Sr. Backend Engineer
Core
Design and build scalable backend services, microservices, and data pipelines for a global risk management platform processing trillions of events daily.
Role type
Senior Backend Engineer (Distributed Systems)
Builds
Falcon Risk Platform (exposure management, risk aggregation, and prioritization workflows)
Domain
Cybersecurity / Distributed Systems
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Golang, Microservices architecture, Cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP), Distributed databases (Cassandra, Elasticsearch, SQL), Message queues (Kafka), Redis, System troubleshooting, Technical leadership
Preferred skills
AI/ML implementation, Graph databases, Open source contributions
Technologies
Golang, Cassandra, Kafka, Elasticsearch, SQL, Redis, ZMQ, AWS, Git
Responsibilities
Design and develop scalable backend services and APIs; Implement cloud infrastructure solutions and automation scripts; Design and maintain database solutions and data pipelines; Troubleshoot complex distributed architectures and optimize performance; Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers; Configure monitoring, alerting, and incident response plans.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
