Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

BreachLock seeks a senior backend engineer to design, build, and scale microservice‑based services that power its cybersecurity platform. The role blends Python development, cloud deployment on GCP, and data‑intensive system design in a fast‑moving startup environment.

Role Snapshot

• Senior backend engineer
• Python‑centric development
• Microservices architecture
• Cloud (GCP) deployment
• Data‑intensive services
• High ownership

Must-Have Requirements

• Python
• FastAPI / Django
• PostgreSQL or MongoDB
• GCP
• Kubernetes
• Docker
• Kafka
• System design / distributed systems
• Debugging and performance optimization
• backend development
• microservices architecture
• distributed systems
• cloud deployment (GCP)
• data‑intensive applications

Nice-to-Have Signals

• Graph databases (Dgraph or similar)
• Observability tools (logging, tracing, monitoring)
• Experience in high‑growth startups
• Exposure to cybersecurity domain
• graph database work
• cybersecurity tooling exposure
• high‑growth startup environment

Work Setup

• Location: Pune, India
• Work mode: ONSITE
• Employment type: Full-Time

What You'll Likely Work On

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs
• Build and optimize microservices‑based architectures
• Model complex security data using relational and graph databases
• Own end‑to‑end feature delivery from design through deployment
• Collaborate with product, frontend, and security teams
• Improve system performance, reliability, and observability
• Participate in system design discussions and technical decision‑making

Good Fit If You Have

• Enjoys ambiguous, fast‑moving environments
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Interest in cybersecurity domain or security tooling