[Remote] Software Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Nucleus Security is transforming how security and development teams manage vulnerabilities at scale, and they are seeking a Software Engineer to join their growing engineering team. The Software Engineer will contribute to building and improving core platform features while collaborating with engineering, product, and QA teams.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to building and maintaining features in support of the product roadmap
• Debug and troubleshoot customer reported issues and fix bugs across the stack
• Continuously learn and improve your technical skill set
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code
• Work with external APIs to ingest, process, and store data to and from 3rd party systems
• Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver high-quality features
• Participate in code reviews and team discussions

Skills

• 0–5 years of professional software engineering experience
• Experience with a backend programming language
• Experience with a frontend framework (react, vue, …)
• Familiarity with web development concepts (APIs, HTTP, frontend/backend interaction)
• Basic understanding of relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL)
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a distributed team
• Experience working with PHP or Python, especially in frameworks like Laminas, Laravel, or Django
• Experience building a frontend experience using React
• Experience working with REST APIs
• Familiarity with cloud environments (e.g., AWS)
• Experience with test writing (unit/integration tests)
• Exposure to Linux-based environments
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Exposure to cybersecurity or vulnerability management tools
• Experience using AI tools and agents to accelerate your development

Benefits

• 401k company contribution (not a match, a contribution)
• 100% company-paid healthcare options
• Company HSA contribution on eligible insurance plans
• 100% company-paid vision & dental
• 100% company paid short term disability insurance
• 100% company paid life insurance
• Fully remote
• Flexible PTO

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