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VulnCheck, The Exploit Intelligence Company, delivers structured exploit intelligence on what is actively weaponized in the wild, purpose-built for the data lakes, ETL pipelines, automation, and AI and LLM workflows your infrastructure already runs on, raising the capability of everything it powers.\nAbout the Role\nWe’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and scale the core systems that power VulnCheck’s vulnerability intelligence platform. This is a high-impact, hands-on role where you’ll own critical services and data pipelines end-to-end-from design through production.\nYou’ll play a key role in shaping architecture, improving system performance and reliability, and delivering features that directly impact customers. While you’ll help resolve production issues, your focus will be on building durable, scalable solutions that prevent them. Although this is a 100% remote role, preference is for candidates located in either Greater Boston, DMV (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia), or Greater Austin, TX.\nWhat You’ll Do\nDesign and build scalable backend systems, APIs, and data pipelines\nOwn services end-to-end, including architecture, development, deployment, and operation\nLead technical design discussions and contribute to system architecture decisions\nWrite high-quality, maintainable code and drive engineering best practices\nDebug complex production issues and implement long-term, scalable solutions\nImprove system performance, reliability, and observability across the platform\nPartner closely with Product, Data, and other Engineering teams to deliver impactful features\nMentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong engineering culture\nParticipate in incident response and on-call rotations \nWhat You’ll Bring\n5+ years of experience building and scaling backend systems as a software engineer\nStrong programming skills in one or more languages (Python, Go, Java, etc.)\nExperience in cybersecurity, vulnerability management, or threat intelligence\nExperience designing distributed systems and working with microservices architectures\nDeep understanding of APIs, system design, and cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)\nExperience working with data pipelines, ETL systems, or high-volume data processing\nProven ability to debug and optimize production systems\nStrong ownership mindset with the ability to lead projects independently\nExcellent communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally\nPreferred Qualifications\nFamiliarity with CVE, NVD, KEV, or exploit intelligence datasets\nExperience with streaming systems or real-time data processing\nBackground in high-growth or startup environments\nWhat We Offer\nWe believe people do their best work when they feel supported, trusted, and valued. VulnCheck offers benefits designed to meet a wide range of needs and lifestyles:\nBenefits and Perks\nUnlimited PTO\n401k plan with 100% match on first 3%, then 50% of the next 3-5% of compensation\nComprehensive healthcare coverage\nGenerous paid parental leave\nRemote friendly environment with flexibility\nExpense reimbursement for Cell Phone & Internet \nOngoing professional development, coaching, and learning resources\nOpportunities for career advancement within a fast-growing team\nWhy Join Us\nBuilt on over two decades of cybersecurity experience, our team of experts understands the intricacies of vulnerabilities, their exploitation in the wild, and how to leverage this data to build more effective cybersecurity products that produce better outcomes for organizations.\nVulnCheck gives organizations a tactical advantage by providing best-in-class exploit & vulnerability intelligence information. 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