Senior Software Engineer, Abnormal Security

• Proven ability to maintain 99.99% uptime in production environments
• 10+ years of overall experience, including 6+ years in software development and 3+ years in DevOps practices
• 3+ years of experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, Python or Go, and AWS
• 4+ years of experience working with distributed systems
• Familiarity with Redis, Kafka/PubSub, and relational databases
• Experience in fast-paced or startup-like environments
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across cross-functional teams and divisions
• Ability to ramp up quickly and contribute in complex, large-scale environments
• Demonstrated leadership in incident management and operational reliability

Desirable

• We're looking for a Senior Software Backend Engineer with strong DevOps expertise to lead and support our team managing restricted government cloud environments for federal customers
• This role involves both building scalable infrastructure and supporting distributed systems, with a focus on reliability, performance, and compliance
• As a Senior Software Backend and DevOps Engineer, you'll troubleshoot production issues, enhance infrastructure, and ensure a smooth, secure experience for federal users
• You’ll also collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvements in deployment, monitoring, and system design
• Brings a combination of technical depth, problem-solving skills, and leadership experience
• Navigates ambiguity and works effectively in complex, distributed systems
• Collaborates across teams and escalates issues when needed to maintain progress
• Identifies and addresses inefficiencies in workflows and operations
• Contributes to clarity, accountability, and process improvement
• Balances individual technical work with big picture system and team needs
• Automate and build tools to eliminate repetitive operational tasks and reduce toil
• Maintain and scale reliable software applications using DevOps best practices
• Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, builds, and deployments
• Optimize and maintain Kubernetes-based orchestration systems for performance and reliability
• Troubleshoot complex production issues across application, infrastructure, and distributed system layers
• Participate in on-call rotations and support incident response
• Mentor junior engineers in software development and operational best practices
• Collaborate with stakeholders and product teams on infrastructure and deployment requirements
• Ensure compliance with government cloud standards across applications and infrastructure