Staff Software Engineer

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. 

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer who will help solve complex technical and operational problems in the cybersecurity industry. Candidates will directly support Blackpoint’s cyber security mission, helping to stop cyber-attacks, and protecting Blackpoint’s rapidly growing customer base.

Summary: The Product Engineering team is seeking an experienced Full Stack Staff Software Engineer who will thrive in a fast-paced, remote environment. In this role, you will be instrumental in driving the development of both front-end and back-end components of our innovative cybersecurity products. This position is ideal for someone who excels in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about developing robust, scalable software solutions that address complex cybersecurity challenges.

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, Typescript, React, Node.js services hosted on Kubernetes.

• Leverage your deep understanding of design and architecture, along with best practices in design patterns. Your experience in optimizing for performance, scale, and resiliency will help deliver outcomes that withstand the test of time.

• 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, cross functional projects.

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

• AI-Driven Integration Acceleration – Identify, evaluate, and implement AI-powered tools and practices that enhance integration development, testing, delivery, and observability. Champion the responsible use of AI to automate routine tasks, improve development workflows, and boost integration reliability and team productivity.

Requirements

• 10+ years of industry experience in full-stack development, with demonstrated expertise in delivering scalable, high-performance systems in fast-paced, enterprise-level environments.

• Proficiency in front-end technologies such as React, Typescript, and a solid understanding of modern front-end architecture, design patterns, and best practices.

• Strong backend development skills with Node.js, including experience building and maintaining microservices architectures on Kubernetes.

• Expertise in designing and consuming APIs (REST, GraphQL, or gRPC), with a focus on creating secure, scalable, and high-performance services.

• Proven ability to architect fullstack solutions, balancing performance and scalability from the database layer to the UI.

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, or similar), automating testing, deployment, and scaling of services.

• Strong understanding of database design, performance tuning, and indexing of both SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB) databases.

• A deep understanding of security best practices, especially in fullstack environments, such as securing APIs, handling sensitive data, and managing authentication/authorization (OAuth, JWT).

• Strong desire to work in a fast-paced, start-up environment with multiple releases a day.

• Experience working in an Agile development environment, with the ability to lead sprint planning, break down large initiatives, and align team efforts with business objectives.

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities with a proven track record of diagnosing complex issues, devising effective solutions, and implementing innovative approaches to overcome technical challenges.

• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery while maintaining rigorous code quality, security review, and architectural integrity.

Nice to have:

• Expertise in security best practices, including penetration testing and vulnerability assessment, to safeguard applications against potential threats.

• Experience with internationalization (i18n) and localization (l10n) frameworks, enabling global reach and tailored user experiences for diverse markets.

• Experience with container orchestration tools beyond Kubernetes, such as Docker Swarm or Amazon ECS, providing flexibility in managing microservices.

• Experience evaluating and integrating LLM-based capabilities or AI features into production SaaS products, including considerations around prompt security, output validation, and responsible AI disclosure.

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.