Backend Security Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, modify, and troubleshoot backend services, APIs, and application components.

• Create complex coding tasks that focus on secure software development, vulnerability resolution, authentication, authorization, and backend security measures.

• Implement deterministic verifiers and automated tests to ensure code behavior, functional correctness, and task requirements are met.

• Identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities in accordance with OWASP guidelines and Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications.

• Review software implementations for accuracy, security risks, performance, maintainability, and adherence to engineering standards.

• Analyze software defects, performance bottlenecks, and intricate system failures in large-scale applications.

• Enhance existing codebases through refactoring, architectural improvements, and advanced backend feature implementation.

• Develop engineering tasks aimed at evaluating and enhancing the software development, debugging, and security reasoning capabilities of AI systems.

• Complete application screening, which includes a roughly 30-minute AI interview, a technical assessment if necessary, and a review by the hiring manager.

• Submit the required minimum number of tasks weekly and initiate the first tasks within 24–48 hours post-selection and onboarding.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive backend development experience with Java, Node.js, Go, Rust, TypeScript, Python, C++, or other similar programming languages.

• Demonstrated experience in building scalable backend services, APIs, and production-grade applications.

• Proficient in debugging, automated testing, performance optimization, and conducting code reviews.

• Strong grasp of software architecture, algorithms, data structures, and core computer science principles.

• Capability to identify software defects, troubleshoot system bottlenecks, and implement reliable solutions.

• Excellent analytical thinking, problem-solving, and technical communication abilities.

• Capacity to work autonomously and apply sound engineering judgment when addressing complex technical challenges.

• Professional experience in cybersecurity, application security (AppSec), or Security Operations (SecOps) is preferred.

• Practical experience with penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and security-focused code reviews is preferred.

• Familiarity with secure coding practices, OWASP Top 10, CWE classifications, and common software vulnerabilities is preferred.

• Experience in identifying and remedying security flaws in backend services, APIs, and large-scale applications is preferred.

• Knowledge of security testing, automated validation, and vulnerability remediation workflows is preferred.

• Experience in refactoring complex codebases and enhancing application reliability, scalability, and security is preferred.

• Candidates must complete interviews and assessments independently, without external assistance.

• Candidates should be prepared to start immediately.

• Selected engineers must submit a specified minimum number of tasks each week.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible schedule; choose your hours and days, including weekends if preferred.

• Output-based compensation, with payment for each task that meets project specifications and quality standards.

• Opportunity to contribute to the development of next-generation AI systems.

• Rapid hiring process, often completed within 48 hours.

• Ability to start immediately; first tasks are expected within 24–48 hours after selection and onboarding.