Senior Software Engineer – Platform

Nucleus Security

Senior Software Engineer building scalable security analytics and data-processing systems for Nucleus Security’s vulnerability-management platform. Collaborating across engineering, product, and data teams to deliver reliable cybersecurity features.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in data analytics, data science, and data warehousing, with a strong focus on SQL performance optimization and complex query design. Proficient in PHP and modern frameworks, capable of integrating AI-driven features and maintaining applications in cloud environments.

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Data AnalyticsSQL Performance OptimizationPHP ProficiencyVulnerability Scanning TechnologiesAgile/Scrum Methodologies

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Hard Skills

Data AnalyticsSQLPHPUnit TestingIntegration TestingTechnical TroubleshootingColumn-Store DatabasesAI/LLM IntegrationLinux Application MaintenanceModern React

Soft Skills

CollaborationIndependent WorkProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

Zend FrameworkLaminas FrameworkViteTanStack LibrariesCloud Environments

Industry Keywords

Data WarehousingSecurity AnalyticsData IngestionTest-Driven DevelopmentProduction Deployment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudLinuxPHPReactSQLZend

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the end-to-end lifecycle of data-driven analytic features, from prototyping and experimentation through production deployment and customer delivery
Design, build, and evolve the security analytics platform for scalable data ingestion and post-ingestion processing
Collaborate with engineering, product, and data teams to translate ambiguous requirements into robust technical solutions
Diagnose, triage, and resolve production issues quickly
Improve reliability and continuously improve deployed systems
Improve key application components to enable data scalability

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong background in data analytics, data science, and/or data warehousing
Deep expertise in SQL, including performance optimization and complex query design
Proficiency in PHP or a similar language for data processing
Experience working in a test-driven environment
Experience writing unit and integration tests
Proven technical troubleshooting ability
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with teams across different time zones
Experience with vulnerability scanning technologies such as SCA, SAST, DAST, IAST, VM Scanning, or Container scanning
Experience with column-store databases and columnar data, especially SingleStore/MEMSQL
Experience integrating AI/LLM-driven features with data platforms
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies in a professional setting
Experience maintaining applications on Linux platforms in cloud environments
Experience with modern PHP and Zend/Laminas Frameworks
Experience with modern React, Vite, and TanStack libraries

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible PTO
401k company contribution (not a match, a contribution)
100% company-paid healthcare
Fully remote