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Companies rely on Bitsight to prioritize their cybersecurity investments, build greater trust within their ecosystem, and reduce their chances of financial loss.\nBuilt on over a decade of technological innovation, its integrated solutions deliver value across enterprise security performance, digital supply chains, cyber insurance, and data analysis.\nWe invented the cyber ratings industry in 2011\nOver 3500 customers trust Bitsight\nOver 600 teammates are dispersed throughout Boston, Raleigh, New York, Lisbon, Singapore, and remote\nAbout the Role\nWe are looking for a highly experienced and collaborative backend engineer and team player to join one of our multicultural Engineering teams, focusing on our Third Party Risk Management business.\nAs a Senior Software Engineer, you are known for thinking on your feet, learning quickly, and owning a problem to resolution. You enjoy solving complex problems while contributing with new ideas and techniques, leading to continuous improvement for the team. You enjoy close collaboration to find better ways to deliver great quality software in a high-trust Engineering culture.\nApart from domain skills, what we truly value are strong generalists: those with the critical thinking skills to use a variety of technologies & languages and pick up new concepts when needed. We deliver well-tested, high-quality code in a continuous delivery environment.\nRequirements:\nCurious and with a growth mindset. Have a passion for continuous learning, seeking out opportunities to expand your knowledge, and stretching yourself and others to achieve goals.\n\nAbility to own loosely defined features from technical design through completion, and deliver on commitments.\n\nFive (5) years of experience as a Software Engineer building and maintaining a SaaS application.\n\nExperience with CI/CD (e.g. Gitlab CI/CD, Jenkins) and container technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes).\n\nStrong experience with Python and modern Python frameworks and technologies, such as Django, FastAPI, Flask, SQLAlchemy.\n\nExperience maintaining, building, and optimizing REST APIs.\n\nExperience with cloud computing environments (E.g., AWS)\n\nExcellent communication skills in English - both written and spoken.\n\nPreferred:\nHands-on experience building internal coding agents (e.g., ticket-to-MR, automated code review) and leading their rollout, including process design and team enablement.\n\nSolid experience with databases (SQL/NoSQL) and data modeling.\n\nExperience with big data technologies, such as Hadoop and Spark ecosystems.\n\nExperience with OpenSearch/Elasticsearch.\n\nHands-on experience leveraging AI-assisted coding tools in daily workflows, including but not limited to Claude Code, Copilot, and Cursor.\n\nAdditional Information for US-Based Applicants:\nBitsight is committed to full pay transparency in accordance with applicable state and local pay transparency laws. The compensation elements outlined below represent a good-faith estimate effective as of the date of this posting and may be modified in the future. The total rewards package for this position includes:\n119,000.00 - 179,000.00 USD Annual\n\nBonus - Corporate Bonus Plan, 7.5% Annual\nStock - New Hire Stock Plan, 700 Annual\nBelonging & Inclusion. Bitsight is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. This means we do not tolerate discrimination of any kind and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of your gender identity, race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability.\nCulture. We put our people first. Bitsight offers best in class benefits. We devote the same energy to nurturing our company's inclusive culture as we apply to serving our customers' needs. Working at Bitsight will give you the opportunity to fulfill your professional goals and expand your skills.\nOpen-minded. If you got to this point, we hope you’re feeling excited about the job description you just read. Even if you don’t feel that you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We’re eager to meet people that believe in Bitsight’s mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways.\nBitsight also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about a reasonable accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email . This contact information is for accommodation requests only, and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.\nThis role uses AI-assisted transcription during the interview process. All hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team.\nAdditional Information for United States of America Applicants:\nBitsight is committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.\nBitsight will not discharge, discipline or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant.\nMassachusetts Applicants: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. 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