Software Engineer II - Message Security Products
Join Abnormal Security as a backend software engineer to enhance customer security through AI-augmented development practices.
Skills & Technologies
AI in the day-to-day
We use AI-augmented development practices across our engineering org, and expect engineers to leverage modern AI tools.
Requirements
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Software Engineer 2 at Abnormal Security focuses on designing and building backend services that enhance the functionality of customer-facing products for security operations teams. The position requires expertise in backend development and distributed systems, with a strong emphasis on reliability and performance. Ideal candidates have at least three years of experience and a solid foundation in computer science principles, making this role suitable for mid-level engineers looking to impact cybersecurity. The team leverages AI tools to streamline development processes, fostering a culture of innovation and efficiency.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 2 months ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Abnormal Security's career page.
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Quick facts
- How much experience is required?
- At least 3 years of relevant experience for this Software Engineer II - Message Security Products role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, Django, Go, Python, Kubernetes.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Abnormal Security targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Software Engineer II - Message Security Products role at Abnormal Security.
From the original posting
About the Role
Abnormal AI is looking for a backend software engineer to work on customer-facing products that enable SOC teams to search across cloud email tenants, investigate threats, and perform remediation at scale. You'll work on systems that directly power how security teams find and act on malicious messages inside the Abnormal platform. We use AI-augmented development practices across our engineering org, and expect engineers to leverage modern AI tools to build faster and ship high-quality software with more leverage. The ideal candidate has backend and distributed systems experience, takes ownership of what they ship, and wants to work on products where reliability and speed directly affect customer security outcomes.
What You Will Do
- Design and build backend services that power search, remediation, and quarantine workflows across multi-tenant enterprise email environments
- Work with the Tech Lead, Engineering Manager, and Product Manager to scope, develop, and deliver features end-to-end
- Own the reliability of the systems you build, including unit tests, integration testing, and production observability
- Participate in on-call rotations and provide technical support to troubleshoot and resolve customer issues
- Contribute to API design for customer-facing REST endpoints used by security operations teams
- Communicate effectively in an async-first environment, provide updates, surface blockers, and propose solutions without prompting
- Leverage AI development tools to enhance productivity, optimize workflows, and deliver reliable production outcomes
- Mentor junior engineers and raise the engineering bar through code reviews and knowledge sharing
Must Haves
- BS degree in Computer Science, Applied Sciences, Information Systems, or a related engineering field
- 3+ years of industry experience in backend development and distributed systems
- Experience building features and components from scratch and operating them in production, balancing feature work with operational reliability
- Experience working with distributed teams, proficient in asynchronous and written communication
- Experience improving service reliability, resiliency, and observability in production systems
- Strong fundamentals in computer science, data structures, and system design
Nice to Have
- Experience with our stack: Python, Go, AWS, Kubernetes, Django
- Experience with search systems, remediation workflows, or operational tooling used by SOC teams
- Experience with SIEM/SOAR integrations or platform APIs
- Exposure to email security, email authentication standards (DMARC, DKIM), or cybersecurity products
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AI and our hiring process
Abnormal AI uses AI-assisted tools to help our recruiting team prepare for candidate interviews. These tools analyze resume content and role requirements to suggest interview questions and identify areas for the interviewer to explore. They do not make hiring decisions or screen candidates automatically. Every decision about a candidacy is made by a person.
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