Senior Software Engineer, Abnormal Security

Core Platform

Salary not provided

+ Equity

Python
Golang
Senior level
Remote in Canada
Abnormal Security

Cloud email security platform

Open for applications

Abnormal Security

Cloud email security platform

501-1000 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceSaaSCyber SecurityCloud ComputingFraud

Open for applications

Salary not provided

+ Equity

Python
Golang
Senior level
Remote in Canada

501-1000 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceSaaSCyber SecurityCloud ComputingFraud

Company mission

To make the cloud a safer place for businesses.

Role

Who you are

  • Abnormal Security is looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about building and operating microservices at large scale
  • Pragmatism - ability to quickly provide 0 to 1 and 1 to 10 solutions to solve business problems
  • Building for scale - ability to design solutions taking into consideration the future 5x scale
  • Ability to facilitate and drive cross team collaboration with product engineering teams to adopt platform solutions to common engineering challenges
  • Capable of growing into a leadership position on the team - set, own, and deliver key Platform Infrastructure division’s deliverables with cross divisional impact
  • BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or other related engineering field
  • 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
  • Experience with Golang and Python programming languages
  • Strong software development and system design skills
  • Experience in operating large scale microservices
  • Experience applying CAP theorem and distributed computing principles to day-to-day engineering practices
  • Proven track record of leading complex projects and delivering high quality software

Desirable

  • Ability to prioritize, articulate tradeoffs, and cut scopes to deliver the most important business objectives in a timely manner
  • Experience leading small teams delivering multi-quarter projects or initiatives
  • Experience defining technical strategies given business requirements

What the job involves

  • The Core Platform team owns foundational platform services including but is not limited to the Dynamic Configuration system which is responsible for delivery of runtime configuration changes to Abnormal microservices
  • This role will own the entire lifecycle of the next generation of Dynamic Configuration system that includes design, develop, rollout, and operate the system to continuously adapt and scale alongside the entire Abnormal microservices ecosystem
  • Own, lead, and deliver end-to-end complex projects within the Core Platform team that includes building and operating foundational platform services such as Dynamic Configurations, Deferred Action mechanism, and many more
  • Build and maintain foundation libraries that enable product teams to interact with platform solutions
  • Provide standardized abstraction layers that interact with Abnormal cloud environments
  • Utilize prior industry experience to level-up engineering organization as a whole with respect to the technical design and implementation decisions

Application process

  • Initial Application:
  • Designed to get you in and moving through our assessment process, we will ask for the basics such as name, email, resume, etc
  • Recruiter Interview:
  • If we’re moving forward, the next step is a 30-25 minute chat with one of our recruiters
  • The recruiter will give a general overview of the role and dive a bit deeper into your experience and background, specifically as it relates to the role you applied for
  • This is a great time to ask any general questions about the role, the team, and our company
  • Hiring Manager Interview:
  • If our recruiter thinks your background could be a good fit, you’ll move forward to meet with the hiring manager
  • This will be a more in-depth conversation about your background and skillset to see if there is a mutual good fit
  • This is a great space to ask more specific questions about the role and manager expectations
  • Skills Assessment:
  • If you’re applying for a technical role, you can expect this to be a part of your process
  • These are usually coding challenges designed to give you a sense of the work you’d be doing, and for us to see how you problem-solve
  • Final Interviews:
  • The last stage in our process is a series of 1:1 Zoom interviews with a handful of other folks on our team that you’d be working with
  • This varies from role to role, but typically we’ll have you meet with 3-5 team members
  • These are separate, stacked interviews– we don’t do panel interviews
  • We try to get all of these scheduled on the same day, but if your schedule doesn’t allow for that, our recruiting ops team will work closely with you to coordinate a schedule that works for you

Otta's take

Theo Margolius headshot

Theo Margolius

COO of Otta

Fraud involving impersonation is one of the top causes of online financial crime. Criminal tactics like email account spoofing, where the criminal impersonates an official account to steal personal information or money, are rife. Abnormal Security is a startup aimed at handling these hyper-targeted and personalized email attacks by analyzing communications and identifying potential fraud before it can take place.

The fraud detection space is extremely competitive but Abnormal Security differentiates itself through its focus on the threat of impersonation rather than a spectrum of threats. This has allowed it to amass a wealth of data relating specifically to high-risk impersonation attacks, analyzing over 45,000 signals to detect any anomalies.

Its specialized approach has fueled rapid growth, leading to a $4B valuation after a Serice C Funding round. Now, Abnormal plans to double down on product development and expand internationally, prioritizing markets where data security laws necessitate a local presence. By staying focused on impersonation, Abnormal Security positions itself as a formidable force in the fight against online financial crime.

Insights

Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

11% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

May 2022

$210m

SERIES C

Nov 2020

$50m

SERIES B

Total funding: $284m

Company benefits

  • Healthcare
  • Flexible PTO
  • 401k
  • One Medical
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Mental Health Resources
  • Home Office Stipend
  • Monthly Internet & Phone Stipend
  • Health and Wellness Stipend

Company HQ

Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA

Founders

Having started their career as a Software Engineer, co-founded GamerNook.com, Bloomspot, and Adstack before spending 3 years at Twitter. Co-founded Abnormal Security in April 2018, and has been CEO since.

Previously Senior Software Engineer at Twitter and Google. Was also Software Architect at TellApart.

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