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Software Engineer (Backend), Python

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6 days ago
Bucharest, RomaniaMid Level

Responsibilities

  • Develop backend systems that convert device data into accurate vulnerability matches.
  • Maintain and operate backend services and pipelines, including deployments, monitoring, and incident response.
  • Onboard vulnerability data sources with varied data and integration requirements.
  • Improve vulnerability detection accuracy and reliability with cross-functional teams.
  • Investigate false positives and false negatives and trace issues to their root causes.
  • Troubleshoot customer-reported detection issues and implement efficient fixes.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of software development experience with hands-on exposure to live production environments.
  • Strong proficiency in Python.
  • Experience building and maintaining REST APIs, such as with Django or FastAPI.
  • Experience with databases and search or indexing datastores, including SQL, NoSQL, or Elasticsearch.
  • Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker.
  • Solid understanding of distributed systems and scalability principles.
  • Proficiency using AI-assisted engineering tools to improve productivity safely.
  • Preferred experience with vulnerability management, CVE/CPE data, or security-related tooling.
  • Preferred familiarity with Linux, macOS, and Windows systems internals.
  • Preferred experience with Redis or comparable caching solutions and exposure to CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.
  • Ability to understand unfamiliar codebases, work safely with dynamic real-world data, and trace technical issues to root causes.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model combining remote work with regular attendance at the Bucharest office.
  • PDQ Friday provides an extra day off on the third Friday of each month, in addition to holidays and PTO.
  • Supplementary health insurance.
  • Equity grant.
  • Modern, high-performance equipment including a laptop and quality peripherals.

Tech Stack

DjangoDockerElasticsearchFastAPILinuxmacOSPythonRedisSQLWindows

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