Software Engineer

Description Paragon is a fast-growing cyber intelligence company, rapidly establishing itself as a key player in the industry. We are a young and innovative company, building a cutting-edge product in the cyber intelligence domain, based in Tel Aviv. We are looking for an experienced Backend / Full Stack Software Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team. In this role, you will primarily work on our client-facing platform and its backend services, contributing to a valuable, simple, and aesthetic interface that supports a highly complex cyber intelligence collection system. You will take ownership of end-to-end features, collaborate closely with multiple teams, and play an active role in shaping both product and technical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership and responsibility for assigned tasks, with guidance and support from the Team Lead
• Design, implement, and maintain Backend services and APIs
• Write technical specifications and proactively influence product and engineering decisions
• Contribute to team quality by conducting code reviews and supporting fellow engineers
• Collaborate daily with Product, QA, and other development teams
• Participate in the design and implementation of distributed systems and microservices
• Work with messaging and queue-based systems as part of event-driven architectures
• Occasionally work on Frontend code for small features, debugging, and root-cause analysis

Tech Stack Server:

• Golang, Node.js (TypeScript)
• MongoDB, Elasticsearch
• Kafka, Redis
• Kubernetes, Docker

Client:

• React (TypeScript)

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Backend development, with proven experience building complex, large-scale systems
• Strong experience designing and developing distributed systems, including microservices architectures
• Hands-on experience with messaging / queue-based systems (e.g., Kafka or similar)
• Solid experience working with databases, including MongoDB and/or SQL databases
• Backend-focused engineer with a Full-Stack mindset
• Willingness and motivation to work on Frontend code when needed, mainly for small features, debugging, and root-cause analysis (10-15%)
• Basic experience with Frontend technologies, preferably React (TypeScript)
• Strong sense of ownership, responsibility, and proactive problem-solving
• Excellent collaboration skills and ability to work in a cross-functional environmentAdvantages

Advantages:

• Familiarity with Kubernetes and a basic understanding of its architecture (pods, deployments, etc.)
• Previous experience in the cyber or intelligence industry