Senior Engineer

Location: Remote (USA) 

Role: Full time 

Compensation: $95K-$140K

Surefire Cyber is redefining the incident response model by delivering a swifter, stronger response to cyber incidents such as ransomware, email compromise, malware, data theft, and other threats. Our client-centric approach reduces stress and provides clients the confidence needed to prepare, respond, and recover from cyber incidents – and fortify their cyber resilience after an event.

Surefire Cyber’s approach and delivery are designed by industry veterans who have worked shoulder-to­ shoulder with law firms, insurance carriers, brokers, law enforcement, and impacted organizations.

We are not just building a company. We are forging a culture of collaboration, innovation, and unwavering commitment to the needs of our clients, partners, and colleagues. We are dedicated to fostering an environment where every member feels valued, empowered, and driven towards collective growth. Our values provide our foundation — teamwork, tenacity and empathy.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Engineer who thrives at the intersection of cybersecurity and software development. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Incident Response (IR), Security Operations Center (SOC) operations, threat hunting, security engineering, and architecture. They are energized by complex challenges, passionate about innovation, and committed to building secure, scalable systems. Success in this role comes from a collaborative spirit, a drive to mentor others, and a shared commitment to the team's strong values and mission-driven work.

As a Senior Engineer at Surefire Cyber, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and deploying our advanced Surefire tech stack and SURF[IR] platform. Collaborating closely with the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) and fellow engineers, you will drive innovation, enhance response capabilities, and implement cutting-edge security solutions.

The primary responsibilities of the Senior Engineer will include:

• Collaborate effectively with the CTO, fellow engineers, product management, and cross-functional teams to elevate Surefire Cyber’s technology enablement.
• Engineer scalable solutions for the Surefire Cyber team and platform, ensuring widespread effectiveness.
• Develop integrations with 3rd party products and solutions to enhance Surefire’s delivery capability and technological resilience.
• Take ownership and accountability of the development roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives.
• Spearhead the delivery of engineering projects, guiding cross-functional teams to meet milestones and deadlines.
• Lead and support projects independently and collaboratively proactively maintaining communication with stakeholders, from inception to completion, with a focus on building solutions from scratch.
• Stay informed about the latest technology trends, coding standards, libraries, and frameworks within the IR and InsureTech
• Share knowledge and mentor team members on effectively implementing new features within the codebase.
• Design and implement user interfaces for web applications, ensuring a seamless and secure user experience.
• Develop and maintain server-side components and APIs (application programming interfaces) with a focus on robustness and security.
• Optimize application performance for scalability and responsiveness, applying best practices in both front-end and back-end development.
• Demonstrate proficiency in front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern JavaScript libraries/frameworks.
• Demonstrate proficiency in one or more programming languages, including Node.js, Python, Ruby, Java, or C#.
• Work with database systems, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB, to ensure efficient data management.
• Demonstrate proficiency in RESTful API design and development, contributing to seamless communication between system components.
• Use version control using Git to maintain a collaborative and organized development environment.
• Design and develop architectural approaches based on business needs, exploring options such as Monolithic, Microservices, Serverless, Event-Driven, Domain- Driven, and Service-oriented architectures.
• Incorporate AI agents and agentic workflows into development cycles, leveraging frameworks such as LangChain, AutoGPT, or CrewAI to design and automate intelligent task execution systems.
• Contribute to the development and integration of AI-enhanced tools and services, enabling adaptive automation and streamlined cyber operations.

• Manage a development roadmap with large projects and sprints.
• Track project and sprint advancements, proactively identifying and addressing risks and challenges and providing status updates to the CTO and stakeholders.
• Ensure sprints and larger projects are delivered on time.
• Supervise sprint progression and adapt as needed to achieve sprint objectives.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, related field of study or equivalent and practical work experience in cybersecurity engineering, development, or hands-on experience as a cyber operator (Incident Response, Threat Hunting, Malware Analysis, or similarly previously held roles).
• Former professional experience as an Engineer, or Senior Engineer with a focus on cybersecurity and software engineering.
• Proficiency in multiple programming and scripting languages such as JavaScript, Python, Go, C#, or other applicable or similar languages.
• In-depth knowledge of cybersecurity technologies, tools, and best practices.
• Extensive experience in designing and developing security-focused tools and services.
• Demonstrated expertise in cloud-based computing platforms and security engineering for cloud environments.
• Strong project management skills with a proven ability to take ownership of the development roadmap and drive project success.
• Experience in leading and coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver on project milestones.
• Proven ability to maintain accountability for project timelines and deliverables.
• Demonstrated proficiency in project management methodologies, tools, and practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience building or integrating with autonomous AI agents or workflows for operational or development tasks is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with LLM orchestration, agent-based frameworks, or tools such as LangChain, OpenAI Function Calling, CrewAI, or AutoGen is a plus.

Expertise in all these areas is not required, but you should be excited by the opportunity to learn new things and comfortable with working with other team members to expand your knowledge base and experience. We at Surefire Cyber invite you to apply even if you do not feel you have mastery in all the requirements listed on the job description and welcome a further discussion.  

• Submit interest to job posting or send resume to [email protected]
• Preliminary phone interview with the Surefire Cyber People Team (approx., 30 minutes)
• Virtual interview with CTO (approx., 45 minutes)
• Virtual interview with other Engineering Team Members (approx., 45 minutes)
• Virtual interview with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), (approx., 30 minutes)

Please note that we reserve the right to modify the interview process at any time

• Competitive compensation plan and total rewards package for team members.
• Remote workforce.
• Generous paid time off plan and floating holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employer paid premiums for both team members and their dependents for medical, dental, and vision.
• Comprehensive health, vision, dental, 401K matching program, disability, Flexible Spending. Accounts (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA), Life and AD&D benefits.
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities.
• We prioritize employee growth and development through a robust performance management platform to provide ongoing coaching, clear feedback, recognition, and opportunities for career growth.

Surefire Cyber is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. 

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