Software Development Engineer II (Backend)

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Hiring Remotely in USA
Remote
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • Information Technology • Software • Cybersecurity
The Role
Design, architect, build, and scale reliable backend systems operating at Internet scale. Develop distributed, event-driven applications; design RESTful APIs and NoSQL data solutions; deploy cloud and serverless applications; containerize services; and establish CI/CD pipelines. The role emphasizes software development best practices, testing, clean architecture, reliability, scalability, and potential Open-Source Intelligence community experience.
Summary Generated by Built In

This is a remote position.

Our team is seeking an experienced Software Development Engineer who has a deep understanding of how the internet is organized and has hands-on experience building applications that operate at an Internet-scale. We highly value candidates with experience in the Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) community. You will be responsible for contributing to the design and architecture of new and existing systems, with a focus on reliability and scaling.



Requirements

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

  • Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python, NodeJS, or Go.

  • 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.

  • 1+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design of software systems (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Programming Expertise: Expert in Python, with good knowledge of JavaScript (Node.js), Go, and shell scripting (Bash or ZSH).

  • Cloud Services: Hands-on experience with serverless services on AWS, including Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, SNS, SQS, S3, and Fargate (ECS).

  • Containerization: Proficient in containerizing software using Docker, with an understanding of Docker images, containers, and experience with Docker Compose or Kubernetes.

  • Infrastructure as Code: Experience with infrastructure-as-code using tools like the Serverless framework, SAM, or CloudFormation templates.

  • Distributed Systems: Experience in designing back-end architecture for distributed, event-driven systems, with a solid understanding of concepts like load balancing, sharding, read-write replicas, caching, and fan-out.

  • Development Best Practices: Strong knowledge of software development best practices, including coding conventions, unit and integration testing, clean architecture, SOLID principles, and code complexity measurement.

  • API Design: Experience in designing RESTful API schemas.

  • NoSQL Databases: Familiarity with at least two NoSQL databases/data stores, such as DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, or MongoDB.

  • Cloud Deployment: Experience deploying web applications (either server-based or serverless) to cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.

  • CI/CD Pipelines: Knowledge of setting up CI/CD pipelines for front-end and back-end applications using services like GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, etc.



Benefits

Our benefits include:

  1. Competitive Salary - We offer a competitive salary that reflects your skills, experience, and contributions.

  1. Health and Wellness - Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans.

  1. Paid Time Off - Generous vacation days, paid holidays and sick leave, parental leave, and family care leave options.

  1. Professional Development - Ongoing training and development programs, opportunities for career growth and promotions, reimbursement for professional certifications or advanced degrees.

  1. Work-Life Balance - Flexible work schedules, remote work options or hybrid work environments, support for a healthy work-life balance.

  1. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - Opportunity to participate in the company’s success through equity ownership.

  1. Additional Perks - Company-sponsored events, team outings, and volunteer opportunities.



Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Python, Node.js, or Go
  • 3 or more years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • At least 1 year of experience contributing to software architecture and design, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling
  • Expertise in Python and knowledge of JavaScript, Node.js, Go, and Bash or Zsh
  • Hands-on experience with AWS serverless services, including Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, SNS, SQS, S3, and Fargate
  • Experience containerizing software with Docker, Docker Compose, or Kubernetes
  • Experience with infrastructure as code using Serverless Framework, SAM, or CloudFormation
  • Experience designing backend architecture for distributed, event-driven systems
  • Knowledge of load balancing, sharding, read-write replicas, caching, and fan-out
  • Knowledge of coding conventions, unit and integration testing, clean architecture, SOLID principles, and code complexity measurement
  • Experience designing RESTful API schemas
  • Familiarity with at least two NoSQL databases or data stores, such as DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, or MongoDB
  • Experience deploying web applications to AWS or GCP
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, or similar services
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The Company
34 Employees
Year Founded: 2019

What We Do

RiskProfiler is an agentic AI-powered external exposure management platform. It unifies external attack surface management, brand protection, dark web monitoring, cyber threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and third-party risk management into a single intelligence layer using its proprietary KnyX AI. The company uses autonomous discovery, intelligent correlation, and continuous monitoring to identify cloud exposures, vendor risks, leaked credentials, and brand abuse, while integrating with security operations systems to operationalize threat intelligence.

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