SixMap, Inc.
SixMap is seeking an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to join our platform engineering team. You will be responsible for designing, building, and operating mission-critical distributed systems that power our core business. This role offers the opportunity to work with a modern tech stack while solving complex scalability and reliability challenges.
SixMap protects some of the world’s largest and most complex government and corporate enterprises with a continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) platform. The SixMap platform is powered by an advanced computational mapping engine that quickly discovers and continuously monitors the unique contours of the extended enterprise’s Internet-facing assets across IPv4 and IPv6. Upon providing cyber defenders this comprehensive enterprise visibility, the platform complements this awareness with contextual threat intelligence and a suite of remediation measures. The SixMap team brings deep intelligence community expertise and best practices to the defense of both U.S. Federal agencies and Fortune 500 corporations. For more information, please visit: www.sixmap.io.
Responsibilities
System Architecture & Development
Design and implement highly scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems and microservices
Build robust APIs and backend services using modern frameworks and cloud-native architectures
Optimize system performance, reliability, and efficiency at large scale
Contribute to architectural decisions and technical roadmap planning
Platform Engineering
Develop and maintain core platform services that enable other engineering teams
Implement workflow orchestration and data processing pipelines
Build developer tooling and internal APIs to improve engineering productivity
Establish best practices for service reliability, observability, and monitoring
Collaboration & Leadership
Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver impactful features
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team technical growth
Participate in code reviews, system design discussions, and technical planning
Drive technical initiatives from conception through deployment and maintenance
Operational Excellence
Implement comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions
Design systems for high availability, disaster recovery, and graceful degradation
Participate in on-call rotations and incident response procedures
Continuously improve system reliability and operational efficiency
Requirements
Experience: 8+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on backend systems
Distributed Systems: Strong experience designing and operating distributed systems at scale
Programming Languages: Expert-level proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin or a similar JVM language; experience with Python or similar is a plus
Frameworks: Hands-on experience with Spring Boot
Microservices: Proven track record building and operating microservices architectures
Cloud Platforms: Production experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
Containerization: Experience with Docker and containerized deployments
Databases: Strong knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL). Experience with data warehouses (Snowflake or similar) is a plus
API Development: Experience building RESTful APIs and stable contracts for both internal and external systems
Preferred Requirements
Workflow: Experience with Temporal or similar orchestration engines
Observability: Hands-on experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, DataDog, or similar)
Infrastructure as Code: Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools
Experience with AI Engineering and Graph Databases
Leadership: Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical initiatives
Communication: Strong technical communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams
Start-up Experience
Technical Environment: Technologies include Kotlin (or comparable JVM language), Python, TypeScript / JavaScript; Spring Boot, Spring Security; PostgreSQL, Snowflake; AWS (ECS), Docker, Terraform; Temporal or similar orchestration engines
Benefits
Competitive compensation packages; including equity
Employer paid medical, dental, vision, disability & life insurance
401(k) plans
Flexible Spending Accounts (health & dependents)
Unlimited PTO
Remote Working Options
Equal Opportunity Employer : SixMap is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local laws. All new hires must pass a background check as a condition of employment.
Note : You will work with technologies including Kotlin, Python, TypeScript / JavaScript; AWS (ECS), Docker, Terraform; Temporal or similar orchestration engines.
Location: McLean, VA
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SixMap protects some of the world’s largest and most complex government and corporate enterprises with a continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) platform. The SixMap platform is powered by an advanced computational mapping engine that quickly discovers and continuously monitors the unique contours of the extended enterprise’s Internet-facing assets across IPv4 and IPv6. Upon providing cyber defenders this comprehensive enterprise visibility, the platform complements this awareness with contextual threat intelligence and a suite of remediation measures. The SixMap team brings deep intelligence community expertise and best practices to the defense of both U.S. Federal agencies and Fortune 500 corporations. For more information, please visit: www.sixmap.io.
Responsibilities
System Architecture & Development
Design and implement highly scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems and microservices
Build robust APIs and backend services using modern frameworks and cloud-native architectures
Optimize system performance, reliability, and efficiency at large scale
Contribute to architectural decisions and technical roadmap planning
Platform Engineering
Develop and maintain core platform services that enable other engineering teams
Implement workflow orchestration and data processing pipelines
Build developer tooling and internal APIs to improve engineering productivity
Establish best practices for service reliability, observability, and monitoring
Collaboration & Leadership
Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver impactful features
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team technical growth
Participate in code reviews, system design discussions, and technical planning
Drive technical initiatives from conception through deployment and maintenance
Operational Excellence
Implement comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions
Design systems for high availability, disaster recovery, and graceful degradation
Participate in on-call rotations and incident response procedures
Continuously improve system reliability and operational efficiency
Requirements
Experience: 8+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on backend systems
Distributed Systems: Strong experience designing and operating distributed systems at scale
Programming Languages: Expert-level proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin or a similar JVM language; experience with Python or similar is a plus
Frameworks: Hands-on experience with Spring Boot
Microservices: Proven track record building and operating microservices architectures
Cloud Platforms: Production experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
Containerization: Experience with Docker and containerized deployments
Databases: Strong knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL). Experience with data warehouses (Snowflake or similar) is a plus
API Development: Experience building RESTful APIs and stable contracts for both internal and external systems
Preferred Requirements
Workflow: Experience with Temporal or similar orchestration engines
Observability: Hands-on experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, DataDog, or similar)
Infrastructure as Code: Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools
Experience with AI Engineering and Graph Databases
Leadership: Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical initiatives
Communication: Strong technical communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams
Start-up Experience
Technical Environment: Technologies include Kotlin (or comparable JVM language), Python, TypeScript / JavaScript; Spring Boot, Spring Security; PostgreSQL, Snowflake; AWS (ECS), Docker, Terraform; Temporal or similar orchestration engines
Benefits
Competitive compensation packages; including equity
Employer paid medical, dental, vision, disability & life insurance
401(k) plans
Flexible Spending Accounts (health & dependents)
Unlimited PTO
Remote Working Options
Equal Opportunity Employer : SixMap is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local laws. All new hires must pass a background check as a condition of employment.
Note : You will work with technologies including Kotlin, Python, TypeScript / JavaScript; AWS (ECS), Docker, Terraform; Temporal or similar orchestration engines.
Location: McLean, VA
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