Founding Backend Engineer - Build Secure Cloud APIs

Zip Security; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity startup is seeking a Founding Backend Engineer to design and implement secure APIs in a multi-tenant, cloud-native environment. You will work with AWS and other security tools, playing a crucial role in building an innovative product. Candidates should have at least 2 years of software engineering experience, a willingness to learn, and an interest in security. Join this dynamic team to make cybersecurity easier for enterprises.

Qualifications

• Software engineers with high ownership and willingness to learn.
• Experience with AWS services is desirable.
• Interest in security and startup culture.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure APIs for enterprise software.
• Build a multi-tenant, cloud-native product.
• Optimize database queries and ensure secure login.

Skills

Familiarity with AWS services

2+ years of experience as a software engineer

Willingness to learn new things

Interest in security

Startup experience

Tools

AWS services (RDS, ECS, Fargate, etc.)

Infrastructure as code (Pulumi, TypeScript)

Docker

Rust

Auth0

HashiCorp Vault

Common enterprise security tooling

Job description

A cybersecurity startup is seeking a Founding Backend Engineer to design and implement secure APIs in a multi-tenant, cloud-native environment. You will work with AWS and other security tools, playing a crucial role in building an innovative product. Candidates should have at least 2 years of software engineering experience, a willingness to learn, and an interest in security. Join this dynamic team to make cybersecurity easier for enterprises.