Back End Software Engineer II

About the Role

Abnormal Security is looking for a Backend Engineer to join the Multi-Product Platform (MPP) team. The MPP team owns the product platform which enables scalable product development to support the business to create and launch various enterprise-level products for the customers with consistent experience. The ideal candidate will have the following qualities:

• Growth-oriented, looking to increase impact, responsibility, and ownership over time
• Detail driven and care about code quality, testing, and performance
• Looking to grow as an engineer as part of a strong team, learning from established engineers, product managers, and designers
• Strong communication skills and proven ability to work autonomously and asynchronously with remote collaborators and stakeholders
• Comfortable with test driven development, working as part of a large organization divided by standardized interfaces.

Must Have Skills

• 4+ years of industry experience and 2+ Yrs experience as a Python Backend engineer with expertise developing production grade services from scratch.
• Familiarity with AWS services and deployment practices.
• Knowledge of containerization using Docker or similar technologies.
• Understanding of database systems and proficiency in SQL.

Nice to Have Skills

• Experience with Golang, Kafka

What You’ll Do

Design and Development:

• Develop robust and scalable backend integrations with external applications
• You will be relied upon to own the delivery of complex features for a Standing Team -- to design, decompose, execute, and launch. You will play the role of a highly capable feature lead, able to take a clearly defined business problem, and design a technical approach to implement.

Testing and Debugging:

• Conduct thorough testing of applications, including unit testing and integration testing.
• Use debugging tools and techniques to diagnose and fix issues in a timely manner.

Support and On-call:

• Provide technical support to troubleshoot and resolve issues reported by users or identified through monitoring systems and participate in on-call rotations.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Communicate effectively in Async manner with team members to provide updates, discuss challenges and propose solutions.
• You will be participating in code reviews to maintain code quality and in system design discussions.

Continuous Learning and Improvement:

• Actively contribute to knowledge sharing within the team and participate in professional development activities.