Senior Software Engineer- Backend

Blackpoint Cyber is the leading provider of world-class cybersecurity threat hunting, detection and remediation technology. Founded by former National Security Agency (NSA) cyber operations experts who applied their learnings to bring national security-grade technology solutions to commercial customers around the world, Blackpoint Cyber is in hyper-growth mode,  fueled by a recent $190m series C round. 

Why Blackpoint? 

Ready to give some hackers hell? On the Blackpoint Cyber Team, we win the unfair fight while helping others protect what’s most important to them. Simply put, our team takes out the adversaries before they see us coming. Join us today and help put the bad guys in their place for good. Blackpoint Cyber was built by former US Department of Defense and Intelligence security experts focused on stopping malicious tradecraft and safeguarding MSP operations. Our mission? Provide absolute and unified Managed Detection and Response services to organizations across the world. 

Company Culture 

On this team, we value high-quality execution, ownership, and strong morals. With us, principles are never tested, and we are proud to always do right by our customers. If you’re a driven professional with a passion for learning and contributing towards the best, then Blackpoint welcomes you. Our team is energetic and collaborative, maintaining a high-performance culture and enabling growth through overcoming challenges in the modern cyber threat landscape. 

What You'll Do: 

Blackpoint is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our core product engineering team. Focused on designing, developing, and maintaining cloud-based, state-of-the-art solutions on top of our customers’ ever-evolving landscape of infrastructure in a scalable way. As a Senior Software Engineer on the team, you will have the opportunity to be part of implementing and maintaining a highly scalable, highly reliable cloud-native user interface and underlying microservices which utilize modern technologies and programming languages. 

Responsibilities 

• Be responsible for delivering on business-critical outcomes through your product contributions to our cybersecurity platform, defining and building world-class user experiences that delight all our Blackpoint customers and owning those experiences end-to-end.   

• Lead and drive projects across the stack, with a focus on the backend components such as Node.js services hosted on Kubernetes with front-end UI built in Typescript and React.  

• Apply your deep understanding of back-end architecture and design patterns, ensuring performance, scalability, and resilience across the product. 

• Excel as a team player by recognizing the importance of diverse perspectives and managing expectations and needs across numerous cross-functional groups. This includes taking on the role of mentoring other engineers, leading them in complex, multi-person projects.   

• Communicate effectively with leadership to define technical solutions, aligning them with high-level business objectives and providing clear progress updates. 

Requirements 

• 5+ years of back-end development experience, with enterprise-level expertise and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. 

• Proficiency in Node.js and experience with backend frameworks like Nest.js or Express.js, including hands-on experience in designing and maintaining microservices architectures, with a willingness to contribute to full-stack development as needed.   

• Strong expertise in database management, with experience in schema design, performance tuning, and indexing for large-scale distributed databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Cassandra). 

• Experience with message-driven architectures using tools like Kafka, RabbitMQ, or other event-driven systems to build highly scalable and decoupled services. 

• Experience in designing APIs (RESTful, gRPC, or GraphQL) and integrating third-party services while ensuring security, performance, and scalability. 

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI), automating the deployment and scaling of services across environments. 

• Proven track record of leading and mentoring engineering teams, especially in architecting and implementing complex backend systems. 

• Experience in cloud-native technologies such as AWS Lambda, with hands-on experience ensuring proper monitoring and alerting using Prometheus and Grafana to maintain system performance and health. 

• Proficiency in testing frameworks and tools like Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, or Storybook to ensure robust, maintainable back-end code. 

• Proficiency in working with containerized microservices architecture, particularly using Kubernetes. 

• A strong sense of ownership and accountability for the behavior of your software in production environments. 

• Familiarity and enthusiasm for working in an Agile development environment, collaborating within and across teams. 

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in teams, with leadership skills to drive projects forward when necessary. 

• A commitment to continuous learning, staying up to date with new technologies and industry best practices. 

• B.S. degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience. 

Nice to have: 

• Familiarity with developing core libraries, infrastructure components, and search engines to support large-scale applications. 

• Expertise in security practices for backend services, such as OAuth2, JWT, TLS, and encryption, with a deep understanding of securing APIs and managing user authentication and authorization. 

• Experience with Elasticsearch or similar search engines for building robust indexing and search capabilities in backend services. 

• Familiarity with component libraries and design systems, such as Material-UI, Ant Design. 

If you are passionate about cyber security and have a proven track record of leading and managing software engineering teams, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a dynamic work environment where you can make a real impact in the field of cyber security 

Blackpoint Cyber welcomes and encourages applications from qualified individuals of all races,  colors, religions, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital  status, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to equality of opportunity in all  aspects of employment.  For eligible employees in the US, Blackpoint offers competitive Health, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance plans, a robust 401k plan, Discretionary Time Off, and other minor perks.