Senior Software Engineer

About SecurityScorecard:

SecurityScorecard is the global leader in cybersecurity ratings, with over 12 million companies continuously rated, operating in 64 countries. Founded in 2013 by security and risk experts Dr. Alex Yampolskiy and Sam Kassoumeh and funded by world-class investors, SecurityScorecard’s patented rating technology is used by over 25,000 organizations for self-monitoring, third-party risk management, board reporting, and cyber insurance underwriting; making all organizations more resilient by allowing them to easily find and fix cybersecurity risks across their digital footprint. 

Headquartered in New York City, our culture has been recognized by Inc Magazine as a "Best Workplace,” by Crain’s NY as a "Best Places to Work in NYC," and as one of the 10 hottest SaaS startups in New York for two years in a row. Most recently, SecurityScorecard was named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023 and to the Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces in 2023 award recognizing “forward-thinking employers for their unwavering commitment to employee engagement.”  SecurityScorecard is proud to be funded by world-class investors including Silver Lake Waterman, Moody’s, Sequoia Capital, GV and Riverwood Capital.

About the Team

Be part of an exciting and growing Technology team focused on product development. Our team emphasis is collaboration and shared responsibilities, you will be hands-on involved in the entire Software Development Life Cycle. We are implementing DevOps Principles in our CI/CD Pipeline. Our team is growing and so will you! Check out our tech stack below and let us know if you are our next star.

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About the Role

We are looking for a Staff Backend Engineer (experienced, Senior+ engineer), you’ll play a key role in designing and delivering reliable, scalable, and maintainable backend systems that power our core products. You’ll lead projects end-to-end, working cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to bring thoughtful, user-focused solutions to life. Your technical leadership will help simplify complex systems, resolve performance bottlenecks, and elevate engineering practices across the team.

What You’ll Do

• Own the full software development lifecycle: design, development, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Design and implement scalable backend systems, RESTful APIs, and database models.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate product requirements into technical solutions and project estimates.
• Lead architectural decisions and technical designs, including infrastructure and database strategies.
• Write clean, testable, secure, and maintainable code following best practices and patterns.
• Drive code quality through code reviews, mentorship, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Monitor system performance, identify areas for improvement, and proactively refactor or enhance where needed.
• Contribute to technical documentation, design standards, and engineering processes across the organization.
• Represent backend engineering in cross-team initiatives, helping shape broader technical strategies.

Our Tech Stack

• Languages: Node.js (TypeScript)
• Databases: PostgreSQL, ClickHouse 
• Infrastructure: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, etc.), Docker, Terraform, Redis
• Data & Messaging: Kafka
• Monitoring & CI/CD: Datadog, Jenkins

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of backend engineering experience in fast-paced, agile, SaaS environments.
• Proven track record of designing and building complex, high-traffic systems with long-term maintainability in mind.
• Expertise in Node.js and TypeScript.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL) and distributed systems (ClickHouse).
• Experience with containerization, infrastructure as code (Terraform), and cloud platforms (preferably AWS).
• Familiarity with real-time data pipelines and event-driven architectures using Kafka.
• Deep understanding of software design principles (e.g., DRY, YAGNI, SOLID) and best practices.
• Strong testing mindset—unit, integration, and performance testing included.

Communication & Leadership

• Clear, concise communicator with strong written and verbal skills.
• Comfortable defending technical decisions and leading cross-functional discussions.
• Skilled at breaking down complex problems and mentoring engineers at all levels.
• Passionate about documentation, code quality, and consistency across teams.

Benefits:

SecurityScorecard is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and embraces diversity. We believe that our team is strengthened through hiring and retaining employees with diverse backgrounds, skill sets, ideas, and perspectives. We make hiring decisions based on merit and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex or gender (including pregnancy) gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, age, marital, veteran, disability status or any other protected category in accordance with applicable law. 

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, in accordance with applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact [email protected].

Any information you submit to SecurityScorecard as part of your application will be processed in accordance with the Company’s privacy policy and applicable law. 

SecurityScorecard does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies.  Please note that we do not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.   #LI-DNI