Backend Software Developer, Think Cyber Security Ltd
£40-60k
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Security awareness solution
Be an early applicant
Security awareness solution
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
£40-60k
+ Company share options
More information about location
21-100 employees
Company mission
To deliver pragmatic, user centric solutions to cyber security challenges.
Role
Who you are
- At least 3+ years’ experience in a software development role
- AWS Services (Amplify, Cognito, CloudWatch, CloudFront, Aurora RDS):
- Knowledge and experience with AWS Amplify for streamlined backend project development, including authentication, functions, API management, and hosting
- Experience writing efficient and optimized database queries (SQL and NoSQL)
- Knowledge of RESTful API design, implementation, and best practices
- Good understanding of software testing, QA principles, tools, methodologies & willingness to undertake software testing
- Understanding of deployment processes, including version control (e.g., Git) and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD)
- Understanding of securing APIs and web applications against common vulnerabilities
- Backend Development (Node.js, Lambda functions, Databases & APIs):
- Proficiency in using AWS CloudWatch for log monitoring and debugging
- Knowledge of AWS Cognito for secure user authentication and authorization
- Familiarity with AWS deployment services, including AWS CloudFront and AWS CloudFormation
- Experience working with Amazon Aurora RDS, including database configuration, performance optimization, and query optimization
- Ability to collaborate effectively within a team and communicate technical concepts clearly
- Eagerness to learn and adapt to modern technologies and methodologies
Desirable
- Ability to deliver small software projects to a defined specification
- Strong software development background (to degree level)
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a talented software developer who can seamlessly integrate into our development team and assist in various backend development tasks, including cloud infrastructure, API development, and database management
- Supporting a Senior Developer across all aspects of the software development lifecycle
- Working independently on implementing new backend functionality and optimizing existing backend services
- Designing, developing, and maintaining APIs and microservices for frontend consumption
- Writing and optimizing database queries within Lambda functions
- Monitoring and maintaining backend infrastructure, including logging and debugging via AWS CloudWatch
- Ensuring backend security and best practices are followed
- Writing new AWS Lambda functions and upgrading existing ones
Application process
- Application and CV Review
- Phone Chat with Lead Hire
- Interview with Lead Hire
- Interview with CTO
- Offer & Hire
Our take
90% of cyber attacks are triggered by human user mistakes, meaning that software can never be fully effective as a defense method. Think Cyber remedies this with its training platforms to teach staff members to be safer with context-sensitive security guidance.
The company's Red Flag subscription service empowers users to protect themselves from within, rather than over-relying on technology. Traditionally, approaches to training staff in cyber security can be complex, but Think Cyber instead applies behavioural theory and proven methods to help staff engage and change their behaviours thoughtfully over time.
Think Cyber claims to be the only “truly real-time" security awareness product on the market, and its constantly updating approach could guard businesses from the rise of more sophisticated phishing scams. It’s enjoyed funding from influential investors such as Tech Nation and Innovate UK, and its founders have experience working in cyber defence for BAE Systems, which should give it an edge moving forward and potentially help it to enter further markets.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Mar 2024
$4m
SEED
Jun 2019
$0.2m
GRANT
Total funding: $4.5m
Company benefits
- 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
- Benenden Health Insurance
- Share options vesting over 4 years (after probation)
- Work from home allowance
- Regular staff events
Company values
- Innovation & Challenge
- Reliability
- Understanding
- Personal Growth
- Wellbeing
- Community, collaboration & respect
Company HQ
Westminster, London, UK
Leadership
Tim Ward
(CEO)Previously Director of optima IT ltd, Chief Architect for the London Borough of Camden, and Global Head of Information Services at BAE Systems and Sepura.
Mike Butler
(CTO)Previously Global Head of Information Services and a Cyber Security Strategy Manager at BAE Systems, as well as Technical Team Lead at Detica.
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