Senior Software Engineer

PolySwarm

Senior Software Engineer developing microservices for innovative information security solutions. Collaborating on the PolySwarm platform that detects threats and compensates researchers based on performance.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDjangoDockerFlaskKubernetesMicroservicesNode.jsPythonRust

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Implementing features or building new microservices in Django or Flask+SQLAlchemy, integrating that with a NodeJS frontend or other internal Python or Rust based microservices
Testing work in a local end-to-end testing environment
Pushing work to GitHub for code-review and testing in GitLab CI
Writing or revising Kubernetes charts and values for correct deployment to the cluster
Coordinating with the team to deploy work to production at the next production release
Helping a security expert create their microengine and get it deployed in the marketplace
Building or improving the PolySwarm integration for a threat intelligence product
Architecting new services or major features, collaborating with the team on design and implementation details

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years production software engineering skills building microservices (primarily Python and Rust) in a cloud architecture
5+ years production software architecture/design experience
Comfortable with a LLM-assisted development environment
Proficient with software debugging and testing tools
Proficient with docker and docker compose
Proficient in dealing with kubernetes deployments and distributed computing
Experience with databases, caches and queueing systems
Comfortable working in a remote-only environment
Analytical mind
Confidence to share your ideas
Ability to clearly describe and document your ideas
Ability to constructively critique your ideas and those of your team members
Ability to independently motivate & self-direct
Ability to collaborate and work in a team
Proficient in English (reading, writing, and speaking)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salaries
Excellent health, dental, vision coverage (US employees)
401k (US employees)
Paid time off (US employees)
Flexible work hours
Powerful laptops and desktops - whatever you need to be most productive!

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Hard Skills & Tools

DjangoFlaskSQLAlchemyNodeJSPythonRustKubernetesDockerDocker Composemicroservices

Soft Skills

analytical mindconfidencecommunicationconstructive critiqueself-motivationteam collaborationindependence