Staff Software Engineer, SimSpace
$170-225k
+ Annual bonuses + Equity
Cyber security training & insights
Be an early applicant
Cyber security training & insights
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$170-225k
+ Annual bonuses + Equity
101-200 employees
Company mission
To work on solutions that drive better cybersecurity across the world to ensure a secure future for us all.
Role
Who you are
- 6+ years of hands-on experience in software development with a solid focus on building large-scale, distributed systems
- Expertise in an OOP-based language such as Java, Python, Golang, Kotlin, or C#, with demonstrable knowledge of API design, common frameworks, integration, and best practices
- Proven experience with unit testing, integration testing, and deploying services in Kubernetes or a similar container orchestration platform
- Demonstrated ability to design, build, and operate fault-tolerant systems, including experience in requirements gathering and project breakdown
- Nice-to-haves: Experience bootstrapping new services with CI/CD tooling (e.g. Github Actions, ArgoCD, etc.); experience with data pipelines and curating data for web platforms
- You feel comfortable leading, guiding, and delegating team initiatives
- You enjoy solving complex problems & building solutions through collaborative methods
- You’re always open for feedback, and are willing to give feedback to your colleagues
- You understand that nothing is perfect and there is always room for improvement
- You are driven off of goals and team outcomes
- You’re focused on the iterative delivery of high-quality well tested code
- You’re conscious of scalability, re-usability, but also realistic when it comes to trade-offs
What the job involves
- We are looking for: A Staff Software Engineer who will play a pivotal role in designing and developing core SOA-based services that assist our users in identifying and mitigating cyber risk based on high-fidelity simulation data
- In this position, you’ll lead a team through complex technical projects and collaborate closely with UX Designers, Product Managers, and other Engineers to build high-quality, scalable solutions
- You'll be tasked with ensuring our engineering practices are top-notch by guiding the team on best coding practices, system architecture, and cultivating a culture of continuous improvement
- Your mentorship will be key in helping team members grow, while you contribute directly to code, design, and architecture
- Design, develop, and maintain core SOA-based services for the Risk Management Team’s end users, focusing on scalability, performance, and fault tolerance
- Lead end-to-end technical projects, from requirements gathering and architecture design to deployment, while setting clear goals and priorities
- Mentor and support engineers on the team, promoting a collaborative culture and guiding them in coding best practices, testing, and architectural design
- Collaborate with Product Managers and UX Designers to create user-focused solutions that meet their needs
- Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure code quality, performance, and adherence to company standards
- Implement robust monitoring and alerting strategies to maintain high uptime and quick response to potential system issues
- Ensure services meet security and compliance standards by integrating appropriate controls into the development lifecycle
Our take
Founded by experts from the US MIlitary’s Cyber Command and MIT Lincoln Laboratory, SimSpace is a cyber training platform that provides users with simulations, training exercises and rehearsals that act as stress tests for the cyber security of tech and its users.
At a time when cybersecurity is becoming a military and corporate priority, SimSpace’s Cyber Force Platform helps train sophisticated tech enterprises, governments and national infrastructure companies to become more resilient. Its comprehensive medley of stack optimisation tools, attack simulations, actionable analysis, and “live fire” exercises are built to both strengthen cybersecurity and increase the efficiency of a company’s tech.
With the founding team's background in the military and government research and development sectors, the company has a good foundation of expertise surrounding its target market. Substantial funding from L2 Point, that was awarded in 2023, will aid its growth as it accelerates expansion into new territories.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
Company
Funding (1 round)
Dec 2023
$45m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $45m
Company benefits
- Insurance: medical, dental, and company-paid vision
- Unlimited PTO
- Equity options at hire and potential for additional based on performance
- Generous employee referral bonus program
- Peloton Interactive Wellness Program
- Semi-flexible hours, with the expectation that you overlap the main part of the day to meet deadlines, collaborate with colleagues and attend key meetings
Company HQ
Fort Point Channel Landmark District, Boston, MA
Articles
Leadership
William Hutchison
(CEO)Previously a Senior Military Officer with the US Department of Defense.
Lee Rossey
(CTO)Former Group Leader at MIT Lincoln Lab, and Member of Engineering Staff at L-3 Communications.
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