Security Compliance Backend Software Engineer (Staff/Senior Staff)

Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · Cybersecurity · DevOps

In short

We are looking for an experienced backend engineer to design, build, and deploy a new enterprise-grade service for security compliance automation. The role involves owning the backend infrastructure, developing services, managing CI/CD pipelines and observability systems, and collaborating with various teams to translate business requirements into code.

Responsibilities

Own the entire backend infrastructure and services for the automated compliance solution, building from the ground up.
Architect, design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain backend services supporting security compliance automation.
Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and observability systems, leveraging on-premises and Cloud infrastructures.
Implement and maintain best practices in infrastructure security.
Collaborate with IT, product management, product development, product releases, tools development, and security teams.
Influence process improvement and turn business requirements into code.
Tackle open and sometimes ambiguous problems, forging innovative new solutions.

Requirements

8+ years of experience with the full life cycle of backend software development and deployment of critical production services, ideally written in Go, Python Rust, or Java.
Familiarity with DevOps paradigms and hands-on experience in containerization/Docker, orchestration/Kubernetes and Infrastructure as Code/Terraform.
Familiarity and hands-on experience with on-premises and Cloud computing. Expertise in a Cloud platform, ideally AWS or GCP, and declarative deployment practices.
Ability to work independently as well as in a cross-functional environment.
Strong verbal and written communication skills necessary for a globally distributed team.
Ability to understand complex systems and situations, abstract, and build elegant yet effective solutions.
Working knowledge of the Cyber Resilience Act and the associated compliance requirements.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Security Engineering or related work experience.
OR Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Security Engineering or related work experience.
OR PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Security Engineering or related work experience.

Desired Qualifications

Experience working with or within a product security team is highly desired and a strong plus.
Fluency in agentic prompt and loop design is a strong plus.