Senior Backend Engineer - Remote, AI-First Security

Embedded Shishya; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ox Security is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and build scalable, production-grade backend systems and APIs that power our AI-driven security platform. You will collaborate across Product, Frontend, and other engineering teams, optimize performance, and mentor junior engineers.

This is a fully remote role, with Argentina-based team members, requiring overlap with Israel and EU teams. The role emphasizes building secure, high-performance systems and leveraging AI tools to streamline

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years backend development experience.
• Proficiency with Node.js and API design.
• Experience building scalable, production-grade systems.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and microservices architecture.
• Strong problem-solving and maintainable code practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable backend systems and APIs.
• Collaborate with Product, Frontend, and other engineering teams on system architecture.
• Optimize performance, scalability, and security of applications.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues with minimal downtime.
• Lead code reviews and promote best practices.
• Mentor and support junior engineers.
• Continuously improve system design, reliability, and development processes.

Skills

Backend development

API design

Problem solving

AI tooling (LLMs)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Node.js

SQL

NoSQL

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP)

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Ox Security is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and build scalable, production-grade backend systems and APIs that power our AI-driven security platform. You will collaborate across Product, Frontend, and other engineering teams, optimize performance, and mentor junior engineers.

This is a fully remote role, with Argentina-based team members, requiring overlap with Israel and EU teams. The role emphasizes building secure, high-performance systems and leveraging AI tools to streamline