We are an open source seed-stage startup revolutionizing cloud security infrastructure. Our mission is to build cutting-edge, practitioner-friendly solutions that empower developers to secure their cloud environments effortlessly.
About Us
Prowler is a company that values our people as much as cybersecurity, demonstrated by mandatory PTO and a fully remote team. We collaborate, architect, and deploy security checks and remediations across cloud deployments at scale, helping users discover system edges and security gaps. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment.
Responsibilities
- Understand user and customer needs, and define solutions with the team.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and develop the backend for the Prowler product.
- Design, build, and maintain secure, scalable backend APIs using containerized Django apps and Python.
- Contribute to backend architecture decisions and product infrastructure planning.
- Optimize system performance, reliability, scalability, and security in a cloud-native environment.
- Work with product owners, designers, and developers to define project requirements and features.
- Lead code reviews, automated testing, and continuous deployment workflows, mentoring others.
- Improve best practices, introducing industry standards.
- Manage and optimize relational databases, currently PostgreSQL.
- Participate in community support and guide others.
Qualifications / Skills / Experience
Advanced proficiency in Python; experience with Django is a plus.5+ years of backend development experience.Strong understanding of RESTful API design and implementation.Expertise in relational database design and optimization (PostgreSQL).Experience with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure).Proficiency with Git and collaborative workflows.Knowledge of security, scalability, and maintainability best practices.Experience with containers and orchestration tools (Docker, ECS).Familiarity with CI / CD tools and deployment automation.Advocate for unit testing, documentation, and high code standards.Ability to work independently and remotely.Fluent in English; startup mindset with initiative and proactivity.Nice to Have
Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.Skilled in cloud security.Open source project experience.Why Join Us
Opportunity to work with a rapidly growing, innovative company in cloud security. