Software Engineer 2 - Product Essentials

Abnormal Security Corp.; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Abnormal Security Corp. is seeking a Software Engineer II to help shape the next generation of AI-powered application development, with a focus on scalable, secure systems that protect enterprises worldwide.

You will build data-driven applications and APIs, leverage AI tooling, and collaborate with Fortune 500 teams to deliver impactful solutions at scale, across cloud platforms and containerized environments.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Backend experience with Python, TypeScript, or Go.
• Strong CS fundamentals, data structures, and performance optimization.
• Experience building/operating gRPC or REST APIs in production.
• Familiar with debugging distributed systems and AI tools (Cursor, Copilot, Claude).

Responsibilities

• Leverage AI-powered development to enhance productivity and automate tasks.
• Develop data-driven applications and consumer-grade interfaces and APIs.
• Design and deploy secure, scalable systems to detect and prevent cyber threats.
• Collaborate with Fortune 500 enterprises to rapidly iterate and deliver solutions.
• Build at scale: backend services and cloud architectures handling billions of events.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

Go

CS fundamentals

Distributed systems

Tools

gRPC

REST APIs

Docker

Kubernetes

Cursor

Copilot

Claude

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer II to help shape the future of AI-powered application development. If youre passionate about cutting-edge technology, scalable systems, and solving real-world challenges, this is your opportunity.

What Youll Do as a Software Engineer II

• As part of our engineering team, you will:
• Leverage AI-powered Development - Use Cursor, Copilot, and other AI tools to enhance productivity, optimize workflows, and automate repetitive tasks.
• Develop Data-Driven Applications - Build consumer-grade interfaces and APIs that power our advanced behavioral AI insights.
• Combat Modern Cyber Threats - Design and deploy secure, scalable systems that detect and prevent sophisticated cyberattacks.
• Collaborate with Fortune 500 Enterprises - Work with customers and security teams to rapidly iterate and deliver impactful solutions.
• Build at Scale - Design backend services and cloud architectures that support billions of security events across enterprises worldwide.

Technical Requirements

• Were looking for engineers who have:
• 3+ years of professional experience in software development.
• Backend development experience with Python, TypeScript, or Go.
• Strong fundamentals in computer science, data structures, and performance optimization.
• Experience building or operating gRPC or REST APIs in production.
• Comfort debugging distributed systems failures. Think retries, timeouts, queueing, race conditions, connection pooling, etc. Familiarity with AI development tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or Claude.
• Experience / passion in building scalable, enterprise-grade applications.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

Why Abnormal AI

• Work on AI-native Security Solutions - Build real-world AI-powered applications that protect enterprises from evolving cyber threats.
• Leverage AI to Accelerate Development - We encourage AI-assisted coding to enhance creativity, eliminate grunt work, and boost engineering velocity.
• Solve Complex Challenges at Scale - Work on high-volume, distributed systems processing billions of security signals.
• Join a High-Caliber Team - Collaborate with industry-leading engineers, AI researchers, and security experts.
• Impact Fortune 500 Enterprises - Build solutions that secure the worlds largest companies from sophisticated cyber attacks.