Security Engineer

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a talented Backend Engineer to join our team and contribute to an innovative detection platform that integrates security and data engineering solutions. Enjoy working in a collaborative hybrid environment, enhancing high-throughput pipelines and secure workflows.

• Develop and enhance consumer pipelines and secret management workflows with cutting‑edge technology.
• Design and operate vault‑secured encryption processes for robust key management.
• Optimize database schema migrations, ensuring efficient data handling performance.
• Maintain high reliability in data pipelines, focusing on throughput and instrumentation.
• Refine testing methodologies and enhance CI/CD pipeline capabilities.

• Over five years of software development expertise with a focus on Go programming.
• Proficiency in security and cryptography, especially integrating Vault solutions.
• Practical experience with detection engines and advanced string‑search algorithms.
• Extensive knowledge of Postgres database systems and streaming technologies like Kafka.
• Strong skills in Docker and CI/CD workflows to support efficient development processes.

• Experience with workflow orchestration engines such as Temporal.
• Familiarity with search tuning techniques using Solr/Lucene.
• Understanding of LDAP/OIDC integrations and related processes.

At Horizontal, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, and we encourage applications from all people, regardless of their background.

Once you apply for this position, you may receive a phone call, SMS or email at the time of application from our Virtual AI Recruiter, Alex, to conduct an initial interview.

Horizontal facilitates valuable and productive conversations between you and potential employers. We can assist you in growing your career by partnering you with employers that offer challenging assignments. For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Check out all we have to offer and how you can become part of the Horizontal Talent Team.

The pay range for this role is $37 - $71 per hour. This is not a guarantee of compensation, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.