Senior Backend Engineer, Exploit Intelligence (Remote)

VulnCheck Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

401k with match

Comprehensive healthcare

Remote friendly environment

CellPhone & Internet reimbursement

Professional development

Career advancement

Job summary

VulnCheck Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and scale the core systems powering its vulnerability intelligence platform. This is a high-impact, hands-on role with end-to-end ownership of services and data pipelines.

The role focuses on architecture, performance, reliability, and delivering features that impact customers. Remote in MA, MD, or Greater Austin, TX, with strong collaboration across Product, Data, and Engineering teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building and scaling backend systems.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Go, Java.
• Experience in cybersecurity, vulnerability management, or threat intelligence.
• Experience designing distributed systems and microservices.
• Deep understanding of APIs, system design, and cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred).
• Experience with data pipelines, ETL systems, or high-volume data processing.
• Proven ability to debug and optimize production systems.
• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to lead projects independently.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable backend systems, APIs, and data pipelines.
• Own services end-to-end, including architecture, development, deployment, and operation.
• Lead technical design discussions and contribute to system architecture decisions.
• Write high-quality, maintainable code and drive engineering best practices.
• Debug complex production issues and implement long-term, scalable solutions.
• Improve system performance, reliability, and observability across the platform.
• Partner closely with Product, Data, and other Engineering teams to deliver impactful features.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong engineering culture.
• Participate in incident response and on-call rotations.

Skills

Backend development

Python

Go

Java

Cybersecurity

Distributed systems

APIs

Cloud (AWS)

Data pipelines

Leadership

Job description

VulnCheck Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and scale the core systems powering its vulnerability intelligence platform. This is a high-impact, hands-on role with end-to-end ownership of services and data pipelines.

The role focuses on architecture, performance, reliability, and delivering features that impact customers. Remote in MA, MD, or Greater Austin, TX, with strong collaboration across Product, Data, and Engineering teams.