Saporo · 4 hours ago
Backend Engineer
Saporo is redefining how organizations understand and control their attack surface, aiming to help defenders prevent identity-driven attacks. As a Backend Engineer, you will design and scale systems for their graph-based analysis engine, collaborating closely with the backend engineering team to deliver high-quality features and improvements.
Responsibilities
Design and implement scalable backend services that analyze and model large enterprise identity and access datasets
Build and maintain APIs and data pipelines that power Saporo’s attack path and exposure analysis engine
Collaborate with the Backend Tech Lead to ensure high standards of code quality, performance, and security
Work with the Head of Engineering and cross-functional teams to deliver features that align with product and research goals
Participate in design reviews, technical planning, and knowledge sharing within the team
Contribute to ongoing improvements in reliability, scalability, and developer experience
Qualification
Required
3–6 years of experience as a software engineer in backend development
Interest or experience in cybersecurity, identity management, or enterprise infrastructure (Active Directory, Azure AD, etc.)
Comfortable collaborating in a remote-first team: strong text-based async communication skills to work seamlessly with a global team across multiple timezones
Ability to learn on the job, adopting new technologies and understanding new systems
Preferred
Familiarity with our tech stack is a plus: Docker, Go, Cypher / Graph databases, Postgres, ElasticSearch
Benefits
Comprehensive health insurance
Generous paid time off: 25 vacation days + 10 public holidays annually for all employees
Remote-first culture — work from anywhere in Europe (or compatible time zones)
Opportunity to work on a high-impact security product trusted by leading organizations worldwide
Modern tooling and workflow — Linear, GitHub, Figma, Memgraph, Cursor, and more
Collaborative, engineering-driven environment with autonomy, ownership, and a focus on meaningful work
A merit first mission-driven team passionate about building cool tech
Company
Saporo
Resist attacks by reducing excessive access.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$15.24MKey Investors
TIN CapitalXAngeFoundation for Innovation and Technology (FIT)
2025-11-27Series A· $8.12M
2022-12-06Seed· $4.25M
2022-10-05Debt Financing· $0.2M
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