Principal Software Engineer, Reach Security

• The ideal candidate is a motivated problem solver who prioritizes high-quality solutions and excels in navigating ambiguity
• 8+ years of experience in backend software engineering, with significant time spent designing APIs and high-performance data systems
• Production experience with Python and its ecosystem
• Expertise in relational databases (schema design, indexing, query optimization, and OLTP performance tuning)
• Strong background in API design and development best practices
• Experience with multi-tenant SaaS architectures, ensuring data isolation, scalability, and robust security
• Deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, and computational complexity
• Strong system design skills for building highly scalable and maintainable backend systems
• Familiarity with integrating machine learning and AI models into production systems
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex technical concepts
• US Citizenship or Green Card holder

Desirable

• We are seeking a Principal Backend Software Engineer to lead the design and development of our Applications layer, the backbone that powers our APIs, OLTP databases, and AI-driven capabilities
• A core focus will be on security policy Drift Detection, ensuring organizations maintain alignment between intended policies and real-world configurations
• You will also play a critical role in leveraging large language models (LLMs) to deliver intuitive interfaces for security teams
• As an early team member, you will have the opportunity to take ownership of various aspects of our backend from day one
• Your role will be pivotal in establishing engineering best practices, balancing engineering priorities with business needs, and identifying innovative approaches to deliver outstanding value to our users
• Your engineering knowledge will be applied by designing top-notch architectures, offering insightful feedback on technical designs, solving difficult problems and conducting thorough code reviews, all aimed at ensuring the software we build is both maintainable and dependable
• You'll architect, design, and implement scalable APIs that expose security data and recommendations to customers and internal systems
• Lead the design of OLTP database schemas that balance performance, normalization, and multi-tenant isolation at scale
• Build core backend services that support Security Policy Drift Detection, modeling intended vs. actual configurations across diverse systems
• Integrate LLMs into backend services to surface new insights in complex data
• Drive technical direction for backend applications, balancing product requirements, performance, and long-term maintainability
• Collaborate across engineering, product, and security teams to translate ambiguous goals into concrete architectures
• Mentor engineers, elevate coding standards, and provide deep technical guidance through design and code reviews
• Ensure system reliability and availability in production through sound observability practices and resilient architectures