Backend Engineer - SAST team

This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing cybersecurity company at the forefront of securing AI-driven software development.

Cycode is redefining how organizations secure software in the age of AI-driven development. Our Agentic Development Security Platform helps enterprises secure the entire software development lifecycle, from prompt to runtime, through AI governance, deep contextual analysis, and autonomous security.

Powered by Cycode AI and Maestro, our orchestration engine, we help organizations identify real risks, prioritize actual exposure, and remediate vulnerabilities at AI speed. Trusted by Fortune 500 enterprises worldwide, Cycode is recognized as a market leader in Application Security, Software Supply Chain Security, and ASPM.

Founded in 2019 and backed by leading investors including Insight Partners and YL Ventures, Cycode is building the future of secure AI-native software development.

At Cycode, we’re revolutionizing Static Application Security Testing (SAST) with our Next-Gen product, part of Cycode’s Complete Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) suite. Our core engine is primarily built in Rust, complemented by C# wrappers, offering a cutting-edge foundation for application security.

We’re looking for an innovative engineer to join our team and help build, optimize, and expand the capabilities of our Rust-based SAST engine. This role involves close collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, contributing to the performance, functionality, and language support of the engine.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop & Optimize: Enhance and maintain the Rust-based SAST engine, ensuring high performance and reliability.
• Collaborate: Work closely with the SAST team to implement features and extend support for additional programming languages.
• Design & Architecture: Participate in technical discussions, contributing to architecture and design decisions for the SAST engine.
  
  

• New Product, Established Foundation: Work alongside domain experts to take Cycode’s native SAST scanner to the next level.
• Innovative Culture: Have a meaningful impact on product and technical decisions in a collaborative environment.
• Growth Opportunities: Expand your role and skillset in a fast-evolving domain with ample room for professional development.
  
  

• 3+ years of experience, with proficiency in Rust or in C, C++, or Go, and a strong willingness to quickly learn Rust.
• Experience designing CLI tools or low-level applications.
• A solid understanding of performance optimization for high-performance applications.
• Interest or experience in application security.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate and share complex ideas effectively in both written and spoken formats.
  
  

• Background in secure coding practices.
• Experience parsing Abstract Syntax Trees (ASTs) using tools like Tree Sitter.
• Passion for programming languages, considering yourself a polyglot.
• Familiarity with Foreign Function Interfaces (FFI).
• Experience using profiling tools to optimize performance.
• Some exposure to C#.