Big Ideas. Real People.

At Orca, in the right environment and with the right team, talent has no boundaries. This team spirit, together with our drive to always aim high, has quickly earned us unicorn status and turned us into a global cloud security innovation leader. So if you’re ready to join an amazing team of people who inspire each other every day, now is the time to find your place in our pod.

We’re looking for driven and talented people like you to join our R&D org. and our mission to change the future of cloud security. Ready to dive in and swim with our pod?

Highlights

• High-growth: Over the past six years, we’ve consistently achieved milestones that take other companies a decade or more. During this time, we’ve significantly grown our employee base, expanded our customer reach, and rapidly advanced our product capabilities.
• Disruptive innovation: Our founders saw that traditional security didn’t work for the cloud so they set out to carve a new path. We’re relentless pioneers who invented agentless technology and continue to be the most comprehensive and innovative cloud security company.
• Well-capitalized: With a valuation of $1.8 billion, Orca is a cybersecurity unicorn dominating the cloud security space. We’re backed by an impressive team of investors such as Capital G, ICONIQ, GGV, and SVCI, a syndicate of CISOs who invest their own money after conducting their due diligence.
• Respectful and transparent culture: Our executives pride themselves on being accessible to everyone and believe in sharing knowledge with the employees. Each employee has a place in shaping the future of our industry.

About the role

As a Senior Software Engineer on the KSPM (Kubernetes Security Posture Management) team at Orca Security, you’ll be part of a mission-critical group responsible for building and scaling one of the company’s fastest-growing products. Our team helps customers secure their Kubernetes environments across major cloud providers by offering deep visibility into misconfigurations, compliance risks, and security best practices.

You’ll contribute to a high-impact codebase that scans, analyzes, and interprets complex Kubernetes configurations and behaviors at scale. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of Orca’s KSPM product – owning core backend components, driving architectural improvements, and delivering features that address real-world customer needs.

We’re looking for engineers who are passionate about infrastructure, cloud security, and solving challenging problems at scale, and who want to make a meaningful impact on the security of modern, cloud-native systems.

Our Stack: Python, Go, K8s APIs, SingleStore, Postgres, Redis, Kafka, AWS, GCP, Azure, ElasticSearch

On a typical day you’ll

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable backend services for onboarding, scanning, and analyzing Kubernetes environments
• Collaborate with security researchers and product managers to translate complex requirements into impactful product features
• Write clean, efficient, and testable code, ensuring high performance and reliability
• Participate in design and code reviews to uphold technical excellence and team standards
• Lead features end-to-end – from design and planning to deployment and monitoring
• Improve system observability, performance, and resilience in production environments
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to continuously enhance product capabilities and customer value
• Stay current with developments in the Kubernetes ecosystem and cloud security landscape

About you

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Proven experience with microservices architecture and cloud-native systems
• Solid foundation in software design principles, concurrency, memory management, data structures, and algorithms
• Hands-on experience with Python or Go
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, team-first mindset

Bonus Points For

• Experience with major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) and managed Kubernetes solutions (EKS, GKE, AKS)
• Familiarity with Kubernetes internals and container technologies
• Background in cybersecurity, especially in cloud security domains