The Job
Panther is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Ingestion team. This is a contract opportunity with potential for full-time employment. As a member of our team, you'll play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining the backbone of Panther's data ingestion capabilities.Operating within a modern cloud architecture on Go microservices in AWS, you'll focus on making data onboarding into Panther a seamless process, regardless of scale. You'll have the opportunity to serve flagship companies like Docker, Dropbox, Discord, Coinbase Snowflake, Hubspot, and others, empowering them with our cutting-edge solutions.
If you're passionate about backend engineering and eager to make an impact in a dynamic environment, we'd love to hear from you.
The Company
Panther is a cybersecurity company dedicated to making security teams smarter and faster than attackers. Founded by practitioners who faced the challenges of protecting large organizations, we provide a platform that empowers teams to effectively combat modern threats through detection-as-code, a cloud-native architecture, and a robust security data lake. Our solution allows organizations to focus on detecting attacks and safeguarding their assets without incurring excessive operational costs.Backed by top investors including Coatue Management and Lightspeed Venture Partners, Panther has raised $140M to drive innovation in cybersecurity.
Our clients include leading technology companies like Figma, Gusto, Coinbase, and Dropbox, that must move fast to secure constantly expanding digital threat landscapes.As a remote-first company, Panther promotes a culture of flexibility, open communication, and collaboration. Guided by our core values—Be an Owner, Create Customer Love, and Take Care of the Team—we strive to build a diverse and inclusive environment that supports our mission and fosters a rewarding experience for our entire team.
Responsibilities
- You’ll build and work on new customer-facing product features that empower security teams worldwide.
- You’ll be hands-on within Panther’s codebase, addressing bug fixes, reviewing work, and providing constructive feedback
- You will be a part of a core product engineering team, collaborating with product managers, design, and other engineers.
- You will work independently and in small teams, where efficient collaboration & excellent communication skills are required (a must in a remote environment).
Requirements
- You’ve worked professionally for at least 5-years as a software engineer
- Experience writting backend code for customer-facing product features
- Experience coding in Golang at a production level
- Experience partnering with frontend engineers, product managers and designers
- Experience in building cloud-native applications, preferably AWS
- Ability to prioritize tasks, collaborate effectively, know when to seek assistance, and when to work independently.
- You have demonstrated experience working on highly scalable systems and frameworks
The Perks
Panther labs is anEqual Opportunity Employer. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of: race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, religious creed, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by law. All employment decisions are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
