Senior Software Engineer, Cyber Range

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Costa Rica.

📋 Description

• Create and develop customized tools, scripts, and applications utilizing AI and LLMs to produce realistic simulated traffic for SaaS providers, cloud platforms, and enterprise endpoints.

• Design, implement, and manage scalable, efficient, and fault-tolerant core services for cybersecurity range simulation.

• Oversee comprehensive technical projects and guide engineers in architectural design.

• Generate emulated cloud services and synthetic data pipelines that accurately reflect attacker and defender activities.

• Perform code reviews and establish monitoring and alerting strategies to ensure high availability and adherence to company standards.

• Collaborate with Product Managers, UX Designers, and content developers to convert training needs into user-centered technical solutions.

• Keep documentation updated for system design, technical architecture, and troubleshooting guides.

• Design next-generation high-fidelity cyber simulations utilizing microservices, event-driven messaging systems, and containerization.

• Create hybrid solutions that simulate traffic across IoT systems, local software, SaaS platforms, and cloud-native environments.

• Propel technical innovation by simulating real-world cyber attacks and human-user personas.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 6 years of hands-on experience in software development, with a strong emphasis on building large-scale, distributed systems.

• Proficiency in an OOP-based programming language such as Java, Kotlin, or Python.

• Solid understanding of API design principles, including HTTP/S, REST, OAuth, and SAML.

• Ability to leverage AI, LLM, and API functionalities for complex automation and simulation tasks.

• Demonstrated experience with unit and integration testing, as well as deploying services in Kubernetes or similar container orchestration environments.

• Skilled in using Terraform, Ansible, and Puppet for managing virtualized platforms like VMware.

• Experience working within or developing for air-gapped environments.

• Expertise in virtual networking architecture, including segmentation with VPCs and subnets, as well as secure connectivity solutions.

• Comfortable in leading, driving, and delegating initiatives within a team.

• Background in or related to cybersecurity, with a solid understanding of both offensive and defensive security.

• Proficient in English to effectively participate in interviews and conduct business entirely in English.

• Authorized to work in Costa Rica.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual bonuses linked to company performance and individual contributions.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits.

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

• Paid parental leave programs.

• Equity stock options upon hiring, with additional performance-based grants each year.

• Membership to LinkedIn Learning.

• Monthly reimbursements for meaningful interactions with teammates through the SocialSpace Community.