R&D Software Engineer – Algorithmics & Cybersecurity
Escape👉 We are looking for a driven and talented R&D Software Engineer to join Escape and play a crucial role in advancing our core algorithms and technology. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a fast-growing AI-driven cybersecurity company, progressively take on significant technical responsibilities, and directly contribute to our mission of securing applications at scale. As a member of one of our technical teams you will be responsible for maintaining and evolving our core AI algorithms and technology that form the backbone of our platform, driving the innovation that will shape the future of cybersecurity.
Context
Location: Paris (75002), 2 days remote/week
Company: Escape – Leading AI Cybersecurity Startup
Cofounders: CEO (Tristan Kalos) and CTO (Antoine Carossio)
Engineering Team: 13 Engineers (including 5 Interns), 2 Technical Leads, 1 Designer
You’ll be working in a close-knit team of 4 outstanding engineers under supervision of a technical lead
Key Responsibilities:
Core Algorithm Development: Implementing and maintaining key features within our R&D products, with a focus on our AI-driven cybersecurity algorithms, using Golang and Python.
Event-Based System: Developing and enhancing our event-based system that ingests data from R&D products into a PostgreSQL database, ensuring seamless data flow to support our core technologies.
System Reliability: Ensuring the availability, efficiency, and monitoring of our core AI systems using Kubernetes, Grafana, and AWS.
Deployment: Deploying and managing microservices using Docker and Kubernetes, ensuring our core technology is robust and scalable.
Codebase Ownership: Gradually take ownership of the codebase, contributing to its architecture, quality, and long-term maintainability.
Continuous Learning: Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and best practices, bringing new ideas to the team to continually improve our platform.
Our Stack
Frontend:
Svelte with TypeScript for high-performance, intuitive UIs.
GraphQL for efficient data querying and responsive applications.
Backend — API:
Node.js for server-side logic and GraphQL APIs powered by Yoga, Pothos and Prisma for scalable architecture.
PostgreSQL for secure, efficient database management.
Kafka for high-performance, event-driven systems.
Backend — Deep Tech:
Python for AI and algorithmic development, driving our cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions.
Go for network-efficient tasks, optimizing performance and scalability.
DevSecOps:
AWS infrastructure which successfully passed Foundational Technical Review for AWS Partner Network.
SOC-2 Compliance with rigorous code quality and security standards.
GitLab CI for streamlined, secure CI/CD pipelines
Grafana for monitoring
Code Quality:
Modern Standards: All code follows the latest industry standards and best practices.
Comprehensive Testing: We maintain high code quality through unit tests, integration tests, end-to-end (E2E) tests, and utilize Codecov for test coverage.
Perks
💸 Equity: Significant stock options via BSPCE, making you a true stakeholder in our success.
❤️🩹 Health first: Comprehensive health insurance with Alan
🍕 Meal vouchers with a Swile Card
💪 Sport subscription to have preferential prices to go to the gym, with Gymlib
📚 A place to learn and grow: Unlimited access to books and online courses to help you excel in your role
🎁 Open-source: Free time to work on Open-Source projects around Pizzas, Bears and Cocas ;)
💻 Tech perks: Get the latest tech gear, including Apple (or not) equipment and ultra-wide screen, to do your best work
🌎 Global exposure: Present groundbreaking research at top international conferences, like APIDays (Paris, London, New York), GraphQL Conference (San Francisco), bSides (Berlin, Milan, Oslo, Stockholm…), etc