Backend Engineer

ClearanceJobs; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthy work-life balance

Biannual company-wide long weekend

Career growth opportunities

Diverse and inclusive culture

Job summary

ClearanceJobs is partnering with a leading company in CPS protection to find a skilled Backend Engineer. This remote position focuses on creating high-quality features for a cybersecurity solution, requiring substantial experience in Python and backend systems. The company values a healthy work-life balance and offers a people-first culture.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in backend design and development.
• Experience in Python and databases (SQL preferred).
• Hands-on experience with cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of features from design to deployment.
• Plan and develop scalable systems considering performance.
• Support AWS GovCloud Operations.

Skills

Python

Database Management

Troubleshooting

Problem Solving

Automation Mindset

Tools

AWS

Logging and Monitoring Tools

Job description

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Base pay range

$180,000.00/yr - $240,000.00/yr

ClearanceJobs is aiding their partner, headquartered in New York City, and widely recognized as the industry leader in CPS protection, in their search for a skilled Backend Engineer.

As a Backend Engineer, you will design and implement high-quality features in the backend of a cybersecurity threat detection solution for the OT world, written in Python on a Linux backbone. You will address issues such as performance and scale, work in a team with positive vibes, and be able to influence others and the product itself.

U.S. Citizenship (required for working in GovCloud environments)

Location: Remote (DMV area)

Salary: $180k - $240k (will fluctuate pending experience)

Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience in server backend design and development of production applications
• Experience in Python - Must
• Experience with databases (preferably SQL) - Must
• Experience working on large-scale systems - Must
• Networking Infrastructure Knowledge
• Quick learner and team player
• Experience in Cyber Security – Advantage
• Hands-on experience with AWS
• Experience with logging, monitoring, and observability tools in a cloud-native environment.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and automation mindset.

Responsibilities:

• Take full ownership over features, from product design to deployment, including whole feature architecture
• Plan, design, and develop systems with complex performance scale considerations
• Use, design, and maintain the company’s code infrastructure
• Support and enable our AWS GovCloud Operations

Culture and Benefits:

• As a Great Place to Work certified company, we take pride in the culture we’ve built together—one rooted in camaraderie, credibility, fairness, and respect.
• People first company. With strong bonds amongst the team, we believe in prioritizing personal care and support over work, confident that results follow from a harmonious environment. We celebrate professional and personal successes, committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive space.
• Stability, we demonstrate continued growth over the past few years, raised over 700M$ from top tier investors, we have top tier board members and our products are sold worldwide, over 1000 customers.
• We understand the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance, and encourage people to take the time they need to rest and prioritize their mental and physical health. We also provide a biannual “Break”, a company-wide long weekend shutdown so we can all rest, recharge and spend time with our loved ones.
• We care about your development. We prioritize excellence and uphold high professional and ethical standards. We encourage career growth and exploration within the company, facilitated by biannual performance reviews, feedback sessions, and individual development planning, complemented by professional courses.
• We believe in transparency and openness. That’s why we regularly hold company all-hands, town hall meetings, and “Coffee with the CEO” sessions. We also conduct round table sessions and employee satisfaction surveys, to keep a pulse on what matters most to our team members and make our culture the best it can be.
• While we have physical offices in New York, Tel Aviv, London and Singapore, we also embrace a hybrid working culture. This flexibility allows us to tap into a diverse talent pool and enables our team members to work in a way that suits their individual preferences and circumstances.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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