Senior Backend Engineer - AppSec ShiftLeft (Cortex Cloud)

ShiftLeft is building the cloud security platform for developers (AppSec). Our platform empowers teams to find, fix, and prevent security risks in application code and infrastructure as code through automation and security-as-code principles. We're looking for a skilled Senior Backend Engineer to join our team and contribute to our Cortex Cloud platform.As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll have a high-impact role in shaping the future of our code security products.

Beyond building robust and scalable backend features, you'll help drive performance, reliability, and innovation across our systems. Our group owns and leads the departments data pipelines, databases, and enrichment and persistence flows. If you're excited by technical challenges, meaningful ownership, and making life easier for developers - this is the place for you.Requirements: Required Qualifications5+ years of experience in backend development, with a strong foundation in designing and maintaining scalable systems2+ years of hands-on experience with TypeScript and Node.js in production environments.Experience working with databases such as BigQuery, MongoDB, or relational SQL systemsExperience with cloud infrastructure (preferably GCP) and cloud-native architecturesA self-driven,independent, leader and fast learner with a proactive approach to solving problemsExperience with high scale production systemsExcellent collaboration and communication skills with team members and product teamPreferred QualificationsExperience developing security-related products, especially in the code analysis or AppSec domainBachelor's degree or equivalent military experience requiredCI/CD methodologies and relevant tools (such as Jenkins, Github actions, CircleCI)Orchestrated and managed containerized applications using Kubernetes, including deployment, scaling, and self-healing of microservices.This position is open to all candidates.