Software Engineer, Backend

About 10a Labs: 10a Labs is the safety and threat-intelligence layer trusted by frontier AI labs, AI unicorns, Fortune 10 companies, and leading global technology platforms. Our adversarial red teaming, model evaluations, and intelligence collection enable engineering, safety, and security teams to stay ahead of evolving threats and deploy AI systems safely.

• Design and implement highly reliable, distributed, backend services and APIs that are secure, scalable, and maintainable, primarily using Python and Kotlin;
• Work closely with researchers, security engineers, and product teammates to bring AI-driven features from concept to production;
• Apply best practices for authentication, authorization, encryption, and data protection throughout the stack;
• Integrate and optimize advanced AI/ML models within backend architectures;
• Monitor and improve performance, reliability, and resource efficiency to support growth;
• Deploy and manage services on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) such as Cloud Run, Vertex AI, and API Gateway with an emphasis on ensuring scalability, reliability, and efficient resource utilization;
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment processes to maintain high standards of quality and security; and
• Drive other critical initiatives.

• Experience integrating and optimizing AI models (e.g., NLP, vision, multimodal systems) within backend services
• Familiarity with SQL and No
  
  SQL databases; experience with secure data management
• Salary Range: $105K–$125K, depending on experience and location
• Bonus:
  Performance-based annual bonus
• Professional Development:
  Support for conferences, continuing education, or leadership training
• Work Environment:
  Fully remote, U.S.
  
  -based
• Time Off:
  Generous PTO and paid holiday schedule

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field — or equivalent professional experience
• 3+ years of hands-on backend development in production environments
• Proficiency in backend programming languages such as Python, Java, Kotlin, Node.js, or Go and experience building secure systems, APIs, and microservices
• Strong understanding of security best practices, including authentication methods (OAuth, JWT), encryption, and secure API development; knowledge of common attack vectors (SQL injection, privilege escalation, DDoS) and effective mitigation strategies
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP) and secure deployment practices, including containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience effectively communicating complex engineering topics to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Familiarity with modern Dev Ops practices, including test automation, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code practices
• Experience designing and building end-to-end backend systems, from architecture and data modeling to deployment, scaling, and monitoring

Interested in building your career at 10a Labs? Learn more about joining our team and opportunities as they arise.