Staff Software Engineer - Api Team

About SecurityScorecardSecurityScorecard is the global leader in cybersecurity ratings, with over 12 million companies continuously rated, operating in 64 countries.

Founded in

• by security and risk experts Dr. Alex Yampolskiy and Sam Kassoumeh and funded by world-class investors, SecurityScorecard's patented rating technology is used by over 25,000 organizations for self-monitoring, third-party risk management, board reporting, and cyber insurance underwriting; making all organizations more resilient by allowing them to easily find and fix cybersecurity risks across their digital footprint.Headquartered in New York City, our culture has been recognized by Inc Magazine as a World Best Workplace, by Crain's NY as a Best Places to Work in NYC, and as one of the 10 hottest SaaS startups in New York for two years in a row.

Most recently, SecurityScorecard was named to Fast Company's annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies for

SecurityScorecard is proud to be funded by world-class investors including Silver Lake Waterman, Moody's, Sequoia Capital, GV and Riverwood Capital.About the teamBe part of an exciting and growing Technology team focused on product development.

Our team emphasis is collaboration and shared responsibilities, you will be hands-on involved in the entire Software Development Life Cycle.

We are implementing DevOps Principles in our CI / CD Pipeline.

Our team is growing and so will you!

Check out our tech stack below and let us know if you are our next star. you will doWe're looking for a talented Backend Software Engineer with strong experience delivering high scale API services and real-world experience building scalable systems.

In this role, you'll design and develop reliable services and APIs, create intuitive developer friendly workflow experiences, and work on infrastructure that handles mission-critical workloads.

You'll collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and Engineers to bring ideas to life and continually improve what we deliver.Participate in all stages of the software development life cycle, from design and development to deployment and maintenance.Follow clean code principles, using best practices to write secure, testable, and well-documented software.Produce high quality documentation for both internal and external useWork closely with a global team, including engineers, product managers, and UX designers, to build a stable, high-performance platform.Implement comprehensive testing and performance tuning to ensure system stability and uptime.ResponsibilitiesCollaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements, estimate effort, and unblock work as neededOwn end-to-end features from design to deployment across the stackWrite clean, maintainable, well-tested code following best practices in software design, performance, and reliabilityDesign and optimize systems for low-latency and high-throughput workloadsContinuously improve infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and developer workflowsContribute to a strong team culture rooted in collaboration, continuous learning, and technical excellenceOur Tech StackBackend : Node.js, NestJS (nice to have), KafkaDatabases : PostgreSQL (relational), ClickHouse and other modern datastoresInfrastructure : Kubernetes, Jenkins, AWS, TerraformCommunication : REST, gRPCFrontend : React, TypeScript (nice to have)Technical Skills7+ years of experience working in agile environments (ideally Scrum), collaborating with cross-functional teams (engineering, design, product).

Strong proficiency in server-side development with hands-on experience in building scalable and reliable back-end systems.Must HaveStrong experience with Node.jsStrong experience delivering public and scalable APIsSolid foundation in backend development with a relational database (e.g., PostgreSQL)Proven ability to build scalable, maintainable software in modern environmentsStrong testing habits with unit and integration test coverageExperience working in agile teams and version control systems (e.g., Git)Fluent English communication skillsVery Nice to Have (Highly Preferred)Strong experience with React and TypeScriptExperience with NestJSExperience with ClickHouseReal-world experience using Kafka in productionExperience with Kubernetes and container orchestrationExposure to gRPC and microservices architectureFamiliarity with infrastructure-as-code and cloud platforms (e.g., Terraform, AWS)Communication and CollaborationStrong attention to documentation and maintaining standards across projects.Ability to present and defend technical decisions with confidence.Skilled at estimating project complexity based on early documentation and discussions.Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical challenges and solutions clearly.BenefitsThe estimated total compensation range for this position is $75,000 - $95,000 USD (base plus bonus).

Actual compensation for the position is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to affordability, skills, qualifications and experience, and may vary from the range.

In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible for annual performance-based incentive compensation awards and equity, among other company benefits.SecurityScorecard is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and embraces diversity.

We believe that our team is strengthened through hiring and retaining employees with diverse backgrounds, skill sets, ideas, and perspectives.

We make hiring decisions based on merit and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex or gender (including pregnancy) gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, age, marital, veteran, disability status or any other protected category in accordance with applicable law.We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, in accordance with applicable law.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures.

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Please note that we do not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

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