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# backend engineer

- **Company:** Dragos, Inc.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $165,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Engineering, Software Quality, Cyber Security, Relational Databases, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Elasticsearch, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, NoSQL, Software Architecture, Prometheus, Secure Coding, Systems Integration, Datadog, Grafana, Backend, Kotlin, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Terraform, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-backend-engineer-backend-dragos-8781997

## About the Role

* Be passionate about your craft, minding the details while working quickly.
 * Have a strong product sense and care deeply about the customers and problems we are solving.
 * Be self-directed with a strong work ethic and ability to operate autonomously.
 * Have excellent communication skills for remote collaboration, working well across engineering disciplines., * 5+ years of experience developing backend systems in a fast paced, high performance, team environment
 * Cybersecurity experience
 * 3+ years of experience in relational databases such as Postgres
 * 3+ years of experience with NoSQL databases such as Elasticsearch
 * 3+ years of experience working in a microservices architecture
 * Rust proficiency - or the willingness and demonstrated ability to become proficient quickly
 * Experience integrating with third party devices and data providers
 * Experience incorporating AI tools, models, or services into development workflows, * Experience building and operating distributed systems at scale with a focus on reliability
 * Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud-native architectures
 * Experience with containerization (Docker)
 * Strong understanding of observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana)
 * Experience building CI/CD pipelines and working with IaC tools (Terraform)
 * Experience building information security-focused products or applying secure coding practices
 * Experience with Kotlin, Go, or Python in production environments
 * Experience mentoring team members or leading technical initiatives
 * Experience working in cybersecurity, OT, or ICS environments is preferred

## Description

Dragos is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team in building the leading xOT Security Platform. We work in a matrix style engineering organization which means in this role, you will be part of our Backend Community., Our backend community is the heartbeat of the Dragos Platform, playing a pivotal role in the success of our customers' ability to secure their OT environments.

As a backend engineer you will:

 * Design and implement robust, testable, high-performance systems and tools in Rust.
 * Optimize existing software architectures to enhance speed and efficiency.
 * Actively participate in all phases of the development lifecycle, including debugging and optimization, ensuring and elevating software quality.
 * Stay informed about the latest advancements in Rust programming, security, and software design principles, helping to foster an environment of continuous learning and improvement.
 * Give and receive peer feedback on a normal cadence as part of our review cycle.


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