Software Engineer-Backend

Summary

Join SpecterOps as a mid-level back-end software engineer and contribute to our open-source projects, Mythic and Ghostwriter. This remote U.S.-based role involves maintaining and growing back-end components using Python, Go, Docker, and PostgreSQL. You will support internal users, engage in external GitHub discussions, and follow established code style guides and development processes. The position requires 3+ years of software development experience, expertise in back-end languages, and familiarity with database technologies. SpecterOps offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a flexible work environment.

Requirements

• 3+ years of software design and application development
• Experience developing extensible APIs and highly maintainable services
• Experienced with back-end languages such as Go and Python 3.8+
• Familiarity with database technology such as PostgreSQL
• Strong attention to detail, plus solid written and oral communication skills
• Ability to organize and prioritize groups of tasks
• Desire to embody our core values of passionate curiosity, consistent improvement, empathy, sustainability, humility, and empowerment through transparency
• Ability to successfully complete a criminal background investigation

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain the current back-end components of our internal and open-source projects using Python and Go
• Follow SpecterOps’s code style guides and development processes
• Contribute to and maintain documentation for the back-end components
• Assist internal users encountering problems with back-end components
• Monitor and participate in external discussions on GitHub related to back-end components

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science is preferred
• Familiar with Markdown formatting
• Familiar with git
• Familiarity with our open-source projects and related technologies (e.g., Django, GraphQL, and Docker)
• Prior experience working with Jira, Agile Sprint planning, Jinja2

Benefits

• Health/Dental/Vision/life insurance: 100% covered for both the employee and their family
• Flexible time off policy
• 13 paid holidays annually
• 401(k) with up to 4% company match
• Stock Options & quarterly bonuses
• Remote work: $1,500 new hire allowance to set up home office
• $500 annual home office allowance after first year
• $150 monthly cell phone and internet reimbursement
• $5,000 annual professional development allowance
• $5,250 towards continuing education or student loan repayment
• $1,200 annual budget for lifestyle, wellness, pet insurance and more
• A one-time $10,000 benefit towards family planning
• In person and virtual employee events throughout the year
• And of course, company swag!