Software Engineer (Backend), Level 3

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Python-based backend services, APIs, and data pipelines for mission-critical cybersecurity applications.
• Design scalable microservices architectures for high-throughput security data processing.
• Build ETL workflows and data transformation systems for cyber threat intelligence.
• Optimize database performance and query efficiency for security analytics.
• Collaborate with analysts to translate cyber operational requirements into working software solutions.

Requirements

• Extensive experience developing in Python for backend services and data engineering.
• Strong experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle) and query optimization.
• Hands-on experience building RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Experience with data processing frameworks (Pandas, Spark, or Airflow).
• Development experience in a Linux environment.
• Experience with the Atlassian Suite (Jira/Confluence).

Nice to Have

• Experience with distributed systems and message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Knowledge of containerization and Kubernetes orchestration.
• Experience with ElasticSearch or other search/analytics platforms.
• Experience with machine learning pipelines and MLOps.
• Experience deploying data systems in secure/air-gapped environments.
• Experience processing security logs, network traffic, or threat intelligence data.