Software Engineer, Rapid Response Assignment - UK

Resolve customer-reported issues quickly and thoroughly, from investigation through to a durable fix

Diagnose complex, ambiguous problems across our services and data pipelines, tracing them to root cause

Deliver high-quality engineering work that improves the platform and directly addresses customer needs

Partner closely with Customer Success to align on technical solutions and outcomes

Maintain and improve backend systems, APIs, and data pipelines

Write high-quality, maintainable code and uphold engineering best practices

Improve system reliability, performance, and observability across the platform

Participate in incident response and on-call rotations

5+ years of experience building and scaling backend systems as a software engineer

Strong programming skills in one or more languages (Python, Go, Java, etc.)

Strong diagnostic and debugging skills, with a proven ability to root-cause complex production issues

Curiosity and persistence — a drive to understand problems fully and see them through to resolution

A customer-obsessed mindset: you take pride in delivering accurate, high-quality solutions that delight customers

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with customers and cross-functional teams

Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices, APIs, system design, and cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)

Experience working with data pipelines, ETL systems, or high-volume data processing

Built on over two decades of cybersecurity experience, our team of experts understands the intricacies of vulnerabilities, their exploitation in the wild, and how to leverage this data to build more effective cybersecurity products that produce better outcomes for organizations.

VulnCheck gives organizations a tactical advantage by providing best-in-class exploit & vulnerability intelligence information. We have a sense of duty to protect the critical infrastructure we rely on including medical devices, power grids and telecommunication networks. We were founded in 2021 in Lexington, Massachusetts.

VulnCheck has a transparent, collaborative, and supportive culture - we are looking for people who have a growth mindset, are curious and innovative. Our team is smart, but humble, hardworking, and supportive.

VulnCheck is proud to be an Equal Employer Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. VulnCheck is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. *Even if your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description, we encourage you to apply—we value potential just as much as a perfect resume.