Middle+/Senior Backend Engineer
Warsaw, Poland
Cycode – Cycode Other /
Hybrid /
Hybrid
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.
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.
Key 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.
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.
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 Skills
- 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#.
Benefits
- Work in a highly professional team with a friendly community spirit and supportive environment.
- Ability to work from our comfortable office in Warsaw at Prosta str. 51.
- Paid vacation — 20 business days per year, 100% sick leave payment.
- Flexible working hours – we care about you (!) and your output.
- 5 sick days per year.
- Equipment provision.
- Health insurance in Luxmed (after the end of the probationary period).
- Partially compensated educational costs (for courses, certifications, professional events, etc.).
- Legal and Accounting support in Poland.
- English and Polish classes 2 times a week (online).
- Additional compensation benefits.
- Bright and memorable corporate life: corporate parties, gifts to employees in honor of live events, weekly pizza Fridays.
