Lead Software Engineer

Adaptive is a cybersecurity startup on a mission to stop AI-powered cyberattacks. We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer with a passion for developing high-quality software in a high-growth startup environment.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience building customer-facing software, with demonstrated technical leadership.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong development experience with modern, strongly-typed programming languages such as Java, C#, TypeScript, or Go.
• Deep expertise in SQL databases, schema design, and performance optimization at scale.
• Extensive experience with frameworks such as Spring Boot and React/Redux.
• Mastery of the full stack — tooling, infrastructure, code, frameworks, architecture.
• Experience deploying and operating software in distributed environments (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Proven ability to simplify complex problems and make them approachable to entire teams.
• Track record of mentoring engineers with observable, clear improvements in those you've worked with.
• Experience balancing individual contributions with efforts that have a multiplier effect on peers.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Premium healthcare and wellness benefits
• Fantastic office atmosphere