Software Engineer II

About the role

Abnormal is building a behavioral AI platform to protect large enterprises from advanced cyber threats. You will join the Multi-Product Platform team to architect a unified data layer that serves as the foundation for all company products.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Architect and maintain services and APIs that comprise the standardized data access layer.
• Drive the adoption of API-gated data sources to eliminate redundant one-off integrations across product teams.
• Implement data ownership labeling and validation logic for incoming requests.
• Ensure the reliability, stability, and performance of platform components.
• Author technical design documentation and participate in architectural reviews.
• Manage code quality through testing and regular peer reviews.
• Participate in the team-wide on-call rotation to support system health.
• Collaborate asynchronously with product managers and cross-functional engineering teams.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Python or Golang.
• Experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Strong background in system design and building scalable, reliable applications.
• Ability to evaluate trade-offs between system complexity, maintainability, and customer impact.
• Knowledge of service monitoring, fault tolerance, and incident response.
• Proven ability to own complex, multi-component features from start to finish.
• Strong communication skills for asynchronous collaboration.

Nice to have

• Background in building internal platforms or data access layers for other developers.
• Experience treating internal infrastructure as a product.
• Familiarity with GenAI productivity tools like ChatGPT or Cursor.
• Experience with Big Data platforms.

Skills & tools

• Python
• Golang
• SQL
• NoSQL
• System Design
• API Development

Practical notes

• This role is subject to U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR); candidates must be eligible to access controlled technology.
• Compensation includes base salary, equity, and an annual bonus.
• The hiring process includes identity validation and pre-employment checks.
• Abnormal uses AI-assisted tools to help recruiters prepare for interviews, but all hiring decisions are made by humans.