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Software Engineer I, Data Platforms

Abnormal Security is an AI-native email security platform that uses behavioral data science to protect enterprises from the widest range of email attacks.

Abnormal Security

Employee count: 501-1000

Salary: $122K – $176K per year

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About the Role

Enterprises of all sizes trust Abnormal AI’s cloud products to stop cybercrime. These AI-native, data-intensive SaaS applications depend on fast, reliable, and secure access to massive datasets. That’s where the Data Platform team comes in: designing and operating scalable storage systems (PostgreSQL, OpenSearch, Redis, RocksDB, DynamoDB), batch and stream data processing (Kafka, Spark), orchestration (Airflow, DBT), and more.

We build and maintain the core infrastructure that powers Abnormal’s most data-heavy workloads, providing scalable, reliable, and efficient data platforms and services to all of engineering and data science. We also create tools that make this infrastructure simple to operate and integrate, enabling teams to deliver faster with confidence.

We’re looking for a Software Engineer I who is eager to learn and ready to take on meaningful technical challenges. You’ll work alongside experienced engineers, contribute to ambitious projects, and grow your skills while helping to scale the systems that support Abnormal’s rapid growth.

What you will do

  • Contribute to the design, development, and operation of core components of Abnormal’s data platform.
  • Build tools and services that make it easy for other teams to adopt and scale data systems.
  • Help automate infrastructure and operations to improve reliability, performance, and scalability.
  • Apply cutting-edge GenAI techniques to build smarter developer and operator experiences.
  • Collaborate across engineering teams to solve scalability and reliability challenges.
  • Take ownership of projects, delivering features end-to-end with guidance from senior engineers.

What you bring

  • 1+ years of professional experience in software engineering: backend, distributed systems, or infrastructure preferred.
  • Solid programming skills in Python, Go, or a similar language (school, personal, or work experience all count).
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals like data structures, clean code, testing, and debugging.
  • Interest in learning about AWS, Databricks, and technologies in our stack (databases, streaming, orchestration).
  • Curiosity, problem-solving skills, and a willingness to ask questions.
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, and strong communication skills.

Nice to Have (but you can also learn here)

  • Experience with one or more of: PostgreSQL, OpenSearch/Elasticsearch, Redis, RocksDB.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • Exposure to large-scale or data-intensive systems.

Why you’ll love it here

  • You’ll be part of a high-impact team solving problems that matter.
  • You’ll learn from and work with experienced engineers in a collaborative, supportive environment.
  • You’ll get real opportunities for ownership and career growth early in your journey.
  • You’ll help shape the future of our data platform at a fast-growing, AI-first company.

Actual compensation will be determined based on several non-discriminatory factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Base salary range:
$122,400—$176,000 USD

A note on AI in our process: Abnormal AI uses AI-assisted tools to help our recruiting team prepare for candidate interviews. These tools analyze resume content and role requirements to suggest interview questions and areas for the interviewer to explore.They do not make hiring decisions or screen candidates automatically. Every decision about a candidacy is made by a person. Further, if your application is successful and Abnormal AI makes a conditional offer of employment, we will carry out pre-employment checks which must be successfully completed to progress to a final offer. All processes and pre-employment checks are in line with prevailing legislation and Abnormal AI's policies relevant to our security and privacy standards.

Abnormal AI is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. For our EEO policy statement please click here. If you would like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here.

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Salary: $122K – $176K per year

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1 year minimum

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About Abnormal Security

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At Abnormal Security, we are at the forefront of cybersecurity innovation, pioneering a revolutionary approach to protect the modern enterprise from the most sophisticated and damaging email attacks. Through our groundbreaking, AI-native human behavior security platform, we are fundamentally transforming how organizations defend against threats that exploit human vulnerability. Our core technology leverages advanced machine learning and behavioral data science to create a precise, identity-based understanding of every individual within and outside an organization. This allows us to detect subtle anomalies in communication patterns, relationships, and business processes that signal a potential attack, stopping threats that traditional security solutions miss. We are not just building another security product; we are engineering a new paradigm of defense that is autonomous, adaptive, and capable of anticipating and neutralizing never-before-seen attacks in real-time.

Our commitment to innovation extends beyond our core detection engine. We are building a comprehensive security platform that provides complete protection across the entire cloud email environment. This includes inbound email security to block phishing, malware, and social engineering attacks; robust protection against internal and external account takeovers; and full security operations center (SOC) automation to streamline threat response and reduce manual effort. By integrating seamlessly with major cloud platforms like Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace via a simple API, we provide immediate value without disrupting email flow. The team at Abnormal Security is composed of industry veterans and bright minds from leading technology companies like Google, Twitter, and Amazon, all driven by a shared passion for solving the most critical challenges in cybersecurity. We are dedicated to building a future where organizations can operate securely and confidently in an increasingly complex digital world, empowered by the intelligence and autonomy of our AI-driven platform.

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401K

Abnormal Security offers a 401K plan.

Virtual lunch budget

Monthly virtual lunch budget for employees.

Flexible PTO

All regular salaried team members enjoy unlimited PTO.

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