Required Principal Backend Developer- AppSec (Cortex Cloud)
Who We Are:
We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday – from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.
As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities – just to name a few!
Your Career:
ShiftLeft is building the cloud security platform for developers (CAS). Our platform empowers teams to find, fix, and prevent security risks in application code and infrastructure as code through automation and security-as-code principles. We're looking for a skilled Principal Backend Developer to join our team and contribute to our Cortex Cloud platform.
As a Principal Backend Developer, you'll play a key role in developing and enhancing our code security products. You'll be responsible for building robust, scalable backend features and ensuring the performance and reliability of our systems.
Your Impact:
Product Development: Build and enhance code security products.
Feature Development: Design, develop, and deploy complex backend features end-to-end, from requirements gathering to production deployment.
Scalability and Architecture: Design and implement scalable architectures to support high-volume environments.
Performance Optimization: Optimize system performance, troubleshoot bugs, and ensure efficient workflows.
Data Management: Take ownership of the data persistence layer and optimize database systems (including knowledge of BigQuery).
Who We Are:
We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday – from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.
As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities – just to name a few!
Your Career:
ShiftLeft is building the cloud security platform for developers (CAS). Our platform empowers teams to find, fix, and prevent security risks in application code and infrastructure as code through automation and security-as-code principles. We're looking for a skilled Principal Backend Developer to join our team and contribute to our Cortex Cloud platform.
As a Principal Backend Developer, you'll play a key role in developing and enhancing our code security products. You'll be responsible for building robust, scalable backend features and ensuring the performance and reliability of our systems.
Your Impact:
Product Development: Build and enhance code security products.
Feature Development: Design, develop, and deploy complex backend features end-to-end, from requirements gathering to production deployment.
Scalability and Architecture: Design and implement scalable architectures to support high-volume environments.
Performance Optimization: Optimize system performance, troubleshoot bugs, and ensure efficient workflows.
Data Management: Take ownership of the data persistence layer and optimize database systems (including knowledge of BigQuery).
Requirements:
7+ years of experience as a Backend Developer.
Strong proficiency in TypeScript development.
Experience with Kubernetes and Argo Workflow.
Experience working with live production systems at scale.
Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for learning new technologies.
Experience with GCP or another cloud provider.
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent military experience.
Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Haves):
Experience developing code security products.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
Proficiency in additional programming languages, such as Python.
Familiarity with Software Composition Analysis (SCA), including secrets management, license compliance, and dependency vulnerability analysis.
7+ years of experience as a Backend Developer.
Strong proficiency in TypeScript development.
Experience with Kubernetes and Argo Workflow.
Experience working with live production systems at scale.
Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for learning new technologies.
Experience with GCP or another cloud provider.
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent military experience.
Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Haves):
Experience developing code security products.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
Proficiency in additional programming languages, such as Python.
Familiarity with Software Composition Analysis (SCA), including secrets management, license compliance, and dependency vulnerability analysis.
This position is open to all candidates.
