We are a well-funded cybersecurity startup backed by top tier VCs. Our mission is to solve some of the most challenging problems in the security of software– how to make AI-first organizations release applications fast and stay secure, leveraging AI agents to create secure code and fix vulnerabilities.
We are in a fast-growing, new space and looking to lead this new era of application security where AI write code.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced Engineering Team Lead to lead a team of talented engineers building core components of our platform.
This is a hands on leadership role combining technical ownership, people management, and architectural decision-making. You will lead a team of engineers, drive execution of complex projects, and help scale both the technology and the team.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering technical excellence and ownership
- Drive the design, architecture, and development of scalable cloud-native services
- Collaborate with product, security, and platform teams to deliver high-impact features
- Maintain high engineering standards including code quality, testing, and system reliability
- Take an active role in hands-on development and technical problem solving
- Support team growth through mentoring, feedback, and hiring
Requirements
- 5+ years of software engineering experience
- At least 1+ year of experience as a Team Lead
- Strong backend development experience (C#, Python, Node.js, Java, or Go)
- Experience designing and building distributed systems / microservices
- Experience with cloud environments (AWS/GCP/Azure) and containerized systems (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Solid understanding of system design, scalability, and performance
- Strong communication and leadership skills
Bonus points for
- Experience in cybersecurity or DevSecOps
- Exposure to AI/ML or LLM-powered systems
- Experience working in high-growth startup environments
Skills Required
- 5+ years of software engineering experience
- At least 1 year of experience as a Team Lead
- Strong backend development experience with C#, Python, Node.js, Java, or Go
- Experience designing and building distributed systems or microservices
- Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure cloud environments
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes containerized systems
- Understanding of system design, scalability, and performance
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Experience in cybersecurity or DevSecOps
- Exposure to AI/ML or LLM-powered systems
- Experience in high-growth startup environments
What We Do
Legit Security is the AppSec platform purpose-built to secure AI-powered development. Legit VibeGuard provides complete visibility and security for AI code and development processes. Legit ASPM extends that protection across your entire SDLC – unifying AppSec testing, secrets prevention, software supply chain security and vulnerability management in a unified control plane.
