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Prophet Security · 1 day ago

Tech Lead, Backend

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$220K/yr - $250K/yr
date7+ years exp

Prophet Security is a company focused on automating complex security tasks and enhancing customer success through impactful products. They are looking for a Backend Tech Lead who will design, build, and scale backend systems, leading technical design and mentoring engineers while collaborating with various domain experts.

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Responsibilities

Own and evolve the core backend systems that power Prophet’s platform
Design, build, and scale the services that ingest, process, and reason over large volumes of security data
Design extensible frameworks for integrations with third-party security systems
Build performant, reliable backends for fast customer onboarding and compelling PoV experiences
Design storage, indexing, and access patterns for highly dimensional, time-oriented security data

Qualification

Backend ServicesPythonGoSoftware Engineering PrinciplesProblem-SolvingCommunication SkillsTeam CollaborationCustomer Focus

Required

7+ years of software engineering experience
A passion for building high-quality products and a strong customer focus
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a similar
Experience building and deploying scalable Backend Services
Strong understanding of software engineering principles and best practices
Proficiency in one or more relevant languages (e.g., Go, Python)
Excellent problem-solving abilities and a detail-oriented mindset
Strong communication skills
Ability to collaborate effectively within a team

Benefits

Meaningful equity participation
Great benefits

Company

Prophet Security

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Prophet Security delivers an AI-driven security operations center (SOC) platform that automates alert triage, investigation, and response.
dateFounded in 2023
location
Palo Alto, California, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://www.prophet.security

H1B Sponsorship

Prophet Security has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
2024 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$41M
Key Investors
AccelBain Capital Ventures
2025-07-29Series A· $30M
2024-04-23Seed· $11M

Leadership Team

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Kamal Shah
Co-founder and CEO
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Vibhav Sreekanti
Co-founder & CTO
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