Software Engineer 2 - Backend - Platform & Infrastructure

The Opportunity

Abnormal AI is revolutionizing cybersecurity by leveraging AI-native technologies to combat modern cyber threats. We’re building a team of top-tier engineers who are excited to use Generative AI tools like Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Claude to redefine how software is built—faster, smarter, and more efficient.

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer II to help shape the future of AI-powered application development. If you’re passionate about cutting-edge technology, scalable systems, and solving real-world challenges, this is your opportunity.

What You’ll Do as a Software Engineer II

As part of our engineering team, you will:

✅ Leverage AI-powered Development – Use Cursor, Copilot, and other AI tools to enhance productivity, optimize workflows, and automate repetitive tasks.
✅ Develop Data-Driven Applications – Build consumer-grade interfaces and APIs that power our advanced behavioral AI insights.
✅ Combat Modern Cyber Threats – Design and deploy secure, scalable systems that detect and prevent sophisticated cyberattacks.
✅ Collaborate with Fortune 500 Enterprises – Work with customers and security teams to rapidly iterate and deliver impactful solutions.
✅ Build at Scale – Design backend services and cloud architectures that support billions of security events across enterprises worldwide.

Technical Requirements

We’re looking for engineers who have:

• 3+ years of professional experience working on data-intensive applications and distributed systems. This is not a Data Engineering role.
• Backend development experience with Python or Go.
• Depth in at least one key area of the data platform tech stack - batch processing, streaming systems, data orchestration, data infrastructure.
• Familiarity with AI development tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or Claude.
• Experience / passion in building scalable, enterprise-grade applications.
• Experience with any big data technologies such as Spark or Databricks or Trino or Kafka/Hadoop etc.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong fundamentals in computer science, data structures, and performance optimization.

Why Abnormal AI?

🔹 Work on AI-native Security Solutions – Build real-world AI-powered applications that protect enterprises from evolving cyber threats.
🔹 Leverage AI to Accelerate Development – We encourage AI-assisted coding to enhance creativity, eliminate grunt work, and boost engineering velocity.
🔹 Solve Complex Challenges at Scale – Work on high-volume, distributed systems processing billions of security signals.
🔹 Join a High-Caliber Team – Collaborate with industry-leading engineers, AI researchers, and security experts.
🔹 Impact Fortune 500 Enterprises – Build solutions that secure the world’s largest companies from sophisticated cyber attacks.

🚀 Ready to be part of AI transformation at Abnormal AI? Apply Now!

Once you apply, you’ll be invited to our AI-powered Development Challenge, where you’ll gain hands-on experience with AI-powered tools like Cursor and Copilot to build real-world application features. This challenge is a take-home assignment, requiring 2-4 hours of work to be completed within one week - apply when you’re ready!

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