Senior Backend Software Engineer

Backend Software Engineer | Build security for the AI era | 📍 Onsite in SF

Code Red is partnered with the world’s most innovative startups that are redefining cybersecurity in the AI-era.

We’re looking for Backend Software Engineers who enjoy building scalable systems and solving complex technical problems. You’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of meaningful projects from design through production, working across backend services, distributed systems, data-intensive applications, and infrastructure.

With security becoming increasingly critical as AI gains access to more sensitive systems, the timing here is compelling. Joining a high-growth startup now means getting in early enough to have a meaningful impact on the product and trajectory of the company, while also having significant upside.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and scale reliable backend systems and services
• Own projects from technical design and implementation through deployment and ongoing improvement
• Solve complex problems around performance, reliability, scalability, and distributed systems
• Build systems that process large volumes of data and support growing user and product demands
• Debug and optimize production systems and improve overall system reliability
• Collaborate closely with other engineers and technical teams to make thoughtful architectural decisions
• Contribute to technical direction, engineering best practices, and the long-term evolution of the platform
• Work across the stack where needed and learn new technologies quickly

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong focus on backend development
• Experience building and scaling production software
• Strong programming skills in one or more backend languages such as Go, Python, Java, Rust, TypeScript, or similar
• Strong understanding of software design, APIs, databases, and distributed systems
• Experience working with cloud infrastructure and modern development environments
• Comfortable debugging complex production systems and making performance and reliability improvements
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make thoughtful technical tradeoffs
• Ownership mentality and the ability to take projects from idea through production
• Curiosity and an interest in learning new technologies and working on technically challenging problems

Nice to Have

• Experience with high-scale or data-intensive systems
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, or other infrastructure tooling
• Experience with streaming or event-driven systems
• Experience working with databases, networking, operating systems, or other systems-level technologies
• Experience at a high-growth startup or rapidly evolving engineering organization
• Experience working with AI/ML infrastructure or applications
• Startup experience

Technologies

Depending on the team, you may work with technologies such as:

Go, Rust, Python, TypeScript, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Kafka, Postgres, Redis, S3, Temporal, and other modern backend and infrastructure technologies.

Location:

Onsite in SF

Benefits & Compensation

• $200-$300k base depending on level
• Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance
• PTO

Equal Opportunity Statement:

At Code Red Partners, we're deeply committed to working with equal-opportunity employers and helping to build a diverse and inclusive workforce. People are at the heart of everything we do, and we are proud to support teams shaping the future of cybersecurity through innovation, empathy, and technical excellence.