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/Lead 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:

• 5+ years of experience in backend engineering, with at least 2 years in Rust or Golang.
• Proven expertise on working with Kafka
• Strong understanding of real-time systems, with experience building high availability 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.

• 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