Senior Software Engineer (Python)

Our Threat Intelligence team is dedicated to providing accurate and timely information on potential threats to our products. Our team of skilled professionals from various fields, including Data Science, Malware Research, Development, and Privacy, are focused on achieving a common goal by utilizing feeds, heuristics, algorithms, and machine learning.

Main Responsibilities

• Design, code, and maintain data curation and ingestion services for the Threat Intelligence team.
• Provide, get buy-in, and carry on implementation for future-proof architectural solutions, including distributed computing pipelines, micro-services, contracts, databases, and data flows.
• Active participation in code reviews and feedback, sharing knowledge, and ensuring high quality of technical requirements and documentation.
• Design new services that are needed to provide quality feeds.
• Ensure keeping your code up-to-date according to teams' coding standards and code quality, and have a result-first attitude while still delivering maintainable, readable, testable, secure, DRY, SOLID, KISS code (Pareto rule).
• Always think big, provide and discuss new ideas in terms of the product and field of cybersecurity.
• Provide technical leadership, overlook junior Dataset curator work, and provide guidance.

Core Requirements

• Strong understanding and proficiency in Python programming language, including knowledge of core concepts, syntax, and data structures
• Experience designing microservice systems and communication
• Experience using data stores like PostgreSQL
• Excellent skills to write maintainable code
• Cloud infrastructure experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze complex problems, troubleshoot issues, and develop practical solutions
• Rapid and constant learning, first to spot and solve problems
• Attention to detail, highly structured, research-first-then-implement attitude
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

Tools You will Use

• Python
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• GitLab CI/CD
• AWS (MSK, RDS, EKS, EC2, S3, EMR, KEDA)
• Kafka
• aiohttp
• FastAPI
• Redis

Salary Range

• Gross Salary 5460 - 6950 EUR/month

About Us
Nord Security is a global leader in internet privacy and security solutions and Lithuania’s second tech unicorn. Established in 2012, Nord Security now has more than 1400 employees and serves millions of users worldwide. Our team has a global mission to shape a more secure and peaceful online future for people everywhere. With that in mind, we built several advanced cybersecurity solutions: NordVPN, NordLayer, NordLocker, NordPass, NordProtect, NordStellar, and Saily.
NordVPN is the world’s most advanced VPN service provider, used by millions of internet users worldwide. NordVPN provides double VPN encryption and Onion Over VPN and guarantees privacy with zero tracking. One of the key features of the product is Threat Protection, which blocks malicious websites, malware, trackers, and ads. NordVPN is very user friendly, offers one of the best prices on the market, and has over 5,000 servers in 59 countries worldwide.
And we’re always looking to expand our team of:• Future shapers• Restless achievers• Self-movers• Honest communicators• Team players
What We Offer
• Access to Nord Security products. We build solutions used by millions of users worldwide, and you’ll get to experience our products firsthand;• Professional growth. Internal and external events, online training, conferences, books - everything you need to reach full potential;• Health benefits. Private health insurance, online and on-site workouts, consultations to feel and be your best;• Mental wellbeing. Access to mental health tools like Calm, Headspace, and Mindletic. Options for therapy to keep your emotional wellbeing in check;• Team spirit. Team buildings and parties with games, shows, tastings, food coupons, gifts, and it’s on us;• More free time. Stay with us and additional vacation days will be added to your calendar;• Additional paid leave. Additional days are covered by us in cases of illness or special occasions;• Flexibility. Flexible working time arrangement.
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