Senior Backend Software Engineer, Attack and User Emulation Team

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Design, architect, and implement scalable, fault-tolerant, and resilient distributed microservices for cybersecurity range simulations.

• Establish technical standards across systems and take ownership of the long-term technical vision and architecture for essential platform capabilities.

• Create platform capabilities by integrating AI-enabled services and autonomous workflows to facilitate intelligent emulation behaviors, context exchange, reliability, security, and operational control.

• Assess and adopt interoperability patterns and protocols, such as MCP and A2A, as the platform advances.

• Collaborate with Product Managers, UX Designers, and Engineering Leadership to set roadmap priorities and define technical milestones.

• Lead intricate, multi-quarter, end-to-end engineering projects.

• Enhance system reliability, performance optimization, fault tolerance, code quality, testing, API design, and best practices in system architecture.

• Guide and mentor engineers through design reviews, code assessments, feedback sessions, and the delegation of high-impact projects.

• Develop and implement observability, telemetry, proactive alerting, high availability, incident resolution, and zero-downtime deployment frameworks.

• Integrate security, compliance, and offensive/defensive mitigation strategies into system design and the software development lifecycle.

• Create and maintain architectural decision records, technical specifications, and system design patterns.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 4 years of hands-on software development experience in architecting, building, and operating large-scale distributed microservices in production environments.

• An associate degree in science and technology or equivalent professional experience.

• Profound proficiency in object-oriented programming languages such as Java or Kotlin.

• Advanced experience in API design, system integration, and event-driven architecture.

• Practical knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, and Spring Boot.

• Experience in incorporating AI/LLM capabilities into production software systems.

• Strong judgment regarding service boundaries, context management, reliability, security, and observability.

• Proven experience in leading complex, multi-system projects from conception to delivery.

• Solid understanding of cybersecurity principles, offensive/defensive strategies, user emulation, or threat landscapes.

• Experience in detecting system bottlenecks, enhancing fault tolerance, and resolving intricate distributed system failures.

• Programming experience in Kotlin, Java, Python, or Go.

• Familiarity with MCP, A2A, agentic workflows, orchestration systems, and reinforcement learning is a plus or considered an additional qualification.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hiring.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual bonuses linked to company performance and individual contributions.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Savings plans with coverage beginning on day one.

• Company-sponsored counseling, coaching, and family resources through Spring Health.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching.

• Paid parental leave.

• Equity stock options provided at the time of hire.

• Annual performance-based equity grants.

• Employee referral rewards ranging from $1,500 to $3,500 for each qualified hire.

• Full and partial subsidized Peloton membership plans.

• Discounts on Peloton equipment.

• Membership to LinkedIn Learning.

• Monthly reimbursements for meaningful team connections through the SocialSpace Community.

• Coverage for legal plans.

• Pet insurance options.

• Wellness reimbursements.