Founding Engineer | Cybersecurity
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| Series A Cyber Security Startup | Well-Funded | Elite Team |
We’re working with a Series A cyber security startup tackling genuinely hard problems in a critical, fast-growing market. The company has moved beyond idea-stage, has real traction, real customers, and serious momentum - now they’re scaling the engineering team with exceptional builders.
This is a Founding / Early Engineer role where you’ll help take a strong core product from early traction * real scale.
Why this stands out
- Elite engineering DNA - team includes engineers from Meta, Tessian, and top-tier security companies
- Proven founders - previous successful exit, now building with clarity and pace
- Strong Series A backing - significant VC funding, long runway, clear growth plan
- Real impact - you’ll influence architecture, hiring, and engineering culture as the team scales
- Serious problems - modern cyber security challenges involving scale, reliability, and adversarial systems
The role
- Build and scale core backend and platform systems
- Contribute to architectural decisions as the product and customer base grow
- Work closely with product and leadership on technical strategy
- Help establish best practices around quality, security, and scalability
- Mentor and raise the bar as the team expands
What they’re looking for
- 5+ years commercial software engineering experience
- Strong fundamentals across system design and software architecture
- Experience in high-bar teams or fast-growing startups
- Language-agnostic mindset (Python, Go, Rust, Java, C++, TypeScript all welcome)
- Comfortable moving from hands-on delivery to higher-level technical ownership
The upside
- Competitive salary + meaningful equity
- Stability of a Series A business with the influence of an early hire
- Learn from exceptional engineers and founders who’ve done this before
- Clear progression into Staff / Principal / Tech Lead paths as the company scales
This is ideal for engineers who want ownership without chaos - still early, still impactful, but with real backing and direction.
Requirements
- 5+ years commercial software engineering experience
- Strong fundamentals across system design and software architecture
- Experience in high-bar teams or fast-growing startups
- Language-agnostic mindset (Python, Go, Rust, Java, C++, TypeScript all welcome)
- Comfortable moving from hands-on delivery to higher-level technical ownership
Benefits & conditions
- Competitive salary + meaningful equity
- Stability of a Series A business with the influence of an early hire
- Learn from exceptional engineers and founders who’ve done this before
- Clear progression into Staff / Principal / Tech Lead paths as the company scales
This is ideal for engineers who want ownership without chaos - still early, still impactful, but with real backing and direction. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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