Backend Engineer – Threat Intelligence & Data Operations

<p><strong>Backend Engineer – Threat Intelligence & Data Operations</strong></p><p><br><br>Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.<br></p><p><strong>Location:</strong> United Kingdom (Remote)</p><p><strong>Employment Type:</strong> Permanent</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About the Opportunity</strong></p><p>Join a fast-growing, venture-backed cybersecurity technology company building cutting-edge solutions in <strong>Threat Intelligence, Exposure Management, Vulnerability Research, and Automated Red Teaming</strong>. This is an opportunity to work on highly scalable backend systems that power global cyber threat detection, security automation, and intelligence operations.</p><p>We are looking for a skilled <strong>Backend Engineer</strong> with strong expertise in <strong>Python, Django, Kubernetes, Celery, Cloud Infrastructure, and Data Pipelines</strong> to help scale high-throughput platforms that process massive volumes of real-time security telemetry and threat intelligence data.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Design, build, and scale high-performance <strong>Python/Django backend systems</strong> for Threat Intelligence operations</li><li>Develop and optimize large-scale <strong>data ingestion and processing pipelines</strong> for security telemetry and vulnerability intelligence</li><li>Implement scalable task orchestration using <strong>Celery, Kubernetes, and containerized microservices</strong></li><li>Integrate and operationalize <strong>LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, AI automation tools)</strong> to enhance cybersecurity workflows and intelligence gathering</li><li>Build resilient backend infrastructure with strong focus on <strong>performance, monitoring, logging, reliability, and uptime</strong></li><li>Deploy and maintain systems within <strong>AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud environments</strong> using modern CI/CD pipelines</li><li>Enhance search, indexing, and analytics capabilities using <strong>Elasticsearch/OpenSearch</strong></li><li>Collaborate with security researchers, engineers, and platform teams to automate and scale Threat Intelligence operations</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Required Skills & Experience</strong></p><ul><li>3–6 years of experience in <strong>Backend Engineering</strong> or <strong>Software Engineering</strong></li><li>Strong programming expertise in <strong>Python</strong> and <strong>Django Framework</strong></li><li>Experience building scalable backend architectures in high-growth or fast-paced environments</li><li>Hands-on experience with <strong>Kubernetes, Docker, Celery, CI/CD pipelines, and Cloud Infrastructure</strong></li><li>Experience working with <strong>Threat Intelligence, Cybersecurity Platforms, Security Data, xwzovoh or Vulnerability Management systems</strong></li><li>Strong understanding of <strong>data pipelines, distributed systems, and real-time data processing</strong></li><li>Experience with <strong>Elasticsearch/OpenSearch</strong> for search and analytics platforms</li><li>Exposure to <strong>LLM integrations, AI-powered automation, or OpenAI/Anthropic APIs</strong></li><li>Familiarity with <strong>AWS, Azure, or GCP</strong> cloud ecosystems</li><li>Strong problem-solving skills with an ownership-driven startup mindset</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Python, Django, Backend Engineering, Cybersecurity, Threat Intelligence, Kubernetes, Docker, Celery, Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, AWS, Azure, GCP, CI/CD, Data Pipelines, LLM, OpenAI, Anthropic, AI Automation, Vulnerability Management, Security Operations, Cloud Infrastructure, Distributed Systems, Red Teaming, Exposure Management.</strong></p>