Principal Backend Engineer
Vectra AISan Jose, California, United States
Posted July 16, 2025
245000 - 300000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Vectra AI: Provides AI-driventhreat detection and response to secure enterprise hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Job Description
We are an early-stage startup on a mission to reinvent cybersecurity with AI-native infrastructure. We're looking for a Principal Backend Engineer to design and implement backend services that process streaming security data in real-time.
Requirements
- 10+ years of backend engineering experience
- Strong programming skills in Python, Go, or Rust
- Experience with streaming data technologies (Kafka, Spark, Flink)
- Hands-on experience with one or more graph databases (Neo4j, JanusGraph, AWS Neptune)
- Familiarity with vector databases and RAG patterns (embedding stores, FAISS, Weaviate, Pinecone)
- Understanding of scalable API and microservices design (REST, gRPC, WebSockets)
- Comfortable in fast-paced, ambiguous startup environments with a strong builder mindset
Benefits
- Founding-level equity and full-stack ownership
- Work on hard, meaningful problems at the intersection of AI and security
- High agency, fast learning, direct access to customers and users
- Backed by seasoned operators and security leaders
- Comprehensive total rewards package includes cash compensation within the range of $245,000—$300,000 USD
- Competitive base pay, incentive plan eligibility, and participation in the employee equity plan (stock options)
- Health care insurance, income protection / life insurance, access to retirement savings plans, behavioral & emotional wellness services, generous time away from work, and a comprehensive employee recognition program
