Backend Engineer
Job Summary
AI-driven threats and human error are todays biggest enterprise security risks. Cybercriminals dont hack systems; they exploit people. Human errors drive 70% of security breaches making human behavior the primary and growing attack surface. We believe that the right tools can convert people from targets to another layer of defense.
Our client is the human risk platform that directly shapes employee behavior. Designed for simplicity and enterprise scale our agentic platform synthesizes complex employee data pinpoints risky behaviors and deploys highly relevant interventions to people automatically in real time right where they work.
Backed by Redpoint Ventures and Greylock Partners and founded by early Abnormal Security team members Our client is solving cybersecuritys biggest challenge in a multi-billion-dollar market. Our team includes alumni from Meta Twitter Flexport and top-tier universities like Waterloo Columbia Berkeley Purdue CMU Stanford UCLA and USC. We are experiencing explosive growth making this a career-defining opportunity to join and shape the future of security.
- Position: General Backend Developer
- Focus on general backend tech stacks with less emphasis on streaming data pipelines
Experience with one of:
Experience building and integrating with external APIs
Relational DB backends (Django or similar)
Experience building ETL and data pipelines
Experience with building distributed systems and backends
Experience with AWS terraform EKS and cloud systems
High-trajectory individual contributor with strong growth mindset. Thrives in fast-paced ambiguous environments independently
- 3 years of experience in backend software development
- Experience with any backend technology; startup experience preferred but not required
- Startup environment with a focus on flexibility and early-career talent
- Recently hired a tech lead for data infrastructure shifting focus to general backend roles
- Hiring for 1-2 positions
Ideal Candidate Profile - Background in fast-growing startups or high-growth environments
- Preference for candidates from dynamic tech companies like Meta over Google
Required Skills:
3 years of experience in backend software development Experience with any backend technology; startup experience preferred but not required
Required Education:
BSEE or similar