Backend Engineer

Location: Charlotte, NC (Highly preferred) Open to Remote US

AVIVA Talent Advisors is partnered with an innovative cybersecurity company redefining how organizations defend themselves. Backed by top-tier investors, they’ve built an Autonomous Defense & Remediation platform powered by agentic AI, enabling companies to identify, contain, and neutralize threats in seconds. Their technology integrates seamlessly with existing security stacks and helps teams scale without additional headcount or reliance on MSPs.

We are looking for two full time Backend Developers to join their team. You will architect and develop high-quality backend services in Python, build scalable systems, orchestrate AI-agent workflows, and collaborate closely with security experts to deliver enterprise-grade capabilities.

ABOUT THE ROLE

1. Architect and develop backend services in Python using FastAPI and Celery
2. Design asynchronous workflows with Celery + Redis
3. Build and maintain data models and persistence layers in MongoDB
4. Develop advanced AI-agent workflow orchestration
5. Build reliable, scalable, well-versioned APIs (authentication, tenancy, rate limiting, observability)
6. Improve system performance for high-throughput event ingestion and enrichment
7. Containerize and deploy services using Docker & Kubernetes
8. Collaborate closely with product and security SMEs to translate SOC needs into backend capabilities

ABOUT YOU

1. 5+ years of backend engineering experience
2. Python development experience (FastAPI preferred)
3. Experience with asynchronous task processing using Celery + Redis
4. Understanding of MongoDB data modeling and persistence
5. Experience owning features end-to-end and explaining technical decisions to stakeholders
6. Familiarity with LangGraph / LangChain (tool calling, state machines, memory, guardrails)
7. Containerization with Docker and deployment/operations in Kubernetes (cloud or hybrid/on-prem)
8. Experience integrating with security platforms like CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, Splunk, Cribl, ServiceNow preferred
9. Solid understanding of observability practices (metrics, tracing, structured logging, distributed debugging)
10. Thorough understanding of GitFlow and Agile methodologies
11. You thrive in early stage organizations with high autonomy, fast iteration, and no bureaucracy
12. Shipping meaningful products at enterprise scale excites you
13. Join a world-class engineering team with strong peers and high standards

ABOUT US

AVIVA Talent Advisors is a Certified Women Business Enterprise (WBE) executive search firm providing expertise in talent acquisition and talent intelligence. We take a human-centric approach to hiring niche talent and executives driving digital transformation across the enterprise. We're passionate about creating connections that bring talented people together and creating a platform for elevating women in leadership.

We are an Equal Employment and Affirmative Action employer F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, sex age, genetic information, or any other legally protected basis.

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