Panther makes security teams smarter and faster than attackers. We're building the AI SOC platform that modern security teams need. Our Detection-as-Code approach, cloud-native architecture, and powerful security data lake help teams detect and respond to threats at scale. Founded by security practitioners who lived the pain of protecting large organizations, we've raised $140M from Coatue, Lightspeed, ICONIQ Growth, Snowflake Ventures, and others. We're a global, remote-first company serving customers worldwide. Our culture is built on flexibility, transparency, and collaboration. We operate by three core values: Create Customer Love, Be an Owner, and Take Care of the Team. We believe diverse perspectives make us better, and that building great security technology should also mean building a rewarding place to work.
Staff Software Engineer - Platform
Location
United States
Posted
86 days ago
Salary
$180K - $240K / year
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Staff Software Engineer - Platform
Panther
The Mission As a Staff Software Engineer (Backend) on the Platform team, you will play a critical role building and operating cloud-native backend and platform infrastructure that is scalable, secure, and reliable by designing, implementing, and evolving our backend systems, CI/CD automation, and cloud infrastructure. You will operate with broad technical ownership across multiple domains, driving initiatives end-to-end from architecture design through production deployment. The Team + Role You will lead backend projects on a team of 5 (without direct reports), influence architectural direction, and partner closely with cross-functional peers to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient systems. You will drive meaningful technical outcomes across CI/CD, automation, and service operations, partnering closely with product and engineering teams to ensure teams can ship confidently.You will support the backend platform to design, implement, and optimize AWS-based infrastructure and deployment pipelines. This role requires strong technical ownership, clear communication, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while raising the bar for engineering practices. What You'll Need Technical Expertise: - Demonstrated ability to deliver value in highly ambiguous problem spaces - Exceptional architecture experience solving complex and edge-case problems across product, platform, cloud, and/or security domains - Proven experience driving business requirements through deployment with measurable impact - Deep expertise in backend system design and distributed systems - Own and evolve our CI/CD automation and cloud infrastructure strategy to improve reliability, scalability, and security - Best-in-class CI/CD practices and experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation - Experience operating observability and logging systems at scale (for example, Datadog and Sentry) - Experience in an Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, or DevOps-focused role in an AWS cloud environment - Expertise writing production code in Golang or Python - Strong fundamentals in software design, development, and architecture Mindset: - Ownership and initiative in ambiguous problem spaces - Strong product and stakeholder judgment, including first-principles decision making - Mentorship and technical leadership through design reviews, code reviews, and coaching What You'll Do - Lead architecture and technical decision making, including edge cases across product, public cloud, and the security domain - Drive initiatives end-to-end — from ambiguous business requirements through implementation, deployment, and measurable outcomes - Design, build, and maintain scalable and secure cloud-based services with an emphasis on efficiency and self-service - Apply first-principles thinking to guide architectural decisions and manage stakeholder trade-offs - Mentor and coach engineers through design reviews, code reviews, technical guidance, and course correction, and how to use observability systems to operate services with confidence - Establish and elevate engineering best practices across backend development, DevOps, and infrastructure - Deliver business impact by solving ambiguous problems across the company and, when needed, with customers - Partner closely with development teams and fellow platform engineers to address critical issues - Build automation tooling to streamline provisioning, configuration, and deployment & Improve service visibility via metrics, tracing, logs, and analytics About Panther Panther is a cybersecurity company with the mission of detecting any breach, anywhere. Panther solves modern security problems with detection-as-code, a cloud-native architecture, and a robust security data lake. Panther’s platform enables security teams to focus on security, detect attacks, and protect their organizations without prohibitive overhead. Panther is backed by Coatue Management, Lightspeed Venture Partners, S28 Capital, Snowflake Ventures, ICONIQ Growth, and Innovation Endeavors, and has raised $140M. Customers include Figma, Gusto, Coinbase, and Dropbox. Panther is remote-first, with a culture of flexibility, written documentation, open communication, and collaboration. Our values guide our every move: Create Customer Love, Be an Owner, and Take Care of the Team. Perks - Equity - Unlimited PTO policy, with a minimum requirement of 15 days off per year, observing major US holidays, plus an end of year break - Latest tech equipment and budget for your customized tech needs - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage - 401k program - Remote-friendly - Opportunities to attend industry conferences (remote or in-person, in conjunction with our in-person health and safety policy) - Annual company off-sites (in conjunction with our in-person health and safety policy) Cash compensation range: $180,000 - $240,000 USD annually. The cash compensation above includes base salary and on-target commission for employees in eligible roles. In addition to cash compensation, all full-time Pantherinos are eligible to participate in our equity plan to receive Incentive Stock Options (ISO). Individual compensation packages are based on a few factors unique to each candidate, including their location, experience, and expertise, and may vary from the above-mentioned range. Panther Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of: race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, religious creed, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by law. All employment decisions are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
Related Guides
Related Job Pages
More Software Engineer Jobs
