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Staff Backend Engineer, SOC & Threat Hunting

Censys · Ann Arbor, MI

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
Censys's roles stay open a median of 52 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
10% of Censys's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Censys
high
40 stale, 2 reposted of 40 open
Hiring momentum
50 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-22

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Censys's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Censys.

About this role

As a Staff Backend Software Engineer at Censys, you will develop tools for threat hunters and SOC analysts, focusing on the Adversary Investigation module. Your role includes architecting resilient APIs and scalable microservices, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and maintaining ownership of the development cycle from automation to deployment. You will work in a fast-paced environment to deliver vital security intelligence and improve organizational defenses against emerging threats.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Censys as an employer.

What you need

  • 10+ years of professional experience building distributed web applications and APIs
  • Experience with building microservices
  • Experience with Go, Java, Python, or Scala AND a desire to work with Go in this role
  • Experience with at least one cloud provider, like GCP, AWS, or Azure
  • Familiarity with Docker and interest in improving our CI/CD deployment process
  • Desire to improve test coverage and increase code maintainability

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with gRPC or REST
  • Experience with microservice-based designs with GCP PubSub, Kafka or other
  • Experience with different databases, like: Redis, BigTable, BigQuery, Postgres
  • Experience building, deploying, and maintaining containerized services in Kubernetes
  • Familiarity with other web technologies such as TypeScript, JavaScript, and proficiency with React

What you get

  • Equity
  • Health, dental & vision coverage
  • Retirement with company contribution
  • Parental leave
  • Mental health & wellness benefits
  • Flexible PTO

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the technology stack beyond Go, Java, Python, or Scala
  • Salary range provided, but may vary based on location and qualifications
  • Candidates must keep cameras on during video interviews
  • Identity verification required for candidates who receive an offer

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Listed by Censys on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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