Lead Software Engineer
I’m partnering with a well-funded, early-stage cybersecurity intelligence company building a next-generation third-party and supply chain risk platform.
They’ve closed seed funding, are preparing for Series A, and are now making a foundational engineering hire - someone who wants real ownership, architectural influence, and the chance to help shape a company from the ground up.
This is not a “ticket factory” role. This is build-the-foundations properly.
The Opportunity -
You’ll join as a Senior Lead Software Engineer, working closely with the Director of Engineering to:
- Design and build scalable backend services (TypeScript/Node.js + Python)
- Architect systems that ingest and process large-scale intelligence data
- Own and evolve AWS infrastructure (ECS, Lambda, RDS, S3, event-driven systems)
- Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform)
- Establish engineering standards, patterns and best practices
- Influence architectural direction as the platform matures
- Help hire and mentor future engineers
Strong backend focus, but you’re comfortable contributing across the stack when needed.
What They’re Looking For
- 4+ years backend experience (strong TypeScript/Node.js + Python)
- Hands-on AWS infrastructure experience in production environments
- Experience building scalable systems in startup or scale-up environments
- Comfortable owning problems end-to-end
- Someone who cares about doing things properly from day one
Bonus if you’ve worked with:
- Data pipelines or high-volume ingestion systems
- Graph/relationship modelling
- Security, risk or intelligence platforms
Why This Role Is Different
- Early, high-impact hire
- Direct influence over architecture and engineering culture
- Meaningful equity upside
- Product solving real-world cyber, supply-chain and financial risk challenges
- Opportunity to build the backbone of a platform entering rapid growth
If you’re currently in a larger org and miss real ownership - or you’re in a startup and want something more technically ambitious - this is worth a conversation.
Reach out to me directly or apply to find out more!
-Emmy, CyberForce Global