Software Development Engineer III

At SAFE Security, our vision is to be the Champions of a Safer Digital Future and the Catalysts of Change. We believe in empowering individuals and teams with the freedom and responsibility to align their goals, ensuring we all move forward together.

We operate with radical transparency, autonomy, and accountability—there’s no room for brilliant jerks. We embrace a culture-first approach, offering an unlimited vacation policy, a high-trust work environment, and a commitment to continuous learning. For us, Culture is Our Strategy—check out our Culture Memo to dive deeper into what makes SAFE unique.

Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Engineer to join our engineering team. As a senior engineer, you will lead a high-performing engineering team working closely with our Design, Product, and other stakeholders to develop and deliver core product features that help in predicting and preventing cyber breaches. 

Location: Bengaluru

• Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of developers, promoting best practices, code quality, and continuous improvement.
• Architecture and Design: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and architect scalable, secure, high-performance multi-tenant microservices.
• Code Review: Conduct thorough code reviews to maintain code quality, identify opportunities for improvement, and share constructive feedback with team members.
• Cloud Expertise: Leverage AWS services, including but not limited to AWS Lambda, API Gateway, EC2, S3, and RDS, to architect and optimize cloud-based solutions.
• Problem Solving: Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions.
• Collaboration: Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment between technical solutions and business objectives.
• Project Management: Lead the planning, execution, and successful delivery of features, ensuring they are completed on time and within scope.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Lead Engineer or Senior Engineer of 5+ years with strong expertise in any server-side language such as NodeJs / Python / Go. 
• Hands-on experience in API development using Typescript and frameworks such as Express is preferred.
• Experience with modern web development technologies (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js) is a plus.
• Good understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases
• Understanding of cloud computing concepts and experience using any major cloud service provider (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Ability to build and deploy the application in a containerized environment
• Proven track record of delivering high-performance and scalable platforms in a fast-paced agile environment
• Good leadership and communication skills
• Zeal and drive to take end-to-end ownership.
• Ability to lead and mentor a team of developers to achieve technical excellence.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and infrastructure as code (e.g.: AWS CloudFormation) is advantageous.

If you’re passionate about cyber risk, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and want to be part of a team that’s redefining security—we want to hear from you! 🚀