• Design and develop advanced applications for the iOS platform • Collaborate with product and design teams to define and test new features • Provide stewardship of existing partner SDKs • Optimize app performance and stay updated on mobile tech trends • Test code for robustness and usability • Fix bugs and improve application performance • Explore and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency
This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description We are seeking an experienced C#.NET Developer to support the modernization of a large, business-critical legacy system and the development of new enterprise applications. This position is responsible for modernizing legacy systems and building new enterprise applications. The primary focus will be converting a large, business-critical Microsoft Access/VBA application into a C#.NET solution integrated with PostgreSQL. The role also includes designing and developing new applications to support evolving business needs. - Analyze and refactor complex Microsoft Access/VBA codebases into modern C#.NET - Redesign and migrate legacy database logic to PostgreSQL, including schema optimization and query performance tuning - Develop new enterprise applications using C#.NET - Build and maintain RESTful APIs; web-based development experience (ASP.NET Core, MVC, Blazor) is a plus - Debug, profile, and optimize application performance - Write and review production-quality code following established standards and best practices Qualifications - 5+ years of professional C#.NET development (enterprise-level applications) - Experience interpreting and refactoring legacy Visual Basic/VBA code - PostgreSQL experience (schema design, indexing, and query optimization) - Strong understanding of software architecture, debugging, and performance tuning - Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment Requirements - ASP.NET Core, MVC, or Blazor - Prior Microsoft Access/VBA migration projects - Microsoft .NET certifications - Exposure to regulated or data-sensitive environments (medical industry a plus) Company Description
Software Engineer (Front-End Development)
24-MAGThis opportunity is available through a leading AI-driven work platform.
This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description This role supports high-impact collaborations with leading AI labs focused on improving how advanced AI systems perform real-world client-side web development tasks. - Design realistic prompts for client-side web applications, games, tools, or simulations - Create structured evaluation rubrics that measure frontend implementation quality - Ensure rubric items are binary (pass/fail) and verifiable through code and screenshots - Develop evaluation criteria covering UI correctness, state management, and interactivity - Produce technically accurate tasks that reflect real frontend development scenarios - Maintain clarity and consistency across coding prompts and rubric specifications Qualifications - 2+ years of experience in frontend or full-stack development - Strong proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, React, or modern client-side web frameworks - Ability to write clear technical specifications and evaluation criteria - Experience building interactive web applications or UI-driven products - Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail Requirements - Part-time commitment (15–25 hours/week), with optional scaling up to ~40 hours/week depending on availability Benefits - Contribute directly to cutting-edge AI research - Help train AI systems to understand modern frontend development workflows - Apply real-world software engineering expertise in AI model training - Flexible remote work with competitive compensation Contract Details - Independent contractor role - Fully remote with flexible scheduling - Compensation ranges approximately $70–$80/hr depending on expertise and project scope - Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise - Projects may extend depending on performance and program needs About the Platform This opportunity is available through a leading AI-driven work platform.
Software Engineer (AI Model Trajectory Annotation)
24-MAGThis opportunity is available through a leading AI-driven work platform.
This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description This role involves contributing to frontier AI research as a part-time consulting opportunity for experienced front-end software engineers. It supports high-impact collaborations with leading AI labs focused on improving how advanced AI systems perform real-world client-side web development tasks. - Design realistic prompts for client-side web applications, games, tools, or simulations - Create structured evaluation rubrics that measure frontend implementation quality - Ensure rubric items are binary (pass/fail) and verifiable through code and screenshots - Develop evaluation criteria covering UI correctness Additionally, experts will contribute to building high-quality training datasets by reviewing and annotating software engineering problem-solving trajectories derived from real open-source repositories. - Review model-generated code trajectories based on real software engineering tasks - Reconstruct step-by-step reasoning explaining how a solution evolves - Annotate debugging logic, decision points, and technical problem-solving strategies - Use full task context (codebase, issues, test cases) to infer plausible reasoning steps - Ensure annotations reflect realistic developer thinking and technical accuracy - Maintain consistency and clarity across structured reasoning annotations Qualifications - 2+ years of professional software engineering experience - Hands-on experience debugging and solving issues in real codebases - Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python, JavaScript / TypeScript, or other common open-source languages - Familiarity with version control workflows (Git, pull requests, issue tracking) - Ability to explain technical reasoning clearly in written form - Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving skills Requirements - Part-time commitment (15–25 hours per week) - Optional scaling up to ~40 hours/week depending on availability - Location: Candidates should be based in specified regions including the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, or Slovakia Benefits - Contribute directly to cutting-edge AI research - Help improve AI models reasoning on real-world coding tasks - Work with datasets derived from real open-source repositories - Flexible remote work with competitive compensation Contract Details - Independent contractor role - Fully remote with flexible scheduling - Compensation ranges up to $70–$130/hr depending on expertise and project scope - Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise - Projects may extend depending on performance and project needs About the Platform This opportunity is available through a leading AI-driven work platform.
