Staff Software Engineer

4 weeks ago


San Francisco, United States Operant AI Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionStaff Software Engineer - Backend - CloudWho We Are:

We're in business to secure the modern world. Operant's unique technology solves several of the biggest problems in modern cybersecurity - protecting applications across every layer of the cloud native stack from infra to APIs, and data to AI. We are passionate about bringing state of the art technological innovations from Operating Systems/Distributed Systems/AI to the world of cloud native security, and building a product that is ready to take on the rising complexity and massive scale of today's cloud native applications. Having already been named as a vendor in Gartner's market guide for API Protection and Kubernetes Runtime Security as well as Forrester's Zero Trust landscape all in the first half of 2024, the sky's the limit for leading this growing market.

Who We Are Looking For:

We are seeking someone to build out and scale Operant's data analytics and ML/AI capabilities that helps secure modern cloud native applications. If you are excited by the idea of being an early engineer at a startup that is poised to lead the next wave of application security products, we would love to hear from you.

️‍Responsibilities:
  • Build and help scale Operant's data ingestion, querying, and analytics layers that actively secure cloud native apps
  • Design and build scalable APIs that help customers understand their security posture at scale
  • Develop scalable and resilient code that meets rapidly increasing scale requirements of our customer deployments and end users
  • Embed security best practices within code development
  • Think through well-reasoned architectural choices to meet stability and performance, while being agile
  • Document and communicate design decisions with the broader team to support a remote, asynchronous work culture
  • Function independently while being able to make technical choices in the presence of unknowns
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with other engineering leaders
  • Work closely with customers through MVP onboarding
  • Take active interest in understanding customer problems while building features in an iterative manner
Qualifications:
  • 3+ years experience of hands-on microservices based backend development in a fast paced engineering org
  • Advanced to expert level experience with data systems - databases, time-series analytics, data streaming technologies
  • Experience with Golang/ Kubernetes/ cloud platforms is preferred
  • Excellent communication skills, and the ability to work independently as part of a remote team
  • BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Security, or similar equivalent industry experience is preferred
Bonus Points:
  • Awareness of Cloud Tech stacks (AWS/ GCP/ Azure)
  • Knowledge of Operating Systems /Network Security fundamentals
  • Knowledge of building applications that leverage LLMs or other AI models
Work Hours & Location:
  • Operant is a remote-first company and welcomes qualified applicants from across the US and Canada.
  • This position will require you to be available during core PST business hours (9am-5pm) and to adjust schedules occasionally based on customer and business needs including business travel, client meeting/call schedules, and team off-sites.
What you can expect from us:

Operant is an equal opportunity workplace where you will find an open and supportive environment to share your thoughts and ideas, while enabling you to springboard your career in a high-growth, high-energy startup.

️‍Benefits:
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • 401k
  • Paid holidays
  • Generous PTO
  • Stock options


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