Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll lead a small team within the Project Ares core platform in API design and backend development. You will guide the team in designing, implementing, and maintaining RESTful APIs by employing concepts like API First Design and OpenAPI contracts. Following service-oriented architecture principles, you will build and improve a robust Golang backend. A key focus will be developing the service's ability to deploy and manage virtual cyber training environments in Azure cloud infrastructure. Most importantly, you'll work closely with various stakeholders to facilitate dynamic Range building, ensuring these specialized environments meet training requirements and can be rapidly deployed on demand.

About Circadence

Circadence has leveraged its history of software advancement, multi-player game development, and a deep understanding of application optimization to offer Project Ares — the only fully immersive, on-demand, cyber range-based cybersecurity training platform in the market today. Project Ares provides cybersecurity teams the opportunity to practice skills and hone tactics in realistic, mission-specific virtual environments with real-world tools, and network activity, available 24/7 worldwide. The Circadence portfolio is expanding rapidly and includes other emerging SaaS and PaaS Cyber Security product lines from security awareness to expert cyber security training and operational platforms supporting both commercial and government customers.

How You Will Add Value

1. Lead development of the Project Ares Range Service, a critical piece of Project Ares that is responsible for on-demand orchestration and configuration of cyber range environments, including architecting, implementing, and establishing test cases.
2. Drive technical decisions and establish best practices for RESTful API development using OpenAPI standards.
3. Mentor junior engineers on the team and foster an empathetic and collaborative development environment.
4. Design and implement scalable services in Golang that integrate with Azure cloud services.
5. Create and maintain comprehensive API documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
6. Conduct code reviews to maintain high-quality standards and knowledge sharing.
7. Establish monitoring and alerting for production services to ensure high availability.
8. Proactively identify and address technical debt to maintain system health.
9. Collaborate with stakeholders and other engineering teams to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions.

What You'll Need to Be Successful in This Role

Required Skills & Experience:

1. 6+ years of professional software development experience with at least 3 years focusing on backend systems.
2. Proven track record of technical leadership in small teams.
3. Strong proficiency in Golang and experience building RESTful APIs.
4. Thorough understanding of microservice architecture and service-oriented design principles.
5. Experience with OpenAPI specification and API-first development approaches.
6. BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, related field, or equivalent industry experience.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

1. Experience with Azure ARM templates and infrastructure as code.
2. Experience with Azure cloud services.
3. Familiarity with Azure SDK for Go.
4. Experience with event-driven architecture patterns.
5. Knowledge of database technologies including PostgreSQL and NoSQL solutions.
6. Experience with messaging systems such as 0MQ or Azure Service Bus.
7. Experience with SaltStack and/or Ansible.
8. Familiarity with infrastructure monitoring and logging solutions.

Personal Attributes:

1. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
2. Proactive problem-solver with strong analytical thinking.
3. Self-motivated with the ability to work effectively in a remote environment.
4. Collaborative mindset and team-oriented approach.
5. Adaptable to changing priorities and requirements.

Benefits & Perks

1. Competitive salary ($120,000 – $144,000) based on experience.
2. Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
3. 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
4. Generous paid time off policy.
5. Remote-first work environment with flexible scheduling.
6. Professional development opportunities and training budget.
7. Modern equipment and software stipend.
8. Regular team building events and activities.
9. Career growth opportunities in a rapidly expanding company.
10. Work on cutting-edge technology in the cybersecurity field.

Circadence Corporation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on any basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law.

Circadence will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local and federal requirements.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

All Circadence employees are expected to actively support diversity on their teams, and in the Company.