Founding Backend Engineer (Node.js) at Remote only Full Time

About StepSecurity:

StepSecurity is a US-based cybersecurity startup focused on building the best Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Deployment (CD) security platform. With 30+ years of combined industry experience, our founders have built cybersecurity functions at companies like Microsoft, Uber, and Plaid. We are well-funded by Tier 1 VCs with deep expertise in cybersecurity and SaaS. Industry leaders like Google, Microsoft, AWS, and DataDog trust our platform to secure their CI/CD pipelines. Based in Seattle, Washington, we embrace a remote-first culture with flexible remote working opportunities. We take pride in our open-source contributions and a collaborative team environment. 

Why Join StepSecurity? 

• High Impact: Be part of a startup where your work directly impacts developers worldwide, including teams at leading organizations. 
• Innovative Work: You’ll be building a cutting-edge CI/CD cybersecurity product used by thousands of developers globally. 
• Growth Opportunity: As an early team member, you’ll influence the company’s technical direction and growth trajectory. 
• Open-Source Focus: Contribute to the open-source ecosystem while shaping the security standards of CI/CD pipelines

Role Description:

We seek full-time founding engineers with a background in NodeJS and Typescript to build and maintain our CI/CD security platform’s backend systems and components (GitHub Actions). This high-impact role involves setting best practices and owning engineering processes, with contributions used by thousands of developers globally. You will primarily help StepSecurity build a large marketplace of StepSecurity Maintained Actions. All StepSecurity Maintained Actions are open-source, and you will mainly be making open-source contributions. 

Responsibilities:

– Onboard new Maintained Actions. 

– Maintain existing Maintained Actions to make sure that they are free of known vulnerabilities. 

– Implement mature engineering processes to manage a large number of StepSecurity Maintained Actions.   

– Architect and implement GitHub Actions CI/CD components. 

– Deliver features incrementally in quick iterations. 

– Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following industry best practices. 

– Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback. 

– Troubleshoot and debug complex software issues promptly. 

Qualifications: 

– 2 to 5 years of enterprise hands-on backend experience. 

– Proficiency in NodeJS & TypeScript. 

– Experience in other languages such as Golang and Python is a plus. 

– Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. 

– Solid understanding of software development principles, design patterns, and best practices. 

– Strong collaborative and problem-solving skills. 

– Self-motivated, creative thinker with a drive for continuous improvement. 

– Experience in a startup or high-impact, outcome-driven environment.