Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

As a Senior Software Engineer you will contribute to the development of an innovative cloud-hosted educational technology platform focused on immersive cybersecurity training. This role combines technical expertise with hands-on development requiring strong foundational engineering skills and enthusiasm for creating scalable user-centric software solutions. The position is remote and requires a collaborative approach to implementing an immersive cyber education experience. This role is for a full-stack developer who will work closely with both engineering and UX professionals contributing to feature ideation design and development.

You will guide the team in designing implementing and maintaining RESTful APIs by employing concepts like API First Design. Following service-oriented architecture principles you will build and improve a robust Typescript backend connected to a React frontend. A key focus will be developing the service's ability to deploy and manage virtual cyber training environments in Azure cloud infrastructure. Most importantly you'll work closely with various stakeholders to facilitate dynamic Cyber Range building ensuring these specialized environments meet training requirements and can be rapidly deployed on demand monitored and cleaned up.

About Circadence

Circadence has leveraged its history of software advancement multi-player game development and a deep understanding of application optimization to offer Project Ares — the only fully immersive on-demand cyber range-based cybersecurity training platform in the market today. Project Ares provides cybersecurity teams the opportunity to practice skills and hone tactics in realistic mission-specific virtual environments with real-world tools and network activity available 24/7 worldwide. The Circadence portfolio is expanding rapidly and includes other emerging SaaS and PaaS Cyber Security product lines from security awareness to expert cyber security training and operational platforms supporting both commercial and government customers.

How You Will Add Value

· Lead development of the Project Ares “Range Service” and associated monitoring and administration components a critical piece of Project Ares that is responsible for on-demand orchestration and configuration of cyber range environments including architecting implementing and establishing test cases.

· Drive technical decisions and establish best practices for RESTful API development using standards like OpenAPI

· Mentor junior engineers on the team and foster an empathetic and collaborative development environment

· Design and implement scalable services in TypeScript that integrate with Azure cloud services

· Create and maintain comprehensive API documentation for internal and external stakeholders

· Conduct code reviews to maintain high-quality standards and knowledge sharing

· Establish monitoring and alerting for production services to ensure high availability

· Proactively identify and address technical debt to maintain system health

· Collaborate with stakeholders and other engineering teams to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions

What You'll Need to Be Successful in This Role

Required Skills & Experience:

· 6+ years of professional software development experience with at least 3 years of full-stack development

· Strong proficiency in Typescript and React

· Experience building RESTful APIs

· Understanding of service-oriented design principles

· Familiarity with API-first development approaches

· Experience writing automated tests

· Experience using CI/CD pipelines

· BS in Computer Science Software Engineering related field or equivalent industry experience

Preferred Skills & Experience:

· Experience with Azure ARM templates and infrastructure as code

· Experience with Azure cloud services

· Familiarity with Azure SDK

· Proven track record of technical leadership in small teams

· Experience with event-driven architecture patterns

· Knowledge of database technologies including PostgreSQL and NoSQL solutions

· Experience with messaging systems such as 0MQ or Azure Service Bus

· Experience with SaltStack and/or Ansible

· Familiarity with infrastructure monitoring and logging solutions

· Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines GitHub Actions

Personal Attributes:

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· Proactive problem-solver with strong analytical thinking

· Self-motivated with the ability to work effectively in a remote environment

· Collaborative mindset and team-oriented approach

· Adaptable to changing priorities and requirements

Benefits & Perks

· Competitive salary ($165000–$185000) based on experience

· Comprehensive health dental and vision insurance

· 401(k) retirement plan with company match

· Generous paid time off policy

· Remote-first work environment with flexible scheduling

· Professional development opportunities and training budget

· Modern equipment and software stipend

· Regular team building events and activities

· Career growth opportunities in a rapidly expanding company

· Work on cutting-edge technology in the cybersecurity field

Why Circadence?

At Circadence you'll help shape the future of cybersecurity training by working with a passionate team building a platform used to train national security professionals enterprise defenders and future cyber leaders. We value innovation autonomy and purpose—join a fast-growing team of top-tier AI researchers software engineers and curriculum designers to change the world of cybersecurity training.

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