snyk, you will play a significant role in shaping our Snyk API and Web Product. You will drive consensus with other engineers to build foundational infrastructure at scale, and work with others to ensure it is used broadly and consistently.

What You’ll Do:

  • Analyse requirements, specifications, and technical design documents in preparation for development.
  • Develop backend components that support new or existing features.
  • Work with the different teams to discuss and implement technical solutions, and fix and identify bugs.
  • Implement tests for any developed code.
  • Review and test teammate's code.

What You Bring:

  • At least 5 years of professional experience as a Backend Engineer, Software Developer, or similar role.
  • Strong experience with Python or Go
  • Strong commitment to code quality, and the value of giving and receiving feedback through code reviews.
  • Ability to deal with ambiguity, and respond with agility when requirements and priorities change.
  • An ability to lift the performance of a team through coaching and mentoring of more junior engineers.
  • Effective communicator both verbally and in writing. 

It’d Be Awesome If You Also…

  • An interest in and knowledge of security concepts is valued.
  • Enjoy talking with customers to identify, prioritise and solve problems iteratively and build something that they really love.
  • Feed off complex technical problems and find solutions where others see roadblocks.

#LI-CR1 #LI-Hybrid

Top Skills

Go
Python

What the Team is Saying

Erica
Ciana
Carissa
Brian
Am I A Good Fit?
beta
Get Personalized Job Insights.
Our AI-powered fit analysis compares your resume with a job listing so you know if your skills & experience align.

The Company
HQ: Boston, MA
1,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Snyk, the leader in secure AI software development, empowers organizations to build fast and stay secure by unleashing developer productivity and reducing business risk. The company’s AI Trust Platform seamlessly integrates into developer and security workflows to accelerate secure software delivery in the AI Era. Snyk delivers trusted, actionable insights and automated remediation, enabling modern organizations to innovate without limits. Snyk is redefining secure AI-driven software delivery for over 4,500 customers worldwide today.

Why Work With Us

Every team member at Snyk contributes to our vision for a more secure digital world. No matter where we are in the world, we operate as one team and work together to shape the future of application security. We take immense pride in the diversity of our people, cultures, and experiences.

Gallery

Gallery
Gallery
Gallery
Gallery
Gallery
Gallery
Gallery
Gallery
Gallery
Gallery

Snyk Offices

Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Typical time on-site: Flexible
Company Office Image
HQBoston
Company Office Image
Singapore
Company Office Image
Bucharest
Company Office Image
Cluj-Napoca
Company Office Image
Lisboa, PT
Company Office Image
London
Company Office Image
Ottawa
Sydney
Company Office Image
Tel Aviv
Tokyo, JP
Zürich
Learn more

Similar Jobs

Snyk Logo Snyk

Manager, Engineering

Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Data Privacy
Hybrid
Lisbon, PRT

Snyk Logo Snyk

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Data Privacy
Hybrid
Lisbon, PRT

Snyk Logo Snyk

Product Manager

Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Data Privacy
Hybrid
2 Locations

Snyk Logo Snyk

Staff Incubation Engineer

Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Data Privacy
Hybrid
2 Locations

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account