xbowcareers - Copy of Software Engineer - Platform / Core Infrastructure - EMEA
Requirements
• Strong experience building and operating scalable, distributed systems on cloud infrastructure such as AWS or similar. • Extensive experience with Containerisation and Orchestration technologies (e.g. Docker and Kubernetes). • Comfortable working with infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CDK) and see infra as part of the engineering system—not something separate from it. • Experience with event-driven architectures, message queues, or async workflows (for example, using Kafka). • A track record of performance tuning across cloud services, databases, and compute layers • Eager to learn new tools, languages, and technologies as needed • A thoughtful communicator who values clarity and simplicity and is comfortable working in a fast-paced startup and navigating ambiguity • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work with incomplete information • Curious, practical, and eager to work across layers of the stack when needed • You think proactively about failure modes and bring experience implementing disaster recovery and business continuity plans that keep critical systems running. • Experience with deploying infrastructure to multiple environments (SaaS, on-prem) and know how to build resilient systems that handle the complexity of such environments. • Familiarity with modern observability practices (logs, metrics, tracing) and how to apply them • Experience working in an early stage startup • Prior experience building developer tooling or security products • Hands-on experience with OpenSearch or Elasticsearch at scale • Previous experience building platform teams or working on internal developer platforms
Responsibilities
• Design and implement infrastructure systems that scale reliably and securely, and can be deployed across multiple cloud environments (AWS, Azure, OCI etc.) and contexts (SaaS, on prem). • Tune and optimize cloud services across compute, storage, networking, and observability to drive performance, reliability and maintainability of core services. • Develop our core services, written in TypeScript, Kotlin and Go (and pick them up quickly if you haven’t used them before) to support our unique deployment and infrastructure requirements. • Support large-scale systems with event driven architectures. • Own problems end-to-end—from design through deployment to production support • Navigate ambiguity and help define how we build as much as what we build • Partner closely with other engineers, AI researchers and Security researchers to enable high-quality, high-velocity product development • Design for resilience by implementing disaster recovery and business continuity strategies that ensure uptime, even when things break • Improve how we build, deploy, and monitor services at scale
Benefits
• Compensation & Equity: Competitive salary and a generous equity package, making you a true owner of the company. • Career Growth: Shape your role, lead the function, and grow with the company as we redefine cybersecurity. • Meaningful Work: You will tackle technically complex challenges and play a pivotal role in the growth of our business, working alongside an amazing team and some of the world’s experts to shape how AI transforms cybersecurity. • WHAT ELSE YOU SHOULD KNOW • Location: Remote in the US or EMEA (all team members are remote but we meet regularly and you’re supported to travel to collaborate with colleagues in person) • Contract: Full-time. • Hiring Process: • 1. 45-min introductory chat with our Talent team. • 2. 45 minutes with an Engineering Lead. • 3. 2-3 hour pair programming session with two members from the team. • 4. 30-min final wrap-up call with an Engineering Lead. • We aren't focused on seniority titles at XBOW—so if you’re worried about “leveling,” don’t be. We care a lot more about mission fit, capability, and impact than what’s on your LinkedIn headline. • We believe in people who are driven by curiosity and a willingness to learn. Even if you don't check every box, we encourage you to apply if you're excited about the role and our mission.
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