Software Engineer, Abnormal Security

• 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
• 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 AI is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Scoring Orchestration team
• The Scoring Orchestration 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
• We handle the ingestion, attribute extraction and model scoring in a platform that can process upwards of 50K QPS across many data centers
• The Scoring Orchestration team develops and manages tier 0 backend services that are mission-critical to Abnormal's success, including but not limited to Notification Consumer (buffering, rate limiting and load balancing) and Realtime Scorer (live message processing, extraction and scoring)
• 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 Scoring Orchestration 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