Senior AI Software Engineer - Offensive Security & Automation

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Remote; USD 200,803 - 240,964; Full time

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Job summary

the company is hiring a Senior Software Engineer (AI) to design and build AI-centric systems for offensive security. You will drive product innovation at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity, mentor juniors and promote ownership, technical excellence and continuous improvement.

You'll lead end-to-end development of features, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and optimize SDLC processes while delivering impactful AI capabilities for vulnerability discovery and threat intelligence.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in distributed-systems and backend software engineering.
• Experience with AI technologies, e.g. LLMs, RAG, MCP, etc.
• Excellent grasp of token usage optimization and LLM cost optimization techniques.
• Expert knowledge of golang (4+ years) and solid hands-on experience with Python.
• Strong experience and understanding of microservices, REST API design, gRPC, writing unit testing, BDD testing.
• Strong design skills required – UML is a bonus; exposure to Domain Driven Design desirable.
• Experience with asynchronous messaging technologies such as Google PubSub, Kafka.
• In depth knowledge of NoSQL and RDBMS technologies.
• Strong experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud Environments (GCP preferred).
• Experience working on agile teams.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in all mediums.
• Experience working on and scaling a microservice‑based application.
• A proven ability to thrive in a collaborative environment involving different stakeholders and subject matter experts.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and deliver scalable AI‑centric software systems.
• Drive the development of agentic AI capabilities for identifying vulnerabilities, automating penetration testing processes, workflow optimization and enhancing threat intelligence.
• Own and drive the end‑to‑end development of product features from ideation to production deployment and monitoring.
• Actively contribute to and drive the design and implementation of AI‑enabled systems, promoting effective SDLC processes.
• Lead technical discussions, code reviews and design sessions, sharing your expertise to uplift the team's capabilities.
• Provide mentorship and support to junior engineers, encouraging professional growth and development.
• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams to integrate AI capabilities into broader systems and applications.

Skills

Distributed-systems

Backend software engineering

AI technologies

LLMs

RAG

MCP

Golang

Python

Microservices

REST API

gRPC

Unit testing

BDD testing

UML

Domain Driven Design

Google PubSub

Kafka

NoSQL

RDBMS

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud Environments

GCP

Agile

Communication

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

REST API design

PubSub

Kafka

Job description

the company is hiring a Senior Software Engineer (AI) to design and build AI-centric systems for offensive security. You will drive product innovation at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity, mentor juniors and promote ownership, technical excellence and continuous improvement.

You'll lead end-to-end development of features, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and optimize SDLC processes while delivering impactful AI capabilities for vulnerability discovery and threat intelligence.