Join a pioneering team at Cyberhaven to shape the future of data security by building scalable and secure systems for detecting sensitive data across cloud environments.
We’re looking for a software engineer to help drive and evolve Cyberhaven’s data security platform. As an early contributor, you’ll have significant impact on system architecture and will work on technically challenging problems in a fast-moving environment. You’ll build highly scalable, secure, and fault-tolerant systems that detect and protect sensitive data across public cloud infrastructure and SaaS applications, helping shape a product that operates at massive scale in real-world conditions.
Design and implement scalable, fault-tolerant services to discover and detect sensitive data across public clouds and SaaS platforms
Solve real-world scaling and performance challenges through careful analysis, profiling, and troubleshooting
Build and operate distributed microservices using modern technologies such as Go, Kubernetes, BigTable, BigQuery, Spanner, Redis, and Docker
Develop secure-by-design software that processes untrusted data and communicates with large numbers of endpoints over the internet
Design and maintain APIs and services that integrate with third-party SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS platforms at scale
Collaborate closely with engineers across regions to deliver reliable, high-impact features
Continuously improve system reliability, performance, and security as the platform evolves
4+ years of industry experience building high-scale distributed systems, preferably in security or data-centric products
Strong experience developing cloud-native or SaaS applications on AWS, GCP, or Azure
Comfortable integrating and ingesting data at scale from third-party APIs
Proficient in Go or experienced in another modern backend language such as Python, Java, C#, Scala, Kotlin, or Rust
Familiarity with large-scale data stores such as BigTable, BigQuery, Spanner, or graph databases
Experience profiling and optimizing distributed systems that interact with large datasets or streaming platforms
Hands-on experience designing RESTful APIs and working within microservices and Kubernetes environments
Clear communicator who collaborates effectively with distributed, global teams
Comfortable operating in fast-paced environments and navigating ambiguous technical challenges
Customer-focused mindset that values feedback and real-world impact
Joining Cyberhaven is a chance to revolutionize data security. Traditional tools fall short, but we’ve reimagined protection with AI-enabled data lineage that analyzes billions of workflows to understand data, detect risk, and stop threats. Backed by $250M from leading investors like Khosla and Redpoint, our team includes leaders who built industry-defining technologies at CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, Meta, Google, and more. This role lets you shape the future of data security, alongside experts driven to help customers protect their most valuable information.
Cyberhaven is committed to creating a diverse environment and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Cyberhaven builds advanced data security solutions using AI-enabled data lineage technology that tracks billions of data events. Aimed at organizations seeking robust protection against insider threats, their platform analyzes workflows to detect risks and prevent potential threats effectively.
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