Backend Developer - SaaS

Who We Are

malanta.ai is a stealth-mode startup on a mission to revolutionize how defenders secure their assets. We’re a tight-knit, experienced team building innovative cybersecurity solutions for enterprises and governments. Expect cutting-edge tech, meaningful work, and a collaborative culture.

What You'll Be Doing



Architect and develop scalable, secure backend systems for our SaaS platform

Build high-performance APIs and data pipelines to process massive-scale security data

Implement real-time event-driven systems for threat detection and analytics

Integrate with diverse data stores including graph, SQL, and key-value systems

Work closely with product, design, and frontend teams to ship end-to-end features

Contribute to system performance, reliability, and cloud-native deployments

Own your code—from design and testing to deployment and monitoring

Mentor team members and help shape a strong engineering culture

What You Bring

5+ years of backend experience in the industry, building SaaS platforms

Strong command of Python, Go, Node.js, or Java

Experience with distributed systems, collectors, and agent-based architectures

Proven track record working with:

Graph DBs: ArangoDB, Neo4j

SQL: PostgreSQL, MySQL

Key-value stores: Redis, DynamoDB

Warehouses: Firebolt, Snowflake, BigQuery

Solid foundation in AWS, serverless, IaC, Docker/Kubernetes, and microservices

Comfort with high-throughput data systems and real-time processing

Understanding of multi-tenant SaaS and security best practices

Clean, maintainable code guided by SOLID principles

Strong collaboration and communication skills

Bonus: Degree in Computer Science or a related field

Why malanta.ai

Join a mission-driven team tackling real-world cyber threats

Build systems that handle real-time, massive-scale data

Work in a fast-paced, supportive, and tech-forward environment

Competitive compensation and hybrid flexibility

Direct impact, clear growth, and great people