Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Blackpoint Cyber, a leading cybersecurity company, as a Senior Software Engineer. You will contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of cloud-based cybersecurity solutions. Lead and drive projects across the full stack, focusing on the front-end UI built in Typescript and React, while also working with backend components. Apply your expertise in front-end architecture and design patterns to ensure performance, scalability, and resilience. Mentor other engineers and communicate effectively with leadership. This role requires strong front-end development experience, expertise in React, and familiarity with various technologies and tools.

Requirements

• 5+ years of front-end development experience, with enterprise-level expertise and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Strong expertise in front-end frameworks, particularly React, Apollo, GraphQL and Typescript, with experience optimizing performance for large-scale applications
• Familiarity with component libraries and design systems, such as Material-UI, Ant Design, or building custom reusable components from scratch
• Experience with performance optimization techniques in React applications, such as code-splitting, lazy loading, and tree-shaking to improve load times and user experience
• Proficiency in testing frameworks and tools like Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, or Storybook to ensure robust, maintainable front-end code
• Familiarity with backend technologies such as Node.js, Nest.js, with a willingness to contribute to full-stack development as needed
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI), automating the deployment and scaling of services across environments
• Experience in cloud-native technologies such as AWS Lambda, with hands-on experience ensuring proper monitoring and alerting using Prometheus and Grafana to maintain system performance and health
• Proficiency in working with containerized microservices architecture, particularly using Kubernetes
• A strong sense of ownership and accountability for the behavior of your software in production environments
• Proven experience in leading and mentoring junior developers, particularly in designing, implementing, and executing complex technical projects
• Familiarity and enthusiasm for working in an Agile development environment, collaborating within and across teams
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in teams, with leadership skills to drive projects forward when necessary
• A commitment to continuous learning, staying up to date with new technologies and industry best practices
• B.S. degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for delivering on business-critical outcomes through your product contributions to our cybersecurity platform, defining and building world-class user experiences that delight all our Blackpoint customers and owning those experiences end-to-end
• Lead and drive projects across the stack, with a focus on the front-end UI built in Typescript and React, while also working with backend components such as Node.js services hosted on Kubernetes
• Apply your deep understanding of front-end architecture and design patterns, ensuring performance, scalability, and resilience across the product
• Excel as a team player by recognizing the importance of diverse perspectives and managing expectations and needs across numerous cross-functional groups. This includes taking on the role of mentoring other engineers, leading them in complex, multi-person projects
• Communicate effectively with leadership to define technical solutions, aligning them with high-level business objectives and providing clear progress updates

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with developing core libraries, infrastructure components, and search engines to support large-scale applications
• Experience in database performance tuning, schema design, and indexing of large databases in a distributed microservices architecture
• Experience with server side rendering frameworks such as Next.js

Benefits

• Competitive Health, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance plans
• A robust 401k plan
• Discretionary Time Off
• Other minor perks