Senior Backend Software Engineer, Synack

Ruby on Rails

$115-230k

React

Redux

GCP

JavaScript

Kafka

Sidekiq

Azure

Jest

Rspec

Ruby on Rails

Golang

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

More information about location

Security testing platform

Job no longer available

Security testing platform

201-500 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceSecurityCyber Security

Job no longer available

$115-230k

React

Redux

GCP

JavaScript

Kafka

Sidekiq

Azure

Jest

Rspec

Ruby on Rails

Golang

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

More information about location

201-500 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceSecurityCyber Security

Company mission

To create technology that unleashes the best cybersecurity talent to secure our digital world.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

8+ years designing and building dynamic production solutions
Solid understanding of object-oriented programming
8+ years in a Ruby on Rails
2+ years experience with building and deploying containerized applications. K8s is a bonus
Solid backend experience with background jobs processors such as SideKiq
Experience with queue and messaging solutions such as PubSub/Kafka
Experience designing and building RESTful APIs
Experience with testing tools such as Rspec, Jest, TestCafe, React Testing Library
Understanding of various database systems such as RDBMS and NOSQL
Experience working with cloud hosted environments

Desirable

2+ years using ReactJS/Redux or other JavaScript frameworks and libraries
2+ years of experience with Golang
Experience with GCP
Experience working in Cyber security problem space

What the job involves

As a Senior Software Engineer - Ruby on Rails, Backend you will be part of a fast-paced, collaborative team developing our cybersecurity platforms
You will be a critical contributor to the development of the system while implementing engineering best practices
Design, develop and maintain highly scalable and available microservices hosted on Google Cloud Platform and Azure
Collaborate with the product team and engineering leadership in requirements gathering, planning and estimation
Architect and implement business logic in Ruby on Rails backend and Relational data store
Develop and evolve APIs to interface with Web UI
Write clean, maintainable and efficient code following our coding standards
Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, bugs and backend issues
Participate in system design, code reviews and production releases
Contribute to our technical documentation and update system and data flow diagrams as you introduce new features

Our take

As the cyberthreat landscape continues to get more complex, there is a need for sophisticated solutions. Fuelled by expertise in countering kinetic and cyber threats, Synak was founded to deliver on-demand security testing to meet this need.

Synack fosters an ecosystem where world-class security researchers collaborate to provide continuous penetration testing and vulnerability management. This allows the company not only to supply actionable results but also to cultivate a community-based approach to knowledge sharing.

In 2022, Synack was integrated into Microsoft Intelligence. This allowed it to bolster its innovation through collaboration with Microsoft's vast resources and expertise. As a result, Synack has fortified its position at the forefront of cutting-edge security solutions, and continues to launch new capabilities to address the evolving challenges of cybersecurity.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

-23% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

May 2020

$52m

SERIES D

Apr 2017

$21.3m

SERIES C

Total funding: $107.3m

Company benefits

Ample Holidays and Time Off: Depending on where you are in the world, we offer the best and most accommodating time off policies, bar none. We believe in working hard to play hard
Paid Parental Leave: Proud parent-to-be? We are thrilled for you and recognize this is a time you don't want to miss. Synack provides team members with a generous paid parental leave policy
100% Covered Health Plan Benefit: Our people are our greatest asset, and that's why we invest in high-quality healthcare coverage for our employees with comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits in the U.S.

Company HQ

Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA

Leadership

Jay Kaplan

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Graduated from the George Washington University with an MS in Engineering Management. Previously worked as a Computer Scientist at the Defense Information Systems Agency and as a Senior CNO Analyst at the National Security Agency.

Mark K.

(Co-Founder & CTO)

Graduated from Auburn University with a Ph.D. in Computer Science. Previously worked as an Advisor at CloudKnox Security and as a CNE Analyst at Novetta.

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