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CensysCensysAnn Arbor, MI

Senior Backend Engineer, SOC & Threat Hunting

Senior backend engineer building resilient APIs and scalable microservices for Censys' Adversary Investigation module to deliver threat intelligence tools for SOC analysts and threat hunters. Requires 5+ years building distributed apps, 2+ years with Go microservices, and cloud experience.

151k – 206k
Remote5+ YOEBackend Engineering

About the role

What You’ll Do

  • Architect and refine robust backend services to drive the capabilities of the Adversary Investigation module
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, and Frontend teams to create high-impact solutions for our customers
  • Maintain end-to-end ownership of the development cycle, from automating builds and testing to deployment and ongoing monitoring
  • Facilitate data-intensive user experiences by integrating both internal systems and external APIs
  • Engage in a fast-paced, iterative environment focused on technical excellence and proactive feedback loops

What You’ll Bring

  • 5+ years of professional experience building distributed web applications and APIs
  • Experience with building microservices in Go (2+ years)
  • Experience with at least one cloud provider, like GCP, AWS, or Azure
  • Familiarity with Docker and interest in improving our CI/CD deployment process
  • Desire to improve test coverage and increase code maintainability
  • The ability to thoughtfully participate in technical discussions and drive towards data-driven decisions amidst ambiguity and competing priorities
  • Strong communication and documentation skills
  • Open to using AI to amplify their skills and strengthen their work

What Sets You Apart

  • Familiarity with gRPC or REST
  • Experience with microservice-based designs with GCP PubSub, Kafka or other
  • Experience with different databases, like: Redis, BigTable, BigQuery, Postgres
  • Experience building, deploying, and maintaining containerized services in Kubernetes
  • Familiarity with other web technologies such as TypeScript, JavaScript, and proficiency with React is a plus
  • Understanding the value of building maintainable software, including test coverage, linters, code complexity checks, design patterns

Skills

GoMicroservicesGCPAWSAzureDockerKubernetesgRPCRestRedisBigQueryPostgresKafkaPub/Sub
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