SecurityScorecard is looking for an experienced Senior Engineer to own and evolve the foundational systems that power their core products, aiming to accelerate development velocity, improve reliability, and ensure the platform scales effectively.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong focus on backend systems, platform services, or infrastructure
- Expertise in Node.js and modern development patterns (TypeScript/JavaScript)
- Solid experience designing and scaling distributed systems with strong focus on performance, scalability, and reliability
- Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) and production-grade deployments
- Experience with CI/CD, monitoring, and containerization (Docker, Terraform, Jenkins, New Relic)
- Strong computer science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, systems design, and networking)
Responsibilities
- Architect, design, and build scalable platform components using Node.js, TypeScript, AWS, and React
- Build and maintain distributed systems, real-time pipelines, and core microservices to support platform growth
- Lead code and architecture reviews to uphold high standards for reliability, performance, and maintainability
- Contribute to and drive adoption of modern infrastructure practices — CI/CD, containerization (Docker), ArgoCD, Terraform, GitHub Actions
- Own and deliver impactful projects end-to-end, translating business needs and R&D insights into scalable technical solutions
- Identify opportunities to reduce toil, improve developer workflows, and increase system resiliency
- Build systems for the long term — balancing speed of delivery with sustainability and technical excellence
Other
- Collaborating with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders
- Mentoring engineers while guiding complex technical initiatives
- Excellent communication skills and successful collaboration with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Passion for mentoring, knowledge-sharing, and helping teams grow
- We do not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.
