Senior Software Engineer — Data Security (AI-Driven) | San Jose, CA (Hybrid)

The Valentino Group•San Jose, CA

11h•Hybrid

About The Position

Our client is an early-stage cybersecurity startup building an AI-driven platform that detects active data breaches and strengthens data access governance —ensuring the right people have access to the right data at the right time. The platform combines data classification, granular access control, and attack detection to reduce risk, improve compliance, and prioritize remediation. If you enjoy high ownership, fast iteration, and building cloud security products that matter, this is a strong fit.

Requirements

4–8 years of relevant software engineering experience
Strong development background in Golang, Scala, Java, Python, or C#
Strong fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, design patterns
Familiarity with databases such as MySQL
Clear communicator who collaborates well across teams
Able to work onsite 4 days/week in San Jose, CA (relocation assistance available)
Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. for a full-time (non-contract) role

Nice To Haves

Experience solving data engineering problems at production scale
Familiarity with cloud/distributed tooling such as Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka (Confluent), CloudFormation (CFTs)

Responsibilities

Design and build highly scalable backend features for a next-generation data security platform
Tackle complex problems in a fast-paced environment—balancing speed with reliability
Collaborate closely with engineering partners to solve data engineering and platform challenges
Contribute to system design decisions, technical direction, and engineering best practices as the product scales