Senior/Staff Software Engineer

About the Role

Join a product engineering team building cybersecurity tools for the U.S. defense industrial base. This hands-on role spans experimental product development and foundational infrastructure, with ownership across the software lifecycle.

What You'll Do

• Build full-stack features for new products or develop foundational infrastructure.
• Contribute from planning and design through deployment and ongoing optimization.
• Work closely with product, design, and engineering partners in an iterative environment.
• Maintain high engineering standards while moving quickly and taking ownership.
• Mentor engineers and help shape team practices and culture.

What We're Looking For

• At least 6 years of full-stack software engineering experience, with senior or staff-level technical depth.
• Strong production experience with TypeScript and a modern object-oriented backend language.
• Experience with React, GraphQL, and Ruby on Rails; familiarity or interest in Rust or Node.js is useful.
• Experience leading multi-engineer projects and mentoring other engineers.
• A record of hands-on coding, technical ownership, and delivering complex software.
• Experience at early-stage startups and motivation to work in cybersecurity and defense-related technology.
• Strong computer science fundamentals or an equivalent track record.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: $210,000 to $260,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Hybrid, with the primary location listed as Canada. The role also requires being located in or willing to relocate to New York City.