Senior Backend Engineer; SOC & Threat Job Fort Worth area,Texas USA,Software Development

Position: Senior Backend Engineer (SOC & Threat Hunting)

Requirements

5+ years of professional experience building distributed web applications and APIs
Experience with building microservices in GO (2+ years)
Experience with at least one cloud provider, like GCP, AWS, or Azure
Familiarity with Docker and interest in improving our CI/CD deployment process
Desire to improve test coverage and increase code maintainability
The ability to thoughtfully participate in technical discussions and drive towards data-driven decisions amidst ambiguity and competing priorities
Strong communication and documentation skills. Explaining complex technical concepts to other engineers, designers, salespeople, and content marketers is no problem for you
(Desirable) Familiarity with a gRPC or REST
(Desirable) Experience with microservice-based designs with GCP Pub Sub, Kafka or other
(Desirable) Experience with different databases, like:
Redis, Big Table, Big Query, Postgres
(Desirable) Experience building, deploying, and maintaining containerized services in a Kubernetes
(Desirable) Familiarity with other web technologies such as Type Script, JavaScript, and proficiency with React is a plus
(Desirable) You understand the value of building maintainable software. Some of your first tasks when building a new service are ensuring test coverage enforced by CI, adding linters, and adding code complexity checks. You enjoy a good abstraction, and promote established design patterns, but also know when to think outside the box

What the job involves

We’re looking to hire a Senior Backend Software Engineer II to join our team. In this capacity, you will contribute to the development of specialized tools for threat hunters, SOC analysts, and incident response professionals within the Censys Platform
Your responsibilities will involve advancing our Adversary Investigation module by architecting resilient APIs and scalable microservices for our SaaS infrastructure. By collaborating with engineering and product partners, you will transform intricate needs into sustainable software that delivers vital security intelligence
Your work will empower users to navigate the global Internet, identify emerging threats, and strengthen their organizational defenses
Architect and refine robust backend services to drive the capabilities of the Adversary Investigation module
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, and Frontend teams to create high-impact solutions for our customers
Maintain end-to-end ownership of the development cycle, from automating builds and testing to deployment and ongoing monitoring
Facilitate data-intensive user experiences by integrating both internal systems and external APIs
Engage in a fast-paced, iterative environment focused on technical excellence and proactive feedback loops