At Cyber Skyline, we are on a mission to prepare the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. Cyber Skyline is a leading cloud-based cybersecurity skills evaluation platform helping students & professionals track their skills growth and helping businesses find, measure, and cultivate talent.
Cyber Skyline is looking for a software engineer to support software development and operations. You will be involved in all aspects of the product life cycle to grow a commercial software product.
Must hold or be eligible to hold Public Trust clearance
Transitioning veterans and careers transitioners are encouraged to apply.
Salary: Starting at $100,000/yr, negotiable based on capabilities
You will:
Build intuitive and powerful workflows to solve important cybersecurity skills measurement and skills development problems
Solve challenging scaling problems to ensure a seamless user experience and high availability
Identify and solve problems around architecture, user experience, performance, security, and stability
Design and implement solutions based on a customer-centric & user-centric approach
Contribute to product development strategy
Assist the team in providing support to customers
Desired skills / knowledge:
JavaScript / Node.js
Interfacing with databases
Containerization (Docker / Kubernetes)
Computer networking
Who you are:
Have strong programming skills, preferably with JavaScript (Node.js)
Have a strong understanding and practical experience with computer networking
Have strong communication skills and work well within a team environment
Enjoy taking full-cycle ownership from product/feature conception to production release
An independent thinker than can synthesize information to develop an intuitive approach to solve complex problems
Want to get things done right rather than duct taping solutions together
Nice to haves:
Interest in cybersecurity / a frequent participant in hackathons or cybersecurity competitions (CTFs)
Practical experience deploying containerized applications
Familiarity with:
React.js
MongoDB
Redis
What you’ll get:
Work from your home with a home office stipend
Health insurance, vision insurance, and dental insurance
Quarterly company wellness stipend
401k match after 6 months of employment
Reimbursement for half of your Internet bill
The experience of being involved in all aspects of growing a software product
Professional development in scaling large, distributed systems
The opportunity to develop a product that will help the careers of other individuals
Learn new technology trends while creating CTF challenges
Annual DEFCON trip with the rest of the engineering team
Our hiring process:
Introductory Call - Initial conversation with the hiring manager to talk about the company, role, and expectations. No skills questions.
Capabilities Interview- Work together with the hiring manager and walk through your approach in solving a practical problem. Notes from this interview are shared with the team for evaluation.
Team Interview - Meet the people you would be working with in this role, work through a technical challenge with them, and ask them questions about working at Cyber Skyline.
How to boost your odds to get an interview:
Keep your resume professional and free of any spelling / grammatical mistakes
Answer “I read the job description” when responding to the question, “In one sentence - what makes you uniquely qualified for this role?”
Use the past experience on your resume to highlight the outcomes and impact you achieved through your work
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Internet reimbursement
Life insurance
Paid holidays
Paid sick time
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
Work from home
Work from home stipend
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Weekends as needed
Application Question(s):
In one sentence - what makes you uniquely qualified for this role?
What US state are you located in?
Work Location: Remote