Join a small team to architect and build impactful cybersecurity products as a Backend Engineer.
Posted by employer 8 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 13 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Backend Engineer will design and build the management layer for a distributed embedded system, focusing on policy structure and configuration storage. Proficiency in modern backend languages like Go or Python, along with a strong grasp of database technologies and API design, is essential. This position is ideal for seasoned engineers with over five years of experience, particularly those with a background in cybersecurity or embedded systems. Cylake offers a collaborative environment led by industry veterans, emphasizing growth and innovation.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Cylake's careers page October 31, 2026.
- Salary band is below the typical range for Backend roles (median ~$180,000).
- Starts above 33% of 236 comparable senior backend roles that list Python we track (median $165,000 across 80 companies). See Python salary trends
- Python appears in 31.4% of 1274 comparable senior backend roles; Embedded Systems appears in 0.2% of 1274 comparable senior backend roles.
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Cylake lists $150,000–$250,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Backend Engineer role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: DevOps, Embedded Systems, Go, IoT, Node.js, Python.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Cylake targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Backend Engineer role at Cylake.
From the original posting
Your Impact
Join a small team building the next generation of cybersecurity products from the ground up. Led by industry veterans with a proven track record of success - you will get to architect, build, and deliver hugely impactful products with this world-class team. You will have the opportunity to grow your career and skills along with the company from the very start.
Role Overview
You will be responsible for designing and building the management layer for a distributed embedded system. This includes designing the policy structure, configuration storage and reliability, secret management, and engines that enable these capabilities. This will allow you to build a performant and robust system from the ground up, having a direct impact on the success of the product line.
Required Experience
5+ years of experience as a backend or full-stack engineer
Strong proficiency in a subset of modern backend programming languages (Go, Python, Node.js, Rust, etc.)
Deep understanding of database technologies, their performance characteristics, and use cases
Proven experience designing, building, and securing modern RESTful or gRPC-based APIs for highly available systems
Experience with Policy Engines and policy-as-code frameworks
Strong understanding of security and secret storage technologies
Strong communication and documentation skills
Frontend experience is a plus
Experience with modern cloud providers and DevOps experience is a plus
IoT and Embedded system experience is a nice-to-have
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