Software Engineer III

About the Role:

As a Software Engineer III, you’ll own the cloud-native microservices behind Cyderes’ Security-as-a-Service platform, from design through production. You’ll work on a small team where engineers have real ownership, raise the bar through code review and mentoring, and partner with product, security, and operations to turn customer needs into reliable, secure software.

Responsibilities

· Design, build, and operate scalable, secure microservices with minimal oversight

· Turn customer needs and business goals into clear technical requirements, and drive them to delivery alongside product, security, and operations partners

· Deploy to the cloud (AWS, GCP, and/or Azure) using Terraform, and run containerized workloads on Docker and Kubernetes

· Ship well-tested code and improve our automated testing and CI/CD pipelines

· Review code and designs, and mentor teammates through pairing and constructive feedback

· Build with security in mind to protect applications from vulnerabilities

· Use AI-assisted and spec-driven development tools to move faster without sacrificing quality

· Keep documentation current for the systems you own

· Join our on-call rotation for production incidents

Requirements

· 5+ years of professional software development experience

· Strong skills in Go or Python

· Experience building APIs and microservices

· Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes

· Experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and Terraform

· Experience with Git and CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins

· Working knowledge of observability tools (e.g., OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, New Relic)

· Familiarity with core cybersecurity principles

· Experience with spec-driven development or other agentic development tools

· A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience