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Middle+/Senior Backend Engineer
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About On The Spot
On The Spot Development is a software development company that builds R&D teams for heavily invested startups and tech companies from the UK, EU, and Israel.
This job opportunity is for a position within one of our teams. You will be directly employed by On The Spot and will collaborate closely with our partner companies, contributing to their product's journey.
About the team
At Cycode, we’re revolutionizing Static Application Security Testing (SAST) with our Next-Gen product, part of Cycode’s Complete Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) suite. Our core engine is primarily built in Rust, complemented by C# wrappers, offering a cutting-edge foundation for application security.
About the role
We’re looking for an innovative engineer to join our team and help build, optimize, and expand the capabilities of our Rust-based SAST engine. This role involves close collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, contributing to the performance, functionality, and language support of the engine.
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Responsibilities
- Develop & optimize: Enhance and maintain the Rust-based SAST engine, ensuring high performance and reliability
- Collaborate: Work closely with the SAST team to implement features and extend support for additional programming languages
- Design & architecture: Participate in technical discussions, contributing to architecture and design decisions for the SAST engine
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience, with proficiency in Rust or in C, C++, or Go, and a strong willingness to quickly learn Rust
- Experience designing CLI tools or low-level applications
- A solid understanding of performance optimization for high-performance applications
- Interest or experience in application security
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate and share complex ideas effectively in both written and spoken formats
- English: B2 level
Nice to have
- Background in secure coding practices
- Experience parsing Abstract Syntax Trees (ASTs) using tools like Tree Sitter
- Passion for programming languages, considering yourself a polyglot
- Familiarity with Foreign Function Interfaces (FFI)
- Experience using profiling tools to optimize performance
- Some exposure to C#
Why join us
- New product, established foundation: Work alongside domain experts to take Cycode’s native SAST scanner to the next level.
- Innovative culture: Have a meaningful impact on product and technical decisions in a collaborative environment.
- Growth opportunities: Expand your role and skillset in a fast-evolving domain with ample room for professional development.
Benefits
- Work in a highly professional team. Informal and friendly atmosphere in the team
- Paid vacation — 20 business days per year, 100% sick leave payment
- Equipment provision
- Partially compensated educational costs (for courses, certifications, professional events, etc.)
- Legal and Accounting support in Poland
- Ability to work from our comfortable office in Warsaw at Prosta 51
- 5 sick days per year
- Medical insurance (after the end of the probationary period)
- Flexible working hours – we care about you (!) and your output
- English and Polish classes 2 times a week (online)
- Bright and memorable corporate life: corporate parties, gifts to employees on significant dates
Join us
If you'd like to work from Poland, having Polish citizenship, karta pobytu, or D-type work visa for Poland is obligatory to be considered for this position. Thank you!
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