Principal Backend / Platform Engineer (Cybersecurity)

Janea Systems (USA) is a dynamic team of the best & brightest software engineering specialists and solutions innovators, from around the world. From kernel to cloud, we provide high-impact software development services to Fortune 500 companies. 
 We are seeking an exceptionally talented Principal Backend / Platform Engineer (Cybersecurity) to join our rapidly growing team. 

We’re building a next-generation cybersecurity product that protects users from social engineering attacks across all communication channels. The system combines a client-side agent with a cloud platform that performs real-time analysis under strict privacy constraints.
This is a high-ownership role where you will design and own the cloud-side architecture, spanning real-time systems, data pipelines, and platform infrastructure. 

Location 

Fully Remote / European Residence required 

Compensation 

Salary 

Work Schedule 

Full time / Flexible working hours 

Reports to 

Head of Engineering 

Member of 

Engineering Team 

To be considered for this position, you must have the following qualifications:  

• Strong experience designing distributed backend systems 
• Deep familiarity with cloud platforms (preferably Microsoft Azure)  
• Experience with databases such as PostgreSQL and Redis  
• Experience building data pipelines or real-time processing systems
• Strong understanding of security and privacy in system design 
• Ability to own architecture end-to-end with minimal oversight 

Ideal candidates will also have:  

• Experience in cybersecurity or privacy-sensitive products 
• Familiarity with ML/AI systems (supporting, not necessarily building models)  
• Experience designing multi-tenant SaaS platforms  
• Exposure to streaming systems or event-driven architectures 

Responsibilities:  

• Own the cloud platform architecture end-to-end, including design, scalability, and reliability 
• Design and implement low-latency real-time detection pipelines (client → cloud → response)  
• Build and maintain data ingestion and processing systems ensuring high data quality and clean interfaces with ML systems 
• Develop admin and control-plane backends, including internal tooling and customer-facing APIs (multi-tenant, RBAC, auditability)  
• Design and enforce privacy-first systems, ensuring sensitive data is processed securely without unnecessary storage  
• Own platform infrastructure, including Azure cloud architecture, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code  
• Establish observability, reliability standards, and system health monitoring  
• Design and enforce end-to-end security, including platform hardening and supply chain security 

Why join Janea? Because world-class talent deserves world-class opportunities. What we offer:  

• Competitive compensation with benefits, paid vacation, and sick leave.
• The opportunity to work with a globally diverse team of top Engineering talent on the industry’s toughest Engineering challenges. 
• Ultra-flexible working conditions – we provide a generous office equipment allowance so you can work from home. We can also provide you with a desk at an office/coworking facility near you or use both. No business travel necessary. 
• An enjoyable, start-up work environment, with excellent opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Flexible working hours – as a remote-first company, our focus has always been on getting the job done well, not when or where it gets done.  

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