Software Engineer, Backend New Graduate

The role

You will help build and evolve core backend systems that power the platform. You will contribute to services that ingest, process, and reason over large volumes of security data.

What you will do

• Write production code
• Participate in technical design
• Collaborate across teams
• Take ownership of projects from development through deployment
• Build extensible frameworks for integrations with third-party security systems
• Develop performant, reliable backends for customer onboarding
• Design storage, indexing, and access patterns for security data
• Develop and evaluate agents and automation for security workflows

Required qualifications

• Recently completed or currently completing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• Experience with one or more relevant programming languages, such as Python or Go, through coursework, research, internships, or personal projects
• Understanding of fundamental software engineering concepts, including data structures, algorithms, testing, and system design
• Demonstrated experience building software through academic, internship, research, open-source, or personal projects
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively and learn in a fast-moving environment
• Passion for building high-quality products and solving customer problems

Nice to have

• Experience with backend services
• Experience with distributed systems
• Experience with cloud infrastructure
• Experience with cybersecurity
• Experience with machine learning

Benefits

• Competitive benefits
• Meaningful equity participation

About the company

Prophet Security is building a platform that automates complex security tasks. The founding team brings more than 30 years of cybersecurity experience from leading companies.