[Hiring] Senior Backend Engineer @Prometeo Talent

Role Description

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer who enjoys building scalable systems, solving complex technical problems, and taking ownership in a fast-paced startup environment.

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Python and Java.
• Develop distributed systems involving APIs, databases, message queues, and data processing pipelines.
• Own features and services throughout their lifecycle, from technical design and implementation to monitoring, optimization, and continuous improvement.
• Build reliable, secure, and production-ready systems with a strong focus on scalability and performance.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and help shape the technical direction of the platform.
• Develop and integrate AI/LLM-powered features, agents, and workflows.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity while maintaining high standards for code quality and reliability.
• Identify opportunities to improve system performance, scalability, tooling, and engineering processes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with strong backend development experience.
• 5+ years of professional Python experience building and maintaining production-grade systems.
• Strong professional experience with Java.
• Hands-on experience building AI/LLM-powered applications, AI agents, agentic systems, or LLM integrations.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalable architectures, and asynchronous processing.
• Experience working with databases, APIs, message queues, and data processing pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production environments.
• Strong sense of ownership and autonomy, with the ability to operate effectively in a startup or high-growth environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

• Experience working in a product-focused technology company.
• Previous experience in cybersecurity, application security, or security-focused products.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Experience working at a high-growth startup or scale-up.
• Experience building developer-facing products, APIs, or platforms.

Benefits

• 100% remote work within the United States.
• Direct W-2 employee employment (not a contractor).
• Health insurance included.
• Equity compensation.
• Join an early-stage cybersecurity startup where your work will have a direct impact on the product and company growth.
• High level of ownership, autonomy, and influence over technical decisions.