Senior Software Engineer - Cosmos Platform

Bishop Fox is the leading authority in offensive security, supplying solutions ranging from continuous penetration testing, red teaming, and attack surface management to product, cloud, and application security assessments. We have worked with more than a quarter of the Fortune 100, half of the Fortune 10, eight of the top 10 global technology companies, and all the top global media companies. Our Cosmos platform was named Best Emerging Technology in the 2021 SC Media Awards and our offerings are consistently ranked as “world class” in customer experience surveys. For more than 16 years, we have been contributing and giving back to the security community. We have published more than 16 open-source tools and 50 security advisories in the last five years alone. Learn more at bishopfox.com or follow us on  X.  

Given our exceptional growth, we are expanding and hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join us on this exciting journey. Do you fancy yourself a polyglot but have a passion for modern languages such as Go and Terraform? Are self-motivation and dedication two attributes that shine brightly in you as a professional? At Bishop Fox, you will work with a team of brilliant technologists to develop the most innovative offensive SaaS (Software as a Service) platform on the market. Flexibility will be an asset to you in this role, as will some amount of creativity since you will need to think on your feet quite often. Each day will bring new challenges and unfamiliar problems for you to solve. Most importantly, you will look at what we are doing and fill in the gaps where we might be missing a crucial thing or two. Furthermore, you are more than capable of knocking out things quickly as well – and not sacrificing quality in the process. 

Responsibilities 

• Engineer tooling and technologies to bring scale to the Bishop Fox microservice platform. 

• Integrate new tools with platform supplied services to streamline support and maintenance efforts. 

• Understand and break down technical platform and product requirements to ensure clear tasks 

• Perform SME duties relating to Bishop Fox’s core service providers; AWS (Amazon Web Services), GitHub, and Azure. 

Requirements 

• 7-10 years of software engineering experience 

• Experience in cloud-compatible development language(s) - Go and Terraform experience required (personal projects or professional) 

• Amazon Web Services (AWS) experience strongly preferred 

• Knowledge of relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MSSQL) - PostgreSQL preferred 

• Knowledge of NoSQL databases (DynamoDB, Redis) 

• Earlier experience in platform library software engineering 

• Understanding of secure coding practices 

• Interest in or experience with public cloud capabilities is a huge plus 

• An interest in cybersecurity would be ideal 

• A degree is nice to have but by no means a necessity 

• Emotional intelligence + ego-less intelligence 

• Flexibility: you adapt to dynamic environments well 

• Autonomy – you work well on your own 

 

Bishop Fox has always allowed its employees to work remotely, and this role could work anywhere in the United States. Our comprehensive benefits program is tailored to meet your needs at an affordable price. We embrace diversity and an inclusive culture. We value our employees and who they are, which fosters a powerful and collective talent base to successfully serve our clients and the security community with unparalleled ability. 

Bishop Fox is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. All new hires must pass a background check as a condition of employment. 

 

Interested? Apply today!