Senior Cyber Software Engineer

Circadence; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Unlimited PTO

401(k) with Company matching

Job summary

A cybersecurity training company is seeking a Senior Cyber Software Engineer for their Project Ares platform. This role involves strategic planning and oversight of technical development in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in software engineering, cloud solutions, and leading cross-functional teams. The position offers a generous compensation package including various benefits and workplace flexibility.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software engineering with experience in cloud environments.
• Experience deploying production systems in Microsoft Azure.
• Strong background in managing remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the technical vision for the Project Ares platform.
• Oversee architecture and implementation of major platform components.
• Guide deployment and lifecycle management of Azure-based services.

Skills

Leadership & Communication

Cloud Application Management

Software Development

DevSecOps Practices

Kubernetes

Programming (Golang, Python)

Technical Documentation

Education

8+ years in software engineering

3+ years in leadership roles

Tools

Microsoft Azure

React

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Job description

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Senior Cyber Software Engineer – Project Ares Platform

Location: Fully Remote

Department: Engineering

Compensation: $150k-$170k, based on experience

Benefits: Generous benefits package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance, a 401(k) plan with Company matching, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, HSA (with high deductible plan) or FSA, critical illness, and accident insurance to all full-time employees, along with unlimited PTO and Company-recognized holidays.

Job Summary

Circadence is seeking a technically adept Senior Cyber Software Engineer for Project Ares—our award-winning, gamified, cloud-hosted cybersecurity training platform on Microsoft Azure. Designed to deliver immersive, on-demand cyber ranges for real-world skills development, Project Ares sets the standard for relevant, engaging, and high-fidelity training to prepare the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.

In this senior role, you’ll combine strategic planning, technical guidance, and engineering oversight to shape the future of interactive cybersecurity training. We're looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Technical Leadership

• Define and drive the technical vision and roadmap for the Project Ares platform in close collaboration with executive leadership and the scenario development team.
• Oversee the architecture and implementation of the platform’s major components: UI/frontend, game service (player interaction logic), range service (orchestration/configuration/teardown), and backend infrastructure.
• Ensure alignment with business goals, security standards, and engineering best practices.
  
  

Platform Development & Operations

• Guide the design, deployment, and lifecycle management of Azure-based micro-services.
• Ensure reliability, scalability, and cost-efficiency using Azure tooling, Infrastructure as Code, and robust monitoring infrastructure.
• Implement and sustain a culture of DevSecOps best practices including CI/CD pipelines, automation, and testing.
  
  

Collaboration & Execution

• Collaborate outside engineering with scenario developers, QA, and product teams to build seamless user experiences and impactful training scenarios.
• Lead engineering contributions to technical documentation, architecture decisions, and engineering processes.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Experience

• 8+ years in software engineering with 3+ years in leadership or management roles, ideally in cloud-based product environments.
• Proven experience deploying and maintaining production systems in Microsoft Azure, including Kubernetes-based applications.
• Direct hands-on experience or familiarity with:
• Frontend: React, JavaScript/TypeScript
• Backend: Golang microservices, Python services
• Infrastructure: Azure Container Registry (ACR), Kubernetes (AKS), SaltStack, Terraform, or ARM
• Monitoring & Automation: e.g., Datadog, CI/CD tooling, Azure pipelines
  

Leadership & Communication

• Demonstrated leadership and team-building skills with experience managing remote, cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication skills, with experience working alongside technical teams and executive leadership.
  
  

Cybersecurity & Education Domain Knowledge (Preferred)

• Familiarity with cyber ranges and/or on-demand infrastructure management, user/threat automation tools.
  
  

About Project Ares

Project Ares is Circadence’s flagship cybersecurity training platform, providing scenario-based, hands-on learning through a highly interactive cloud environment. Hosted on Microsoft Azure, it brings realism, automation, and threat fidelity to the forefront of modern cyber education.

Why Circadence?

At Circadence, you'll help shape the future of cybersecurity training by leading a passionate team building a platform used to train national security professionals, enterprise defenders, and future cyber leaders. We value innovation, autonomy, and purpose—join a fast-growing team of top-tier AI researchers, software engineers, and curriculum designers to change the world of cybersecurity training.

Circadence Corporation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, medical condition, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, or civil partnership/union status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law.

• https://www.eeoc.gov/know-your-rights-workplace-discrimination-illegal
  
  

Compensation: From $150,000 to $170,000 per year

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Computer and Network Security

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