Senior Backend Engineer - Insider Risk Management

Senior Backend Engineer at Insider Risk Management About Cyera Come join the company building the security operating model for the age of AI. AI has changed how data is used — and security must change with it. Cyera's mission is to empower businesses to accelerate AI Adoption by defining a holistic approach to securing AI - from data to access to model. Instead of perimeter controls and static policies, Cyera provides a unified control plane that understands relationships between data, access, and behaviors across humans, systems, and AI. Backed by the world’s leading investors and working with a large and growing list of Fortune 1000 companies, we are looking for world-class talent to join us as we usher in the new era of data and AI security. About the Team As a Senior Backend Engineer at Insider Risk Management You will be part of a brand new team being built from scratch under the DLP group, focused on Insider Risk Management (IRM) - a new product area at Cyera. This domain extends traditional DLP by taking a broader, behavior-based approach to identifying potential insider threats across the organization, leveraging signals such as communication patterns, user activity, and data access. The team is currently in its early formation stage and offers a unique opportunity to shape a product from the ground up - from architecture and design decisions to core capabilities. We’re looking for engineers who are excited about building 0→1 products, enjoy high ownership, and want to have a real impact on a new strategic direction within Cyera. Our areas of expertise are: Databases of every kind | Cloud technologies - AWS, GCP, Azure | Virtual Machines and computing | Cloud security & Identity management | data security | Performance and cost optimization Who You Are You have strong backend experience building distributed systems and working with real-time data processing You have experience designing and developing scalable, high-performance systems You thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy building products from 0→1 with high ownership Nice-to-Haves You have experience working with cloud environments and modern data infrastructure You have familiarity with security products or data security domains You enjoy collaborating closely with product and data teams to deliver impactful features The tools and services we use across Cyera are: Python | FastAPI | K8s| Kafka | Flink | Spark | Microservices Why Join Us? At Cyera, we own what we build and how we work. Cyerans are empowered to take initiative, move quickly, and turn ideas into impact. We push boundaries by challenging the status quo, learning fast, and continuously raising the bar - for ourselves and for the industry. We elevate together by lifting each other up, celebrating wins as a team, and recognizing that our success is shared. Feel free to apply even if your experience doesn’t tick every box. We’re building something special here—and we welcome Cyerans with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences