Posted Jul 13, 2026

Backend - Software Engineer

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Prophet Security is a VC-backed start-up building technologies that leverage generative AI technology to streamline the triage and investigation of security alerts in enterprises. We are looking for talented Backend Software Engineers to join as a core members of our founding engineering team, where your contributions will significantly shape our architecture and key technical decisions.

You will have a direct impact on our customers by building features and enhancements that optimize our solution. This role requires a balance of technical skill, customer empathy, and initiative. We are building Scalable Data Systems and work includes Data Pipelines to ingest, process, and query huge datasets. Projects involves Tiered Storage Architectures, Scalable Processing Frameworks, and the integration and optimization of large language models (LLMs) and other AI/ML technologies. Our tech stack includes AI-powered agents, data synthesis and correlation, security tool integration, Python, Go, React, and Typescript.

Why Join?

At Prophet Security, we're not just building a platform that automates complex security tasks – we're building a company where engineers have a direct impact on customer success. As a member of our team, you'll have the unique opportunity to work closely with our initial customers, understand their needs, and see firsthand how your work is making a difference. You'll gain invaluable product sense and contribute directly to achieving product-market fit – a crucial experience for anyone looking to thrive in the early-stage startup world. If you're passionate about building impactful products, working in a collaborative environment, and gaining valuable experience in a fast-growing startup, we encourage you to apply!

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About Prophet Security

Prophet Security is a force multiplier for security teams. Our platform synthesizes alerts, develops and executes investigation plans, and provides detailed findings and recommendations. Analysts review the investigation, give feedback, and receive actionable remediation recommendations. Our system ensures that sensitive data is not used to train LLMs, preventing data leakage concerns. Our mission is to fundamentally shift cybersecurity power dynamics to favor defenders.

Prophet Security’s founding team has over 30 years of experience in cybersecurity at leading companies including Abnormal Security, Expel, Madiant, McAfee, Oracle, Red Canary, Red Hat, Riverbed, and Symantec and are now focused on the Large market opportunity with the potential to disrupt the $400B security labor market.

We received Seed funding from Bain Capital Ventures, a leading tech-focused VC as well as several prominent security leaders and angel investors. We are working with multiple design partners across high-tech, financial services, and healthcare sectors.

Our employees are recognized as our top asset and we provide great benefits, meaningful equity participation, as well as a fun and inspiring environment to create and collaborate.

Our Culture

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Prophet Security takes pride in being an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse and global talent pool and the collaboration that results from having a diverse and inclusive team. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Our hiring decisions are based exclusively on merit, qualifications and business needs.

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