Software Engineer (Portugal)

What if you could protect the cutting edge of AI from anywhere in the world, all while contributing to a rapidly growing, award-winning startup? HiddenLayer invites you to join our innovative team as a Software Engineer. We are trailblazers in safeguarding the world's most valuable technologies from insidious adversarial AI attacks, and we are just getting started. This is your opportunity to dive into challenging projects focused on cloud architecture, containerization, and advanced CI/CD pipelines. If you are an experienced platform engineer with a passion for Go, Kubernetes, and other cutting-edge CNCF tools, ready to make a significant impact in a fully remote, worldwide opportunity, then this role is for you.

Overview

HiddenLayer stands at the vanguard of cybersecurity, specifically defending against sophisticated adversarial AI attacks. Our company was founded by a unique blend of AI professionals and security specialists who intimately understand these threats. They developed a unique, patent-pending solution to enable organizations to adopt AI securely and with confidence. Our dedication to innovation has earned us widespread recognition, including the prestigious RSA's Innovation Sandbox Winner award, inclusion in CB Insights AI 100, CyberTech 100, and being named SC's Most Promising Early-Stage Start-up. This is a fully remote, full-time position for an experienced platform engineer to thrive in our fast-paced Series-B startup environment. You will work on critical backend services written in Go, fully containerized and deployed across multiple Kubernetes clusters using ArgoCD. We also extensively leverage and contribute to other crucial CNCF FOSS software such as Prometheus, Thanos, and Fluentd/Fluentbit.

Key Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure cloud-native architectures.
Develop and optimize containerized microservices primarily using Go and deploying them onto Kubernetes clusters.
Build, enhance, and manage robust CI/CD pipelines, utilizing tools like ArgoCD for continuous delivery.
Integrate and manage various CNCF open-source tools for monitoring, logging, and data processing, including Prometheus, Thanos, Fluentd, and Fluentbit.
Collaborate closely with product, security, and other engineering teams to define requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.
Contribute to the overall reliability, performance, and security of our platform.
Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and contribute to architectural decisions.

Requirements

Proven professional experience as a Software Engineer or Platform Engineer, ideally within a startup environment.
Strong proficiency in Go programming language is essential.
Extensive hands-on experience with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration platforms, particularly Kubernetes.
Practical experience with CI/CD systems; familiarity with ArgoCD is a significant plus.
Understanding of cloud infrastructure concepts and experience with at least one major cloud provider (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).
Knowledge of modern monitoring, logging, and observability tools, especially those within the CNCF ecosystem (e.g., Prometheus, Thanos, Fluentd/Fluentbit).
A solid grasp of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and API design.
Excellent problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to identifying and addressing technical challenges.
Ability to work effectively in a fully remote, collaborative team setting.

What You'll Gain

The unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge adversarial AI security technology.
A chance to significantly impact a rapidly growing, award-winning company.
Collaboration with a team of brilliant AI professionals and cybersecurity experts.
Deep expertise in modern cloud-native technologies, Go, Kubernetes, and the broader CNCF ecosystem.
A flexible, fully remote work environment that values autonomy and impact.
Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.
Professional growth and development within a supportive and innovative culture.