Remote Threat Investigation Engineer - Python Backend & AI

10a Labs; United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

10a Labs is hiring a Threat Investigation Engineer for remote, 1-year contract. You will design, develop, and maintain backend services and AI-assisted applications to support threat investigation workflows.

You will work directly with investigators to translate needs into practical engineering solutions, build AI-powered features, and ensure reliable production systems. The role requires strong Python backend development skills, experience with production operations, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering experience, particularly in Python and backend application development.
• Experience with platform engineering, site reliability engineering (SRE), or production operations.
• Experience building, deploying, debugging, and maintaining production software systems.
• Familiarity with REST APIs, backend services, asynchronous processing, and system integrations.
• Practical experience working with AI-powered applications, LLM APIs, or model-assisted development tools.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills, with the ability to investigate unfamiliar systems and resolve complex production issues.
• Experience supporting production environments, including monitoring, incident response, and reliability improvements.
• Ability to independently scope technical problems, prioritize work, and deliver maintainable solutions.
• Strong communication skills and experience collaborating with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Sound judgment when handling sensitive information, operational incidents, and time-sensitive technical challenges.
• Availability to participate in scheduled on-call coverage, including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services and AI-assisted applications that support threat investigation workflows.
• Partner directly with investigators to understand operational challenges, identify opportunities for improvement, and translate requirements into practical engineering solutions.
• Build and integrate AI-powered features, APIs, and services that improve the efficiency, accuracy, and reliability of investigation processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, including failed workflows, processing delays, data inconsistencies, and system errors.
• Participate in rotating on-call coverage, including weekends and holidays, to diagnose issues, implement fixes, and elevate when necessary.
• Improve system reliability and observability through monitoring, logging, automated testing, documentation, and operational tooling.
• Investigate complex technical issues across backend services, data pipelines, and AI-assisted workflows, identifying root causes and implementing sustainable solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering and platform teams to deploy improvements, maintain system stability, and support evolving operational needs.
• Own engineering tasks end-to-end, from understanding user requirements and designing solutions to implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance.

Skills

Python backend

Platform engineering/SRE

Production operations

REST APIs

Asynchronous processing

Debugging on-call support

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

REST APIs

Async processing

Distributed systems

Job description

10a Labs is hiring a Threat Investigation Engineer for remote, 1-year contract. You will design, develop, and maintain backend services and AI-assisted applications to support threat investigation workflows.

You will work directly with investigators to translate needs into practical engineering solutions, build AI-powered features, and ensure reliable production systems. The role requires strong Python backend development skills, experience with production operations, and the ability to