Software Engineer II

Summary

Join Abnormal Security's Data Platform team as a Software Engineer II and help design, build, and operate core components of their data platform. You will develop self-serve tools, automate infrastructure, and collaborate with engineering teams to improve scalability and reliability. This role requires 3+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on backend systems, distributed systems, or infrastructure, strong software development fundamentals, and experience with Python or Go, AWS, and/or Databricks. You'll work with a high-impact team, have opportunities for ownership and career growth, and contribute to a rapidly growing company. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a focus on backend systems, distributed systems, or infrastructure
• A strong foundation in software development: clean, maintainable, and testable code
• Strong software engineering fundamentals, with an emphasis on taking engineering problems and solving them for long-term scale, reliability, and ease of use
• Strong experience with Python or Go, and hands-on expertise with AWS and/or Databricks
• Experience with one or more technologies in our stack: relational databases, RocksDB, OpenSearch/ElasticSearch, Redis, Kafka, Spark, Airflow, DBT, etc
• Excellent communication skills, with a proven ability to work effectively with remote and cross-functional teams
• A track record of owning and delivering technical projects with ambiguous requirements
• A growth mindset and a strong sense of ownership over your career development

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate core components of Abnormal’s data platform
• Develop self-serve tools and services that empower internal teams to adopt and scale data systems with minimal operational overhead
• Automate infrastructure and operations to ensure reliability, performance, and scalability with minimal human intervention
• Apply cutting-edge GenAI techniques to build smarter developer and operator experiences
• Collaborate across engineering teams to identify and close scalability or reliability gaps in their systems, leveraging our platform capabilities
• Own the end-to-end delivery of complex features or systems that bring clear value to internal stakeholders

Benefits

• You’ll be part of a high-impact team solving hard problems that matter
• You’ll work with smart, kind, and ambitious teammates who are passionate about excellence
• You’ll get real opportunities for ownership, autonomy, and career growth
• You’ll help define the future of our data platform at a rapidly growing company
• At Abnormal AI, certain roles are eligible for a bonus, restricted stock units (RSUs), and benefits
• Base salary range: $148,800 — $175,050 USD