Team8-Cyber AI stealth start up - Senior Backend Engineer

Description:

We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our core team in stealth mode. We are building a cyber product that is only imaginable because of AI- processing massive data streams, bending AI models to their limits, and building systems that think like attackers (and perform better than them). If you want to build the engine behind AI-native security, this is where it happens.

What You'll Do

• Design and build the core backend systems from the ground up

• Architect scalable, resilient infrastructure that processes large volumes of security data

• Make high-impact technical decisions with real ownership

• Work closely with AI and security researchers to turn cutting-edge ideas into production systems

• Take features from concept through production and monitoring

• Help define engineering standards, culture, and best practices

•  5+ years of backend engineering experience in Go, Python, C++, or similar

•  Experience building distributed systems and working with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

•  Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and system design

•  A track record of shipping quality software in fast-paced environments

•  Bonus: Security domain knowledge or experience with AI/ML systems

Why Join Us

• Ground-floor role in a well-funded stealth startup

• Direct collaboration with the founding team

• Real ownership - your architecture and decisions will define the product

• Small, high-caliber team focused on building something category-defining

• Competitive compensation and meaningful equity