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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Security Engineer - **Company:** Horizontal Talent - **Location:** Brooklyn Park, MN, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $39,520.0 - $66,560.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Software Quality, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Data Stores, Web Development, Github, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Enterprise Messaging Systems, MongoDB, NoSQL, Software Tools, Azure Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Delivery Pipeline, Spring-boot, Backend, Agentic-AI, Kotlin, Event Driven Architecture, Production Code, Apache Kafka, Restful APIs, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** October 1, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/59930856-security-engineer ## About the Role * 7+ years of hands-on software engineering experience supporting production applications and back-end services * Strong development experience with Java or Kotlin, preferably in Spring Boot * Proven experience designing and building microservices and REST APIs * Hands-on Python development experience for automation, tooling, back-end services, or AI-related work * Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in development, deployment, or production-support environments * Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices * Strong Git and GitHub workflow experience, including branching, pull requests, and code reviews * Ability to independently troubleshoot complex application or service issues and deliver production-quality solutions * Capability to own moderately complex engineering work within established technical direction Preferred Skills * Experience building or integrating AI-enabled applications, AI agents, or AI/ML services * Background working with cybersecurity platforms, products, or engineering teams * Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging technologies such as Kafka or Pub/Sub * Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or similar relational or NoSQL data stores * Experience using GitHub Actions or comparable CI/CD automation tools * Experience delivering software in large-scale enterprise environments * Exposure to modern web application development, design systems, accessibility, or state management * Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills Horizontal is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences are valued. We believe equity and belonging strengthen teams, improve innovation, and help create a better experience for everyone involved in the hiring process and beyond. ## Description Join a high-impact cybersecurity engineering team focused on building and supporting production-ready services that help advance AI-powered initiatives across enterprise platforms. This hands-on role is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex problems, delivering clean and reliable code, and working independently within established architecture and engineering standards. Responsibilities * Design, build, test, deploy, and support scalable back-end services, APIs, and related platform capabilities * Develop production applications using Java or Kotlin, ideally in a Spring Boot environment * Use Python to support automation, engineering tools, back-end services, and AI-related capabilities * Design and integrate microservices and REST APIs within enterprise systems * Translate requirements into actionable engineering tasks and deliver moderately complex workstreams * Troubleshoot issues across development and production environments and implement durable fixes * Work with containerized applications in Docker and Kubernetes environments * Contribute to CI/CD, automated testing, code quality, and software delivery practices * Participate in pull requests, code reviews, branching, and collaborative development using GitHub * Identify technical risks, dependencies, and blockers, and help drive work forward independently * Provide technical guidance and support to help unblock other engineers when needed ## Related Videos - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Kotlin Multiplatform - True power of native code reuse](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/4-kotlin-multiplatform-true-power-of-native-code-reuse) - [Hiring AI Native Talents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100268-hiring-ai-native-talents) - [Tomorrow's cloud data platforms - fully managed database-as-a-service (DBaaS)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/254-tomorrow-s-cloud-data-platforms-fully-managed-database-as-a-service-dbaas) ## Related Articles - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [What is Software Engineering in the Age of AI?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/640-what-is-software-engineering-in-the-age-of-ai) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers)