SecurityScorecard

cybersecurity

SeniorSoftwareEngineer

$160–185k Austin, Texas, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Software Engineer at SecurityScorecard. Skills: microservices architecture, distributed systems, infrastructure, automation, Node.js, TypeScript, AWS, React. Architect, design, and build scalable platform components. Build and maintain distributed systems, real-time pipelines, and core microservices”

What You'll Achieve.

accelerate development velocity; improve reliability; ensure our platform evolves with scale in mind; making all organizations more resilient

Industry & Context.

cybersecurity
Problems you'll solve

find and fix cybersecurity risks

Eligibility Requirements

no immigration sponsorship

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Node.js, TypeScript, AWS, React, CI/CD, containerization, Docker, ArgoCD, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, New Relic, ClickHouse, PostgreSQL

Nice to Have

cybersecurity, threat intelligence, security-focused platforms, front-end development, full-stack delivery practices, internal platforms, developer tools, SDKs, high-scale systems, large datasets

What You'll Do.

and build scalable platform components

Build and maintain distributed systems

and core microservices

Lead code and architecture reviews

Contribute to and drive adoption of modern infrastructure practices

Own and deliver impactful projects end-to-end

Translate business needs and R subsystems into scalable solutions

Optimize infrastructure

Improve internal tooling

Guide complex technical initiatives

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborating with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders

Process & Methodology

Own and deliver impactful projects end-to-end

Full Job Description

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 Role: We are looking for an experienced Senior Engineer to join our Platform team — a strategic, hands-on technical leader who will own and evolve the foundational systems that power SecurityScorecard’s core products. You’ll work across the stack to build scalable services, optimize infrastructure, and improve internal tooling. Collaborating with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders, you will accelerate development velocity, improve reliability, and ensure our platform evolves with scale in mind. This role is both people- and technology-focused: you’ll mentor engineers while guiding complex technical initiatives around microservices architecture, distributed systems, infrastructure, and automation. What Y

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