Staff Software Engineer - Detection Serving & Signals

Abnormal Security Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 209,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity company is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to enhance their Detection Team. This role involves optimizing high-throughput scoring infrastructure and collaborating closely with ML Engineering teams. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in building scalable systems and a strong ownership mentality.

Benefits

Flexible PTO

Generous Healthcare Coverage

Equity Options

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience building and scaling data-intensive products.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and implementation of scalable backend services.
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and pair programming.

Skills

Performance Engineering

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Problem Solving

Education

MS or PhD in Computer Science

Tools

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Staff Software Engineer - Detection Serving & Signals

Remote - USA

Full-time

About the Role

Abnormal Security is seeking a Staff Backend Software Engineer to join our Detection Team. The Detection Division is at the forefront of developing cutting-edge technology to identify and thwart sophisticated email and cloud-based attacks that were previously undetectable, contributing to a safer digital world. As a Staff Software Backend Engineer focusing on the Detection's Serving Platform, you will be instrumental in scaling and optimizing our high-throughput, low-latency scoring infrastructure to ensure a fast, responsive, stable, and reliable experience for our customers .

The ideal candidate will possess:

• A proven track record of scaling high-throughput, low-latency model scoring infrastructure
• Experience in maintaining 99.99% uptime for services handling 50k+ QPS
• A first-principles approach to architecting scalable, customer-centric solutions
• A passion for solving complex, real-world problems with pragmatic solutions
• Strong ownership mentality and impact-driven outlook on efforts and growth
• Ability to iterate rapidly and autonomously on novel challenges
• Experience with performance engineering - in identifying and resolving bottlenecks in systems and improving the performance in an iterative way

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of highly scalable backend services and infrastructure supporting our world-class Detection Engine
• Spearhead critical projects to meet ambitious goals, such as scaling components of Detection's Scoring Pipeline by 10x while maintaining or improving performance
• Collaborate closely with ML Engineering teams to gather requirements, provide technical leadership, and drive execution of infrastructure improvements
• Mentor and coach junior engineers through 1-on-1s, pair programming, and high-quality code and design reviews
• Continuously optimize system performance, reliability, and efficiency to meet growing demand and evolving threat landscape

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional experience as a hands-on engineer building and scaling data-intensive products
• Extensive experience with real-time, online, high-throughput & low-latency distributed systems
• Proven ability to maintain 99.99% uptime for services handling 50k+ QPS
• Strong track record of cross-functional collaboration and driving complex projects to completion
• Demonstrated leadership in setting and maintaining high standards for project execution and code quality
• Experience in fast-paced or start-up like environment
• Experience with cloud-native architectures and microservices
• Experience with event-driven architecture such as Kafka, Pub/Sub, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with ML systems/products and distributed system technologies (e.g., Python, Golang, Kafka, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes, feature serving platforms, ML training and serving infrastructures)
• Hands-on experience optimizing high-throughput online systems
• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Familiarity with the cybersecurity industry or fraud detection and its unique challenges

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At Abnormal AI, certain roles are eligible for a bonus, restricted stock units (RSUs), and benefits. Individual compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate, including their skills, experience, qualifications and other job-related reasons. We know that benefits are also an important piece of your total compensation package. Learn more about our Compensation and Equity Philosophy on our Benefits & Perks page.

Base salary range:

$209,800 — $246,800 USD

Export Compliance Notice:

This position involves access to technology that is subject to the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As a result, candidates offered employment must be eligible to access controlled technology under U.S. export control laws. Employment in this position is conditioned on the availability of government authorization.The Company may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, as Company deems appropriate, in order to ensure compliance with applicable government access control restrictions. As part of Abnormal AI's secure hiring practices, we conduct video interviews and validate applicant identity at various stages through our recruitment process. Further, if your application is successful and Abnormal AI makes a conditional offer of employment, we will carry out pre-employment checks which must be successfully completed to progress to a final offer. All processes and pre-employment checks are in line with prevailing legislation and Abnormal AI's policies relevant to our security and privacy standards. Abnormal AI is committed to protecting your privacy. Please review our Abnormal AI Applicant Privacy Policy for full information about how Abnormal AI uses your personal information. By submitting an application you confirm that you have read and understand the Abnormal AI Applicant Privacy Policy .

About Abnormal AI

We're one of the world's fastest growing cybersecurity companies, on a mission to protect the modern workplace from the most pressing threats. Our AI-native technology was built from the ground up to tackle forward-looking security challenges, and our team works with bleeding-edge technology to keep our customers and their people safe as attacks grow ever more sophisticated.Our team is what makes us successful, which is why we're committed to a culture of learning, ownership, and high performance, where you'll have the opportunity to accelerate your growth and unlock excellence with the support of talented colleagues.

Taking care of our team goes beyond the office. Our compensation and benefits philosophy is designed to put attract, motivate, and retain top talent: Competitive Compensation We pay competitively to attract, reward, and retain top talent in the market

Equity is an important part of our total comp strategy

When the company does well, we all do well. Equity is an important and exciting part of our total compensation strategy as a pre-IPO startup. We’re guided by the belief our team members should share in the financial success of our company and grant equity accordingly.

Flexible PTO

All regular salaried team members enjoy flexible PTO. We want team members to grow with us, and a big part of that is making sure our team has the opportunity to rest and recharge. We also observe 12 paid holidays every year.

Generous Healthcare Coverage for You and Your Family

Taking care of our team goes beyond the office. In the US, we cover 100% of employee health care premium costs, and up to 100% for dependents, depending on the plan. Internationally, we offer similarly generous coverage, customized to each country in which we operate.

Fully Distributed Workforce

Operating as a globally-distributed, majority remote company means we get to work with talented folks, no matter where they live. We prioritize a balance of deep focus time with Zoom meetings, and regular in-person events.As a fast growing startup, we continuously review, improve, and personalize our benefits offerings based on the team’s input. Don’t see something that’s important to you? Let us know!

Our Interview Process

We value transparency at Abnormal, and our interview process is no exception.

Inclusion Matters

Abnormal is committed to creating a diverse work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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