AI/ML Software Engineer

Blackpoint Cyber; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpoint Cyber is seeking a Software Engineer to help build and maintain backend services and data pipelines for AI/ML workflows. You will work on Kubernetes-based microservices and contribute to GenAI initiatives under mentorship from the SVP, Engineering & AI/ML.

You will collaborate with senior engineers, design robust APIs (REST/GraphQL/gRPC), and help ensure secure, scalable systems while adhering to Agile practices within a fast-growing cybersecurity environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of back-end software engineering experience.
• Python required; familiarity with TypeScript and/or Java.
• Experience with microservices on Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of database design across SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB).
• Working knowledge of ML/AI concepts and workflows; mentorship available.
• Understanding of back-end security fundamentals (API security, auth/authz).
• Comfortable in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain back-end services (Python, Node.js/Go) on Kubernetes within established architectural patterns.
• Contribute to GenAI workflows.
• Contribute to data pipelines supporting AI/ML workflows, exercising judgment within defined engineering practices.
• Build and consume APIs (REST, GraphQL, or gRPC) for secure, scalable services.
• Collaborate with senior engineers on design decisions; take on new assignments with general guidance.
• Participate in code review and cross-functional project work under senior engineer or team lead direction.

Skills

Back-end development

Python

ML/AI concepts

APIs design

Agile methodologies

Security fundamentals

Tools

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

REST

GraphQL

gRPC

Job description

Blackpoint Cyber is the leading provider of world-class cybersecurity threat hunting, detection and remediation technology. Founded by former National Security Agency (NSA) cyber operations experts who applied their learningsto bring national security-grade technology solutions to commercial customers around the world, Blackpoint Cyber is in hyper-growth mode, fueled by a recent $190m series C round.

SUMMARY

Join a new engineering team built under the SVP, Engineering & AI/ML to accelerate Blackpoint Cyber’s ML/AI capability. As a Software Engineer on this team, you’ll build back-end systems and data pipelines within established architecture, working cross-functionally and growing your applied ML and Generative AI skills under the SVP’s direct mentorship.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build and maintain back-end services (Python, Node.js/Go) on Kubernetes within established architectural patterns.

• Contribute to GenAI workflows

• Contribute to data pipelines supporting AI/ML workflows, exercising judgment within defined engineering practices.

• Build and consume APIs (REST, GraphQL, or gRPC) for secure, scalable services.

• Collaborate with senior engineers on design decisions; take on new assignments with general guidance rather than owning architecture calls solo.

• Participate in code review and cross-functional project work under senior engineer or team lead direction.

REQUIREMENTS

• 3-5 years of back-end software engineering experience.

• Python required. Familiarity with TypeScript and/or Java.

• Experience with microservices on Kubernetes.

• Solid understanding of database design across SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB).

• Working knowledge of ML/AI concepts and workflows — we’re open to strong back-end engineers earlier in their ML journey, with growth in this area actively supported through direct mentorship from the SVP, Engineering & AI/ML.

• Understanding of back-end security fundamentals (API security, auth/authz basics).

• Comfortable in an Agile environment.

NICE TO HAVE

• Cloud infrastructure (AWS); data streaming basics (Kafka, Spark).

• Exposure to LLM/agentic AI tooling.

• Cybersecurity, IoT, or NLP domain experience (not required).

Blackpoint Cyber welcomes and encourages applications from qualified individuals of all races, colors, religions, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. For eligible employees in the US, Blackpoint offers competitive Health, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance plans, a robust 401k plan, Discretionary Time Off, and other minor perks.