Senior Backend Engineer

We are an early-stage cybersecurity startup focused on building innovative, real-time security solutions that protect enterprises against emerging threats. As part of our team, you'll join a passionate group of engineers dedicated to creating high-performance, reliable products that meet the security needs of modern businesses.

Role Overview:

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will be instrumental in designing and implementing the core backend architecture of our products. We're looking for someone with deep expertise in Rust or Golang and a proven track record of developing and scaling highavailability systems. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to build MVPs, iterate on them, and scale solutions that are reliable and performant under high loads.

Key Responsibilities:

. Design, develop, and maintain robust backend systems using Rust or Golang.

. Build real-time, high-availability solutions that can handle large volumes of data with low latency.

. Lead the architecture and development of MVPs, iterating rapidly to meet evolving product requirements.

. Implement and optimize systems to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance as we grow.

. Collaborate closely with frontend engineers, DevOps, and product teams to deliver end-to-end features.

. Write clean, testable, and well-documented code, following best practices in software development and security.

. Participate in code reviews and provide technical mentorship to other engineers.

. Keep up-to-date with the latest advancements in backend technologies, contributing to our technical vision and growth.

Qualifications:

. 2-5+ years of experience in backend engineering, with at least 1 year in Rust or Golang.

. Proven expertise on working with Kafka

. Strong understanding of real-time systems, with experience building highavailability solutions.

. Proven experience in building and scaling MVPs to production-grade systems.

. Solid understanding of database design, distributed systems, and RESTful/GraphQL APIs.

. Excellent problem-solving skills, with a proactive attitude and attention to detail.

. Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced startup environment.

Nice to Have:

. Experience in early-stage startups, with a focus on cybersecurity or related fields.

. Familiarity with containerization, microservices architecture, and cloud platforms.

. Knowledge of other backend languages or frameworks.