Senior Software Engineer, Platform Team

SecurityScorecard is the global leader in cybersecurity ratings, with over 12 million companies continuously rated. The role involves being a strategic, hands-on technical leader who will own and evolve the foundational systems that power SecurityScorecard’s core products, focusing on building scalable services, optimizing infrastructure, and mentoring engineers.

Responsibilities:

• Architect, design, and build scalable platform components using Node.js, TypeScript, AWS, and React
• Build and maintain distributed systems, real-time pipelines, and core microservices to support platform growth
• Lead code and architecture reviews to uphold high standards for reliability, performance, and maintainability
• Contribute to and drive adoption of modern infrastructure practices — CI/CD, containerization (Docker), ArgoCD, Terraform, GitHub Actions
• Own and deliver impactful projects end-to-end, translating business needs and R&D insights into scalable technical solutions
• Identify opportunities to reduce toil, improve developer workflows, and increase system resiliency
• Build systems for the long term — balancing speed of delivery with sustainability and technical excellence
• Take part in production support responsibilities

Requirements:

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong focus on backend systems, platform services, or infrastructure
• Expertise in Node.js and modern development patterns (TypeScript/JavaScript)
• Solid experience designing and scaling distributed systems with strong focus on performance, scalability, and reliability
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) and production-grade deployments
• Experience with CI/CD, monitoring, and containerization (Docker, Terraform, Jenkins, New Relic)
• Strong computer science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, systems design, and networking)
• Excellent communication skills and successful collaboration with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Passion for mentoring, knowledge-sharing, and helping teams grow
• Experience in cybersecurity, threat intelligence, or other security-focused platforms
• Familiarity with front-end development and full-stack delivery practices
• Experience building internal platforms, developer tools, or SDKs
• Background working with high-scale systems and large datasets