Senior Backend Developer

Description Company is a pioneer of Active ASPM , focused on securing the modern software supply chain in the age of AI. The platform reduces alert noise by identifying the critical 5% of truly reachable and exploitable risks across the SDLC—from GenAI-generated code to cloud runtime. We enable developers and security teams to ship secure software faster through visibility,automation, and actionable security intelligence. We are looking for a strong Backend Engineer to join our Security Research group. This is a high-impact individual contributor role where you will: Work closely with security researchers Turn prototypes, scrapers, and research pipelines into scalable production systems Own projects end-to-end: design, implementation, deployment, and maintenance Build systems powering open-source intelligence and security research efforts Responsibilities: Design and build scalable backend systems and data pipelines Transform research prototypes into production-grade services Work with large datasets and high-scale systems Collaborate closely with security researchers and engineers Ensure reliability, performance, and maintainability of services Contribute to architecture decisions and system design Leverage AI/LLMs and automation tools to improve engineering workflows Requirements Requirements: 5+ years of backend development experience (Python, JavaScript, or similar) Experience building and operating production SaaS services Strong experience with high-scale systems and large datasets Ability to independently drive projects end-to-end Experience designing scalable architectures and data pipelines Strong problem-solving and builder mindset Comfortable using AI tools / LLMs in development workflows Nice to Have (Bonus Points): Experience at a cybersecurity startup Malware analysis or reverse engineering (obfuscation, encryption, sandboxing, time-bombs) Originally posted on Himalayas