Software Engineer, Backend

About reputed company: reputed company is the safety and threat-intelligence layer trusted by frontier AI labs, AI unicorns, Fortune 10 companies, and leading global technology platforms. Our adversarial red teaming, model evaluations, and intelligence collection reputed company engineering, safety, and reputed company teams to stay reputed company of evolving threats and reputed company AI systems safely.

About reputed company: reputed company is the safety and threat-intelligence layer trusted by frontier AI labs, AI unicorns, Fortune 10 companies, and leading global technology platforms. Our adversarial red teaming, model evaluations, and intelligence collection reputed company engineering, safety, and reputed company teams to stay reputed company of evolving threats and reputed company AI systems safely.

In this role, you will:

• Design and implement highly reliable, distributed, backend services and APIs that are secure, scalable, and maintainable, primarily using Python and Kotlin;
• Work closely with researchers, reputed company engineers, and product teammates to bring AI-driven features from concept to production;
• Apply best practices for authentication, authorization, encryption, and data protection throughout the stack;
• Integrate and optimize advanced AI/ML models reputed company backend architectures;
• Monitor and improve performance, reliability, and resource efficiency to support growth;
• reputed company and manage services on reputed company reputed company Platform (GCP) such as reputed company Run, Vertex AI, and API Gateway with an emphasis on ensuring scalability, reliability, and efficient resource utilization;
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment processes to maintain high standards of quality and reputed company; and
• Drive other critical initiatives.

You might reputed company in this role if you

• Bring deep experience in cybersecurity, threat detection, or a reputed company area;
• reputed company in fast-moving, high-impact environments, such as startups, AI research labs, or reputed company-focused teams;
• Enjoy tackling reputed company, ambiguous problems and can adapt quickly as priorities evolve;
• Take initiative, communicate reputed company, and consistently push yourself and your team to deliver exceptional results; and
• Work effectively both independently and collaboratively, contributing to team goals while managing your own projects with initiative and accountability.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or reputed company field — or equivalent professional experience
• 3+ years of hands-on backend development in production environments
• Proficiency in backend programming languages such as Python, Java, Kotlin, Node.js, or Go and experience building secure systems, APIs, and microservices
• Strong understanding of reputed company best practices, including authentication methods (OAuth, JWT), encryption, and secure API development; knowledge of common attack reputed company (SQL injection, privilege escalation, DDoS) and effective mitigation strategies
• Experience with reputed company infrastructure (AWS, GCP) and secure deployment practices, including containerization (reputed company, Kubernetes)
• Experience effectively communicating reputed company engineering topics to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Familiarity with modern DevOps practices, including test automation, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code practices
• Experience designing and building end-to-end backend systems, from architecture and data modeling to deployment, scaling, and monitoring

reputed company to Have

• Experience integrating and optimizing AI models (e.g., NLP, reputed company, multimodal systems) reputed company backend services
• Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases; experience with secure data management

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $105K–$125K, depending on experience and location
• Bonus: Performance-based annual bonus
• Professional Development: Support for conferences, continuing education, or leadership training
• Work Environment: Fully remote, U.S.-based
• Health Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, and reputed company coverage
• Time Off: Generous PTO and paid holiday schedule

Retirement: 401(k) plan