API Engineer

What we do:
Halcyon is the industry’s first dedicated, adaptive security platform that combines multiple proprietary advanced prevention engines along with AI models focused specifically on stopping ransomware.

Who we are:
Halcyon was formed in 2021 by a team of cyber industry veterans after battling the scourge of ransomware (and advanced threats) for years at some of the largest global security vendors. Comprised of leaders from Cylance (now Blackberry), Accuvant (now Optiv), Fireye and ISS X-Force (now IBM), Halcyon is focused on building products and solutions for mid-market and enterprise customers.

As a remote-native, completely distributed global team, we recognize great talent can exist anywhere. We invite you to apply to a job you’re interested in and we'll work a plan to meet your needs.

The Role:

Halcyon’s goal is to deliver an anti-ransomware solution that breaks new ground as to what a security product can deliver. Aligned with this goal, Halcyon is looking for an experienced engineer to contribute to the development of our cloud applications and specifically our API’s which power the solution. Our cloud applications provide our customers with visibility into the activity across their fleet of deployed endpoints and allow them to take action across the fleet.

Responsibilities:

• Collaboration with Product Teams: Work closely with product managers and team members. Align API design with product vision and user needs, ensuring consistency and usability.

• Interface with UI and Data Platform Teams: Coordinate with UI and data platform developers. Ensure that UI components and APIs are seamlessly integrated, focusing on API usability and user experience.

• Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Continuously explore new techniques and tools to improve API development processes and design patterns. Encourage innovation within the team.

• System Reliability Experience: Design for sustainable reliability and monitor APIs for issues or degradation and respond appropriately and responsibly

Skills and Qualifications:

• Extensive experience building enterprise-quality APIs using a modern programming language and web server framework

• Experience with API versioning and design principles that promote discoverability, such as HATEOAS

• Experience with API documentation tooling such as the Open API Specification

• Experience interfacing with a variety of databases and data stores

• Experience securing APIs using OpenID Connect (OIDC) and related authorization flows

• Experience deploying infrastructure and applications in AWS

• Ability to collaborate with other engineering teams on integration and architectural design

• Design and automate comprehensive API test suites for robust functionality, performance, and security

• Experience deploying applications on Kubernetes with Helm (or similar tooling)

Bonus Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience building APIs in Scala/Java or Rust

• Experience with Terraform, GitLab, and/or ArgoCD

• Experience with OpenSearch/ElasticSearch, Postgres, DynamoDB, and/or Kafka

Benefits:

Halcyon offers the following benefits to eligible employees:

• Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents.

• 401k plan with a generous employer contribution.

• Short and long-term disability coverage, basic life and AD&D insurance plans.

• Medical and dependent care FSA options.

• Flexible PTO policy.

• Parental leave.

• Generous equity offering.

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.​

Base Salary Range: $140,000 - $190,000

Bonus Target: 10%

In accordance with applicable state and federal laws, the range provided is Halcyon’s reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and location. Base pay is one part of the total package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and equity in the Company.

We understand it takes a diverse team of highly intelligent, passionate, curious, and creative people to develop the exceptional product we are building. Our dynamic team has incredible perspectives to share, just as we know you do, and we take great pride in being an equal opportunity employer.