RAPIDFORT · 18 hours ago
Back End Developer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
3+ years expRapidFort delivers hardened, production-ready container images and cloud-native security solutions used by enterprises and government organizations to secure modern infrastructure at scale. They are seeking a highly skilled Backend Engineer to design, build, and operate high-performance, scalable microservices that power their platform, requiring expertise in Python and Go as well as strong distributed systems knowledge.
Cloud ManagementCloud SecurityCyber SecurityInformation TechnologySaaSSoftware
No H1B
U.S. Citizen OnlyHiring Manager
Sean Mostafavi
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain scalable backend microservices using Python and Go
Build and evolve RESTful APIs used across internal and customer-facing systems
Collaborate with Product and Frontend teams to define API contracts and system integrations
Deploy, monitor, and scale services in Kubernetes environments
Implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms (JWT, API auth, IAM)
Write comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and technical planning
Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues with a focus on reliability and performance
Continuously improve system performance, security posture, and developer productivity
Qualification
Required
3+ years of professional backend software development experience
Significant hands-on experience building and operating microservices in production
Proven experience working with distributed systems at scale
Experience deploying and operating services on AWS, Azure, or GCP
Python (expert level; FastAPI, Flask, or Django)
Go (Golang) (expert level; high-concurrency microservices)
RESTful API design, development, and deployment
Service-to-service communication patterns
API authentication and authorization
JWT, OAuth-style flows, and identity providers (e.g., Keycloak)
Real-time analytics systems (ClickHouse)
Relational databases (MySQL) with query optimization
NoSQL / in-memory stores (Redis)
Kubernetes for container orchestration, deployment, and scaling
Strong testing discipline across unit, integration, and E2E layers
Preferred
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments
Strong observability practices (metrics, logging, tracing)
Expertise with Git and collaborative development workflows
Familiarity with event-driven architectures and streaming systems
Performance tuning and optimization in Python and Go
Security best practices in API and backend design
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Benefits
Growth opportunities
Company
RAPIDFORT
RapidFort secures containerized software supply chains by auto-removing 95% of CVEs—accelerating compliance and delivery.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$10.75MKey Investors
Alumni VenturesFelicis
2025-06-20Seed
2024-08-27Seed
2022-06-16Seed· $8.5M
Leadership Team
Mehran Farimani
Co-Founder and CEO
Rajeev Thakur
Co-Founder & CTO
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