Job Title: Senior Backend Engineer

Company Name: Manifest Cyber

Job Url: https://wellfound.com/jobs/4000586-senior-backend-engineer

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Manifest Cyber
Preventing supply chain cyber attacks
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Senior Backend Engineer
$150k – $210k
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Remote (
United States
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|8 years of exp
|Full Time
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About the job
Who We Are
Manifest is on a mission to secure the most important supply chain the world has ever created — software. Born out of the Log4Shell crisis of 2021, we saw firsthand that the world's most critical institutions — hospitals, banks, defense contractors, manufacturers — had no way to know what was inside the software they built and bought. We're here to fix that.

Our platform gives security and engineering teams complete visibility into the software and AI they build and buy — automating SBOM generation, managing open source and third-party risk, tracking AI model provenance, and enabling continuous compliance at scale.

Founded by alumni of CISA, the Department of Defense, and Palantir, and backed by First Round Capital, we serve Fortune 500 enterprises, federal agencies, and defense organizations across industries where software risk is mission-critical.
We're a small team solving a hard, important problem. If that's the kind of work you want to do, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

Manifest is hiring a highly qualified, Senior+ backend software engineer responsible for designing and scaling new and existing web services and ETL architecture to support hundreds of thousands of transactions per second. This role will drive high-performance, resilient system designs in a fast-paced, data-intensive environment.

The impact you will have:

Architect and build robust, fault-tolerant web and ETL services that scale to high throughput.

Act as a key communicator, bridging gaps between teams, clarifying technical concepts, and ensuring alignment across projects.
Identify and implement improvements in system performance and processes, ensuring the company remains competitive in a fast-paced market.
Design and build new features for the Manifest platform to be used by critical organizations around the world.
As a Senior Backend Engineer - Product & Platform:

Architect and implement scalable web services and ETL pipelines
Design high-performance systems that efficiently handle 10K's+ transactions/sec
Collaborate with engineering teams to optimize existing systems and integrate new technologies
Develop robust monitoring, testing, and deployment strategies for mission-critical services
Define and maintain the high standards of our engineering culture. As a part of a high performing engineering team, you’ll help recruit and onboard your colleagues
Work closely with product management, designers, and other engineers
Resolve issues together quickly and collaboratively
Communicate internally and externally on what we’re building and why it’s special
As an experienced Backend Engineer you bring the following skills and experience to the team:

8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on web services and ETL systems
Proven track record scaling high-volume, data-intensive systems
Expertise in distributed systems, microservices, and cloud architectures
Familiarity with containerization, orchestration, and CI/CD pipelines
High proficiency in our primary stack (Typescript, Mongo, Go, Python) is not strictly required, but you should be familiar enough to be able to quickly spin up on languages applicable to your role.
Previous experience with commercial software products (SaaS and on-prem) that support 3rd party/external customers.
Experience working in early stage technology (B2B SaaS) startups
Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment
Bonus but not required:
Strong experience with MongoDB in particular and other data stores as well

Experience with or general familiarity with AI/ML, LLMs, & model tuning
Background or experience in infosec, red teaming, or broader cybersecurity concepts
Experience with other FOSS and Commercial SDLC security and DevSecOps tooling including SCA, DAST, SAST, etc.
The benefits of working at Manifest include:
Salary: $150,000 – $210,000/year + meaningful stock options. Placement within the range depends on experience and skills.

🔍 Help organizations get new-found visibility into their software, and be more secure!
🌎 Fully remote work (with potential for hybrid co-working)
🌴 Unlimited PTO (which we take seriously)
🏥 Medical/dental/vision insurance coverage for you and your dependents paid at 100%!
💵 Competitive salary & meaningful stock options
🏦 401(k) and retirement options
⚒️ Help get in at the ground floor of a well-funded, early stage startup!
🦄 Additional benefits to come (retirement, holiday gifts, etc.)