Backend Software Engineer

Team: Engineering
Reports to: VP of Product
Candidates must be US citizens or green card holders.

Who We Are
Gravwell is a full-stack security and observability platform built for people who need answers from their data—fast. Whether you're hunting threats, investigating incidents, or validating system health, Gravwell gives you the tools and performance to stay ahead. We're on a mission to simplify the SIEM experience without sacrificing power or flexibility.

What You’ll Do
As a Backend Software Engineer, you'll be responsible for the design, development, and testing of the Gravwell backend. You will be expected to take ownership of problems and work with the team to efficiently produce effective, well-tested solutions.

Your Responsibilities

• Application development for distributed systems
• Profiling and optimizing performance
• Scaling for large amounts of load, data, and users
• Testing of backend application
• On-call technical support on a rotating schedule

What We’re Looking For

• Degree in computer science, computer engineering, or similar discipline.
• 3+ years of experience with memory management and distributed systems.
• Strong fundamentals including but not limited to:
  • Linux
  • File systems
  • Distributed systems
  • Storage systems
  • Memory management
  • Performance profiling
  • Application scaling
  • Networking
  • Machine Learning
• Strong development skills
  • Go
  • Syscall interfaces
• Strong Git skills
  • Client proficiency
  • GitHub pull requests
• Familiarity with software development life cycles
  • Defining requirements
  • Software design
  • Implementation
  • Unit testing and e2e testing
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Fluent in English

Nice to Have

• Docker
• Windows development
• MacOS development
• CUDA and/or ROCM

Why Gravwell?

• Work where your impact is direct, visible, and appreciated
• Full autonomy and trust to solve problems that we may not have known we had
• Flexible remote work setup with a strong support culture
• Access to mission-critical projects and real-world security data
• Help build a better analytics experience

Compensation

Base Salary: $120,000 - $250,000

Don’t meet every single requirement?

That’s okay. We believe great teammates can learn new skills. If you bring curiosity, a strong work ethic, and a collaborative mindset, we can teach the rest. Gravwell is built by people who love solving problems together—we’d love to meet you.

Remote Position (United States)

Gravwell provides our employees with the flexibility to be creative and successful no matter where they are located. We have a flexible approach to work, meaning you can work from home, regardless of where you live within the United States. Gravwell provides flexible benefits and a collaborative work environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Gravwell is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Gravwell is a progressive and open-minded workplace where we do not tolerate discrimination of any kind.