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Senior Software Engineer, Scanning Engine

Any location, United StatesRemoteFull-time$150k2026-10-08 → 2026-11-10
Remote

Core

Design, build, and operate large-scale cloud services for internet-wide and customer-specific security scans to power cyber insurance underwriting and attack surface management.

Role type

Senior Software Engineer (Backend/Systems)

Builds

Distributed scanning engine, data ingestion pipelines, and APIs for security workflows

Domain

Cybersecurity / Cloud Infrastructure

Required skills

Python, Go, systems design, distributed systems, scalability, observability, cloud-native environments, code quality practices

Preferred skills

Cyber security domain knowledge (endpoint scanning)

Technologies

Python, Go, microservices, containers, CI/CD

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end systems design for scanning engine components; Design and implement high-quality services in Python and Go; Improve performance, scalability, and reliability of scanning workloads; Partner with security and product teams to translate requirements into production systems; Drive technical excellence and code review standards; Contribute to architecture and roadmap decisions; Diagnose and resolve complex production issues; Mentor other engineers on systems design.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities