Full Stack Engineer (Hayward)

About the company This is an early-stage cybersecurity startup building a platform that automates detection engineering at scale. Their product continuously finds coverage gaps and closes them in minutes, compressing work that used to take weeks. The engineering team is small and this hire works directly with the Head of Engineering on core infrastructure.

The role You'll own and evolve the backend microservices, execution pipeline, and data architecture that power the detection automation engine. This isn't a siloed role. You'll touch everything from database schema to production UI, with a focus on building systems that handle large-scale agentic workloads reliably and at speed.

What you'll work on Design and scale microservices, execution pipelines, and user-facing interfaces for distributed, high-throughput agentic workloads Own database schema design and build frontend experiences that surface data to users Build and maintain integrations with security tooling including SIEMs, threat intelligence feeds, dashboards, and configuration interfaces Take prototypes to production-quality deployments, managing infrastructure-as-code across a cloud environment Build polished, responsive front-end experiences in React or similar, from simple interactions to complex workflows Required 4+ years of full-stack engineering experience with strength across backend systems and modern frontend Deep proficiency in Python Strong experience with React, Next.js, or similar frontend frameworks Hands-on experience with containerization and deploying microservices Strong command of cloud-native architecture and infrastructure-as-code Proven ability to design and optimize database schemas for scale CS degree or equivalent professional experience Nice to have Experience in cybersecurity or working with security data pipelines Familiarity with SIEM platforms, threat intelligence feeds, or detection engineering workflows Experience with LLM/agentic frameworks such as LangChain Track record of scaling systems from early-access to production at a startup Compensation and benefits $150K–$175K base salary plus meaningful equity. Medical and dental coverage, 401(k), and catered lunches onsite four days a week