Lead Backend Architect — Real-Time, Secure Systems

Twenty; New York (NY); On-site; USD 192,000 - 455,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid parental leave

Flexible PTO

401(k) retirement options

Job summary

Twenty, a company focused on cybersecurity, is looking for an experienced engineer to design and build backend systems that turn real-time operational data into mission-critical capabilities. Candidates should have over 10 years of backend systems experience, a solid understanding of Golang or another system-oriented language, and strong security fundamentals.

The role involves working closely with product, operations, and frontend teams to create reliable, scalable solutions. Benefits include a competitive salary range of $192K – $455K, health coverage, and flexible PTO.

Qualifications

• 10+ years building scalable backend systems in production environments.
• Experience in Golang or strong server-side language with system design aptitude.
• Experience designing distributed systems and cloud-native services.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build high-throughput backend services for operational data.
• Lead design reviews and define stable APIs with frontend teams.
• Improve engineering excellence through code reviews and technical guidance.

Skills

Golang

Backend systems

Cloud-native services

Security fundamentals

Mentoring

Education

10+ years building scalable backend systems

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Twenty, a company focused on cybersecurity, is looking for an experienced engineer to design and build backend systems that turn real-time operational data into mission-critical capabilities. Candidates should have over 10 years of backend systems experience, a solid understanding of Golang or another system-oriented language, and strong security fundamentals.

The role involves working closely with product, operations, and frontend teams to create reliable, scalable solutions. Benefits include a competitive salary range of $192K – $455K, health coverage, and flexible PTO.