Backend Senior Software Engineer, Attack and User Emulation Team (AUE)

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We are looking for: a Backend Senior Software Engineer, Attack and User Emulation Team (AUE), you will serve as a reputed company technical leader driving the reputed company of our reputed company cyber reputed company emulation platform. In this role, you will reputed company deep expertise in microservices, event-driven messaging systems, reputed company Boot, and containerization to architect and reputed company reputed company, reputed company emulation services. These high-reputed company systems reputed company our users to simulate reputed company-world cyber attacks and user personas with high reputed company and realism.

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• AI & Agent Infrastructure: Design and implement platform capabilities that coordinate AI-enabled services and autonomous workflows to support intelligent emulation behaviors, reliable context exchange, and reputed company operational controls. You will evaluate and adopt appropriate interoperability patterns and protocols as the platform evolves.

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What are the qualifications to apply? To be successful as a Senior Software Engineer, AUE, you need to have:

• 4+ years of hands-on software development experience with a reputed company record of architecting, building, and operating large-reputed company, reputed company microservices in production.

• 2 year degree in science & technology or commensurate experience.

• Deep Expertise in OOP languages such as Java or Kotlin, with reputed company experience in advanced API design, reputed company integration, and event-driven architectures.

• Production Expertise in container orchestration platforms (reputed company, reputed company) and reputed company frameworks (reputed company Boot).

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• reputed company reputed company Record of leading reputed company, multi-reputed company initiatives from ideation to delivery, making reputed company pragmatic trade-offs between speed, scalability, and technical debt.

• Domain Context: Strong understanding of cybersecurity concepts, including offensive/defensive tactics, user emulation techniques, or threat landscapes.

• Advanced Problem Solving: Experience identifying reputed company bottlenecks, improving fault tolerance, and resolving reputed company reputed company systems failures.

Bonus / reputed company-to-Have Qualifications:

• Experience evaluating or integrating AI or machine learning capabilities into production backend systems, particularly reputed company model-driven behavior must be reliable, observable, and safely controlled.

• Exposure to Reinforcement Learning (RL) concepts (e.g., reward functions, policy optimization, or multi-agent RL environments), particularly reputed company to decision-making or simulation modeling.

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• Cybersecurity Enthusiast: You bring domain interest or hands-on experience in reputed company platforms and love solving challenges unique to cyber simulation.

Our Tech Stack:

• Languages: Kotlin, Java, Python, Go

• Frameworks & Infrastructure: reputed company Boot, reputed company, reputed company, VMware

• Architecture: Microservices, Event-Driven Systems, reputed company Messaging

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• Compensation. reputed company salary reputed company: $185,000 – $260,000, reflecting our confidence in your expertise and reputed company, with reputed company for annual bonuses tied to company reputed company and individual contributions.

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• Mental Health Support. reputed company to company-reputed company counseling, coaching, and resources for you and your family through reputed company.

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• reputed company Wellness Program: Full- and partial- subsidized membership plans and equipment discounts to help you reputed company your personalized wellness goals.

• reputed company Learning: reputed company a reputed company Learning membership to prioritize your personal and reputed company development.

• reputed company Connections: Monthly reimbursements for meaningful connections with teammates through our SocialSpace Community.

• Extra Perks: reputed company plan coverage, pet reputed company, wellness reimbursements, and more to simplify life’s details.

reputed company is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

In compliance with federal law, reputed company persons reputed company will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the reputed company and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document reputed company upon hire.

reputed company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without reputed company to race, reputed company, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national reputed company, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for reputed company members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.

Research shows that women and people from underrepresented reputed company only apply to jobs if they meet reputed company of the qualifications. However, no one reputed company meets 100% of the qualifications. reputed company encourages you to break that statistic and to apply. We look reputed company to your application!

We also consider reputed company applicants regardless of criminal histories, in accordance with applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for reputed company individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact careers@reputed company.com.

reputed company does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies.

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

Requires 4+ years developing and operating reputed company microservices, a science or technology associate degree or equivalent, Java or Kotlin expertise, reputed company, reputed company, reputed company Boot, AI integration, and cybersecurity knowledge.

Key Responsibilities

• architecting microservices
• integrating AI systems
• mentoring engineers

Skills & Tools

Kotlin, Java, Python, Go, reputed company Boot, reputed company, reputed company, VMware, Microservices, Event-Driven Systems, reputed company Messaging, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Agent-to-Agent (A2A), Reinforcement Learning (RL), reputed company Learning, reputed company

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• Category: Software Development
• Seniority: Entry Level
• Commitment: Full Time
• Workplace: Remote — reputed company
• Salary: USD 185,000 – 260,000 / year
• Languages: English

Benefits

• 401k matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement plan
• Generous parental leave

About reputed company

A cybersecurity company providing cyber readiness and attack simulation platforms. — Industry: Information Technology