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$120K - 160K a year
Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications and APIs with security and cloud deployment focus.
5+ years backend development with Node.js and TypeScript, API and microservices experience, security and cloud skills.
As a Senior Back-End Engineer, you will be tasked with building backend infrastructure for our AI security product, focused on monitoring AI assets, assessing risks, and delivering actionable insights. You will work in a fast-paced, innovative environment that requires agility, adaptability, and continuous iteration. Your work will also include enforcing security policies and ensuring safe, compliant AI deployment while contributing to the future of cybersecurity. What Will You Do? Primary responsibilities include: • Design, develop, and maintain scalable server-side applications and APIs. • Implement and optimize database schemas, queries, and data storage solutions. • Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic. • Participate in code reviews and contribute to architectural decisions. • Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems. • Implement security and data protection measures. • Work with cloud services (e.g. AWS, Azure, or GCP) to deploy and manage backend services. • Contribute to the development of microservices architecture. • Stay updated with emerging backend technologies and industry best practices. What Skills and Knowledge Will You Bring? Ideal candidates will have: • 5 or more years of backend development experience in Node.js and TypeScript. • Experience with database management. • Experience developing and integrating APIs, including designing and building RESTful APIs; familiarity with GraphQL is a plus. • Experience designing and implementing microservices. • Experience with scalability and performance optimization, including caching strategies, message queues, and large-scale, distributed architectures. • Experience implementing authentication, authorization, and data protection mechanisms. • Strong problem-solving skills. • Communication and collaboration skills. Why SentinelOne? AI is redefining how the world operates and rewriting the rules of security in real time, and SentinelOne was built for this moment. From day one, we architected an AI-native platform designed to operate at machine speed, not as an add-on to legacy systems but as the foundation itself. If you want to build where innovation and impact move together, this is that place. We invest in our Sentinels with comprehensive, competitive benefits designed to support you and your family: Equity & Rewards • Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) Time Off & Wellbeing • Flexible time off • Paid company holidays and paid sick time • Gender-neutral parental leave • Grandparent leave Insurance & Financial Security • Medical, dental, and vision coverage • 401(k) retirement plan with company match • Life and disability insurance • Health and dependent care FSA • Voluntary benefits (hospital, accident, critical illness) • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • ARAG pre-paid legal • Nationwide pet insurance • Cancer Care program • Global business travel medical insurance Work Perks & Flexibility • Home office allowance • Mobile phone reimbursement Wellness & Lifestyle • Wellness coach • Wellness/gym reimbursement • Fertility coverage • Adoption & surrogacy reimbursement
This job posting was last updated on 9/25/2026