AI Cybersecurity Company
Full‑time, on‑site position in our San Jose, California office (5 days per week). We are hiring a Backend Cloud Engineer to join our cybersecurity startup in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Why Join Us?
$25M Seed Funding:
Well‑funded with $25 million raised in our seed round, providing resources for rapid innovation and scale.
Proven Early Success with the Fortune 500:
Already partnering with Fortune 500 companies, building trust and demonstrating the reliability of our AI‑powered cybersecurity solutions.
Experienced Leadership:
Founding team with over 25 years of experience in cybersecurity; vision and proven expertise guide our ambitious goals.
Top‑Tier Mentorship:
Heads of AI, Engineering and Product bring extensive experience from leading tech companies.
Cutting‑Edge AI Solutions:
Team uses advanced AI technologies, including large language models and generative AI.
Competitive Compensation:
Highly competitive salaries, equity options and a supportive work environment.
Cybersecurity Knowledge Preferred, Not Required:
We prioritize talent in microservices architecture, software development and/or DevOps who are passionate about solving complex problems.
About the Role Collaborate across engineering, product and design teams to architect, build, and operate secure, scalable cloud backends and data pipelines. Champion best practices such as CI‑CD, IaC, observability and test automation.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams building cloud backends and data pipelines.
Lead technical delivery from architecture and design to implementation, testing, deployment, and operations.
Work with product and design teams to deliver performant and reliable user experiences for backend services and APIs.
Champion software development best practices, including CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, observability, and test automation.
Ensure reliability, scalability, and maintainability of backend and cloud systems.
Foster a culture of ownership, learning, and continuous improvement within the engineering team.
Must Haves
7+ years of experience as a cloud or backend engineer.
Strong experience designing APIs and building asynchronous systems with robust error handling.
Hands‑on experience with AWS, including serverless architectures.
Experience with Azure services and Infrastructure as Code tools such as API Management, Azure Functions, Azure SQL Database, Cosmos DB, Azure Active Directory, or Bicep/Terraform.
Familiarity with data pipelines and cloud‑native data streaming tools such as Kinesis.
Strong Python experience for backend services, automation, and tooling.
Experience with AWS services and Infrastructure‑as‑Code tools, such as API Gateway, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB, IAM, and CDK.
Knowledge of observability, tracing, and system performance best practices for distributed backend systems.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with distributed teams.
Nice to Haves
Experience with data streaming tools such as Kafka.
Designing access control systems, such as Role‑Based Access Control (RBAC).
Experience with version control, CI/CD, and build systems (e.g., GitHub Actions).
Familiarity with compliance and security standards such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, or CPRA in cloud environments.
Startup experience and hustle.
Why You’ll Succeed Attention to detail and craft: You care about pixel‑perfect UIs and cohesive user experiences.
Track record of high‑velocity delivery: You move fast but don’t break things.
Interest in scientific research, AI/LLMs, and a passion for leveraging technology to advance human knowledge.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Engineering and Design
Industries
Software Development, IT System Testing and Evaluation, and Computer and Network Security
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Why Join Us?
$25M Seed Funding:
Well‑funded with $25 million raised in our seed round, providing resources for rapid innovation and scale.
Proven Early Success with the Fortune 500:
Already partnering with Fortune 500 companies, building trust and demonstrating the reliability of our AI‑powered cybersecurity solutions.
Experienced Leadership:
Founding team with over 25 years of experience in cybersecurity; vision and proven expertise guide our ambitious goals.
Top‑Tier Mentorship:
Heads of AI, Engineering and Product bring extensive experience from leading tech companies.
Cutting‑Edge AI Solutions:
Team uses advanced AI technologies, including large language models and generative AI.
Competitive Compensation:
Highly competitive salaries, equity options and a supportive work environment.
Cybersecurity Knowledge Preferred, Not Required:
We prioritize talent in microservices architecture, software development and/or DevOps who are passionate about solving complex problems.
About the Role Collaborate across engineering, product and design teams to architect, build, and operate secure, scalable cloud backends and data pipelines. Champion best practices such as CI‑CD, IaC, observability and test automation.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams building cloud backends and data pipelines.
Lead technical delivery from architecture and design to implementation, testing, deployment, and operations.
Work with product and design teams to deliver performant and reliable user experiences for backend services and APIs.
Champion software development best practices, including CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, observability, and test automation.
Ensure reliability, scalability, and maintainability of backend and cloud systems.
Foster a culture of ownership, learning, and continuous improvement within the engineering team.
Must Haves
7+ years of experience as a cloud or backend engineer.
Strong experience designing APIs and building asynchronous systems with robust error handling.
Hands‑on experience with AWS, including serverless architectures.
Experience with Azure services and Infrastructure as Code tools such as API Management, Azure Functions, Azure SQL Database, Cosmos DB, Azure Active Directory, or Bicep/Terraform.
Familiarity with data pipelines and cloud‑native data streaming tools such as Kinesis.
Strong Python experience for backend services, automation, and tooling.
Experience with AWS services and Infrastructure‑as‑Code tools, such as API Gateway, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB, IAM, and CDK.
Knowledge of observability, tracing, and system performance best practices for distributed backend systems.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with distributed teams.
Nice to Haves
Experience with data streaming tools such as Kafka.
Designing access control systems, such as Role‑Based Access Control (RBAC).
Experience with version control, CI/CD, and build systems (e.g., GitHub Actions).
Familiarity with compliance and security standards such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, or CPRA in cloud environments.
Startup experience and hustle.
Why You’ll Succeed Attention to detail and craft: You care about pixel‑perfect UIs and cohesive user experiences.
Track record of high‑velocity delivery: You move fast but don’t break things.
Interest in scientific research, AI/LLMs, and a passion for leveraging technology to advance human knowledge.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Engineering and Design
Industries
Software Development, IT System Testing and Evaluation, and Computer and Network Security
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