Software Engineer, Abnormal Security

• BS degree in Computer Science, Applied Sciences, Information Systems or other related engineering field
• 3+ years of industry experience on backend software development & distributed systems, designing & building software applications
• Experience with our stack: Go and/or Python
• Experience working with distributed teams, proficient in asynchronous and written communication
• Experience building features & components from scratch and operating them, balancing feature development work with operational tasks
• Open to following pre-established guidelines, coding practices and conventions
• You’re growth driven & looking to increase impact & responsibility over time

Desirable

• Abnormal Security is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Message Infrastructure team
• The Message Infra team is responsible for building and maintaining stable, efficient, and hands-off systems that power the ingestion of billions of emails per day
• Our systems are the backbone of Abnormal's core Inbound Email Security product—handling everything from upstream mailbox monitoring and email notifications to downstream remediation actions on malicious messages
• The Message Infra team develops and manages tier 0 backend services that are mission-critical to Abnormal's success, including but not limited to Subscription Manager (which mailboxes we monitor), Notification Producer (processing new email notifications from providers), and Remediation (executing actions on malicious messages)
• This is a backend and systems-heavy team, and the ideal candidate will have experience working with distributed systems at scale and a passion for operational excellence
• Design & execute software projects that are critical to Abnormal's core product, working with a team of engineers through conception, design, implementation, launch, and operation
• Own and improve the stability, performance, and scalability of tier 0 backend services that process billions of emails daily
• Collaborate with teams across R&D including Detection, Products, and Infrastructure to ensure Message Infra services meet the needs of the broader organization
• Participate in oncall rotations to maintain the reliability and uptime of mission-critical systems
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance system efficiency, reduce operational overhead, and increase reliability
• Raise the bar of engineering excellence, actively contributing to knowledge sharing within the team and participating in professional development activities