Backend Software Engineer, Sophos
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Cybersecurity-as-a-Service
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Cybersecurity-as-a-Service
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
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1001+ employees
Company mission
To develop powerful and intuitive products and services that provide the world's most effective cybersecurity for organizations of any size.
Role
Who you are
- Practical experience building backend services or APIs in a modern programming language (TypeScript preferred but not required)
- Good understanding of API design, request/response lifecycles, and common integration patterns
- Experience writing clean, maintainable code accompanied by automated tests
- Awareness of secure coding practices, authentication/authorization concepts, and cloud native development
- Ability to debug production issues methodically and collaborate with senior engineers on complex problems
- Solid problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills
- Experience using test automation frameworks (e.g. Mocha, Jest)
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- At Sophos, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. Research shows that candidates sometimes hesitate to apply if they don't check every box in a job description. We challenge that notion. Your unique experiences and skills might be exactly what we need to enhance our team. Don't let a checklist hold you back – we encourage you to apply
Desirable
- TypeScript backend development experience using Node.js/TypeScript for API or service layer development, understanding runtime considerations, type driven development, dependency injection, and module architecture
- Microservice architecture familiarity with distributed system concepts such as service boundaries, interservice communication, API gateways, observability, logging/metrics, configuration management, and handling failure modes gracefully (timeouts, retries, backoff, circuit breakers)
- PostgreSQL (RDBMS) understanding of relational schema design, indexing strategies, query optimization, transactions, database migrations, and ORMs or query builders commonly used with TypeScript (Prisma, Drizzle, Knex)
- Experience with containerized development workflows (Docker and Kubernetes), cloud platforms, or serverless components
- Knowledge of messaging systems or event-driven patterns is a plus
- Experience with automated testing and CI/CD pipelines
What the job involves
- This role sits within the CISO Advantage team, building a product that democratises access to enterprise grade cybersecurity leadership for organisations of all sizes
- As a Software Engineer, you will contribute to designing, developing, testing, and maintaining high-quality software components
- You will work closely with senior engineers, support product delivery, and continually build your technical skills while learning best practices in cloud native engineering, security, and scalable system development
- Contribute to the design and implementation of product features that align with technical strategy, quality standards, and functional requirements
- Develop clean, maintainable code along with corresponding automated tests
- Participate in release planning, providing reliable estimations and delivering work that meets scope and quality expectations
- Engage in code reviews and other collaborative engineering practices
- Take part in daily standups, sprint ceremonies, and retrospective discussions
- Participate in security reviews of new development to help ensure compliance with Sophos security requirements and industry best practices
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues, escalating complex problems to more senior team members when appropriate
Our take
Due to the fast-evolving nature of cybercrime, companies can struggle to keep their security up-to-date and resilient. Sophos provides managed cybersecurity services to identify and resolve cyberthreats within all sizes of organisations, combining cutting edge cybersecurity tech with expert support teams.
Leveraging AI and machine learning, Sophos' system automates the detection and blocking of over 99% of threats, meaning its analysts only have to hunt down and stop the most sophisticated attackers. As well as its Managed Detection and Response (MDR) product - which, serving over 15,000 customers, is the most-used on the market - the company also delivers Incident Response Services for those experiencing an active threat.
Sophos is not a new player in the cybersecurity space, but has demonstrated its dedication to innovation with continued product launches, updates, and acquisitions such as that of BAE spinout SOC.OS that have kept its tech at the front of the market. Alongside many of its peers, the effects of the economic climate have caused Sophos to cut staff as it focusses on achieving “the optimal balance of growth and profitability", but this recent hiccup does not take away from its position as a market leader continuously leading adaption in the space.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jul 2020
$2.7m
SEED
Total funding: $2.7m
Company benefits
- Remote-first working model & hybrid options
- We encourage teams to get together in person periodically to help facilitate teamwork
- Flexible start and end times for many roles
- Leadership development program
- Access to LinkedIn Learning
- Global internal coaching program (Coach Match)
- Periodic Sophos wellness days off for all Sophos to help employees relax and recharge
- Global wellbeing program, which offers a range of wellbeing resources, including Sophos Wellbeing Webinars, Stress Management Toolkits, and Developing Resilience Courses
- Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential advice and counseling on a wide range of work and personal issues
- Free annual subscription to the Calm app
- Paid parental leave, caregiver leave & bereavement/compassion leave available
- We host some unforgettable social experiences for our global teams including our music festival SOPH-Fest, go-karting, Sophmudder, and incredible holiday parties!
- Our annual global fitness challenge, SOPH-Fit, sees thousands of employees taking part in our virtual global race around the world
- Each quarter, we celebrate our exceptional global team by running the Sophos Values Awards, which recognizes and rewards employees who embody the Sophos values and who we are as a company
- Health care benefits available worldwide
Company HQ
Abingdon, UK
Leadership
Joe Sophos
(CEO)Previously Sophos's CTo. Joe is also a member of Forgepoint Capital's Cybersecurity Advisory Council, a Venture Partner at Allegis Capital and a Board Member at Venafi.
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