Remote Software Engineer — AI-Powered Cyber Risk Platform

Upguard; Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly lifestyle subsidy

WFH set-up allowance

Learning & Development allowance

Annual leave + extra UpGuardian days

18 weeks parental leave

Personal leave allowance

Fully remote working environment

Top-spec hardware

Generative AI subsidy

Stock options

Job summary

UpGuard is hiring engineers to join our Product Engineering team as we scale rapidly in cybersecurity—building data-rich, high-throughput systems that influence the security posture of customers globally.

You’ll work in a cross-functional environment focused on iteration, collaboration, and speed, delivering secure, reliable features with clean code and thoughtful design. This is a fully remote role with opportunities to work across the globe.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of engineering experience at tech-centric and product-driven companies.
• Experience with JavaScript, React, and other web technologies.
• Proficiency with a backend language (Go) and relational databases (PostgreSQL).
• Curious about exploring AI/LLMs to enhance developer productivity and customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a cross-functional team of engineers, product managers, and designers to create world-class products.
• Own and develop new customer-facing features end-to-end.
• Improve system reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Contribute to code reviews, technical discussions and architectural decisions.
• Explore cybersecurity fundamentals and industry best practices.

Skills

AI/LLMs interest

Team collaboration

User experience focus

Trade-offs in design

Tools

Go

PostgreSQL

JavaScript/React

Kubernetes

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

UpGuard is hiring engineers to join our Product Engineering team as we scale rapidly in cybersecurity—building data-rich, high-throughput systems that influence the security posture of customers globally.

You’ll work in a cross-functional environment focused on iteration, collaboration, and speed, delivering secure, reliable features with clean code and thoughtful design. This is a fully remote role with opportunities to work across the globe.