Software Engineer, Backend

We're hiring junior to staff+ level backend engineers!

Fully Remote or Hybrid options available

Who We Are

Prophet Security is a VC-backed start-up building technologies that leverage generative AI technology to streamline the triage and investigation of security alerts in enterprises. We are looking for talented Backend Software Engineers to join as a core members of our founding engineering team, where your contributions will significantly shape our architecture and key technical decisions.

Prophet Security’s founding team has over 30 years of experience in cybersecurity at leading companies including Abnormal Security, Expel, Madiant, McAfee, Oracle, Red Canary, Red Hat, Riverbed, and Symantec and are now focused on the Large market opportunity with the potential to disrupt the $400B security labor market.

At Prophet Security, we're not just building a platform that automates complex security tasks – we're building a company where engineers have a direct impact on customer success. As a member of our team, you'll have the unique opportunity to work closely with our customers, understand their needs, and see firsthand how your work is making a difference. This role requires a balance of technical skill, customer empathy, and initiative. We're building Scalable Data Systems which includes Data Pipelines to ingest, process, and query huge datasets. Projects involves Tiered Storage Architectures, Scalable Processing Frameworks, and the integration and optimization of large language models (LLMs) and other AI/ML technologies.

You'll gain invaluable product sense and contribute directly to achieving product-market fit – a crucial experience for anyone looking to thrive in the early-stage startup world.

If you're passionate about building impactful products, working in a collaborative environment, and gaining valuable experience in a fast-growing startup, we encourage you to apply!

• Design and develop high-quality features with a focus on scalability, reliability, and maintainability.

• Contribute to the architecture and implementation of security best practices.

• Work closely with our product team and directly with customers to understand their needs and build solutions that make a real difference.

• Write clean, well-documented, and testable code.

• Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving our engineering practices.

• Conduct thorough testing and validation to ensure the quality and performance of delivered features.

• 2+ years of software engineering experience.

• A passion for building high-quality products and a strong customer focus.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a similar.

• Experience building and deploying scalable Backend Services.

• Strong understanding of software engineering principles and best practices.

• Proficiency in one or more relevant languages (e.g., Go, Python).

• Excellent problem-solving abilities and a detail-oriented mindset.

• Strong communication skills and

• Ability to collaborate effectively within a team.

Our tech stack: AI-powered agents, data synthesis and correlation, security tool integration, Python, Go, React, and Typescript.

Our employees are recognized as our top asset and we provide great benefits, meaningful equity participation, as well as a fun and inspiring environment to create and collaborate.

• Customer Centricity: Focus on exceeding customer expectations and placing them at the core of decisions

• Practicality over Perfection: Emphasis on efficient solutions and agile decision-making

• Strive for Excellence: Commitment to high standards and continuous improvement

• Transparent Communication: Encouragement of open, honest dialogue and collaborative trust

• Unwavering Resilience: Determination to overcome challenges and persist in achieving goals

• Have Fun: Foster a positive work environment that balances hard work with enjoyment and creativity

Prophet Security takes pride in being an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse and global talent pool and the collaboration that results from having a diverse and inclusive team. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Our hiring decisions are based exclusively on merit, qualifications and business needs.

Employee compensation will be determined based on interview performance, level of experience, specialization of skills, and market rate. During the offer discussion, your recruiter will review the finalized base salary, bonus (for applicable roles), benefits & perks, and stock options as they’ll be reflected in the offer letter.

Employees hired in the U.S. and Canada can expect the below information to reflect a reasonable estimate of the salary offered for this role. Salary ranges are updated regularly using premium market data. It is unusual for new hires to receive a starting base salary at the top of the range, however there may be some flexibility above this range if candidates have rare and especially relevant industry experience. The value of Prophet's stock options is not included in the salary bands and may represent a significant portion of your compensation.

Salary Range: 150,000 - 240,000