Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Bitsight

1d • Remote

About The Position

Bitsight is a cyber risk management leader transforming how companies manage exposure, performance, and risk for themselves and their third parties. Companies rely on Bitsight to prioritize their cybersecurity investments, build greater trust within their ecosystem, and reduce their chances of financial loss. Built on over a decade of technological innovation, its integrated solutions deliver value across enterprise security performance, digital supply chains, cyber insurance, and data analysis. We invented the cyber ratings industry in 2011 Over 3000 customers trust Bitsight Over 750 teammates are dispersed throughout Boston, Raleigh, New York, Lisbon, Singapore, and remote We are looking for a highly experienced and collaborative backend engineer and team player to join one of our multicultural Engineering teams, focusing on our Third Party Risk Management business. As a Senior Software Engineer, you are known for thinking on your feet, learning quickly, and owning a problem to resolution. You enjoy solving complex problems while contributing with new ideas and techniques, leading to continuous improvement for the team. You enjoy close collaboration to find better ways to deliver great quality software in a high-trust Engineering culture. Apart from domain skills, what we truly value are strong generalists: those with the critical thinking skills to use a variety of technologies & languages and pick up new concepts when needed. We deliver well-tested, high-quality code in a continuous delivery environment.

Requirements

• Curious and with a growth mindset.
• Have a passion for continuous learning, seeking out opportunities to expand your knowledge, and stretching yourself and others to achieve goals.
• Ability to own loosely defined features from technical design through completion, and deliver on commitments.
• Five (5) years of experience as a Software Engineer building and maintaining a SaaS application.
• Experience with CI/CD (e.g. Gitlab CI/CD, Jenkins) and container technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong experience with Python and modern Python frameworks and technologies, such as Django, FastAPI, Flask, SQLAlchemy.
• Experience maintaining, building, and optimizing REST APIs.
• Experience with cloud computing environments (E.g., AWS)
• Excellent communication skills in English - both written and spoken.

Nice To Haves

• Solid experience with databases (SQL/NoSQL) and data modeling.
• Experience with big data technologies, such as Hadoop and Spark ecosystems.
• Experience with OpenSearch/Elasticsearch.
• Hands-on experience leveraging AI-assisted coding tools in daily workflows, including but not limited to Copilot, Cursor, or Claude Code.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed