Software Engineer, Security Platform & Ownership

Praetorian; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High-performance culture

Opportunities for mentorship

Exposure to cutting-edge technology

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm in Austin, Texas, is seeking a Software Engineer to enhance their Praetorian Guard platform. This role involves building features from back-end to front-end, ensuring clean and scalable code. The ideal candidate has a degree in a related field and 0-5 years of experience, preferably in cybersecurity or tech startups. You will collaborate with security engineers to design systems that address real-world vulnerabilities and teach the team while raising technical standards. Join a culture focused on high performance and deep ownership.

Qualifications

• 0–5 years of experience in cybersecurity, startups, or tech companies.
• Ability to write idiomatic and production-ready Go code.
• Understanding of distributed systems and their complexities.
• Passion for user experience with a focus on maintainable code.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship features for the Praetorian Guard platform.
• Design systems for attack surface management at scale.
• Translate vulnerability findings into platform capabilities.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team learning.

Skills

Go programming

Distributed systems

Serverless architectures

API design

UI development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics

Job description

A leading cybersecurity firm in Austin, Texas, is seeking a Software Engineer to enhance their Praetorian Guard platform. This role involves building features from back-end to front-end, ensuring clean and scalable code. The ideal candidate has a degree in a related field and 0-5 years of experience, preferably in cybersecurity or tech startups. You will collaborate with security engineers to design systems that address real-world vulnerabilities and teach the team while raising technical standards. Join a culture focused on high performance and deep ownership.