Founding Engineer - London - Exciting Start-Up!
Job Title: Backend Software Engineer
Location: On-Site
Type: Full-time
We are looking for engineers excited about the opportunity to join an exciting security startup, detecting real intrusions before they become breaches. They are venture-backed and building modern tools for threat detection. Customers include some of the most security-conscious companies in the world, and they’re just getting started.
What You’ll Do:
We’re looking for a backend engineer to help us design and scale systems. You’ll work on telemetry pipelines, alerting infrastructure, internal APIs, and integrations with modern security tools.
What We’re Looking For:
* 3+ years of experience building and maintaining backend systems
* Proficiency in Python, Go, or similar languages (any OOP)
* Familiarity with REST APIs, databases (PostgreSQL, Redis), and cloud infrastructure
* A thoughtful, pragmatic engineering approach
* Curiosity about security and detection (no prior experience required)
Bonus if you’ve worked with:
* Event-driven or distributed systems
* Security tooling or incident response workflows
Why Join?
* Work on hard, meaningful problems in cybersecurity
* Be part of a fast, technical, remote-first team
* Competitive salary and meaningful equity
Founding Engineer - London - Exciting Start-Up!