Backend Senior Software Engineer (Control Plane & Orchestration)
Core
Build the orchestration engine, control plane API, and event-driven backbone for a live-fire internet simulation platform used by governments and enterprises to train AI defenses.
Role type
Senior IC backend software engineer (distributed systems & orchestration)
Builds
Control plane API, event-driven coordination layer, persistent storage primitives, Kubernetes-native deployment model, and in-range proxy agent infrastructure.
Domain
Cybersecurity / AI Defense / Internet Simulation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
API design, distributed systems fundamentals, Kubernetes operators/controllers, storage system design, event-driven architecture, operational rigor
Preferred skills
Air-gapped/on-prem Kubernetes experience, Infrastructure-as-code, GitOps
Technologies
Typescript, React, Postgres, Kotlin, Kubernetes, Spring Boot
Responsibilities
Design and build the control plane API for range orchestration and scenario management; Own the event-driven orchestration layer coordinating actions across simulation subsystems; Build and maintain the platform's persistent storage layer (file, object, container); Own the deployment model including Kubernetes operators and upgrade strategies; Define the platform state model and failure recovery logic; Collaborate on in-range proxy agent architecture; Partner with SRE on operational runbooks and observability.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC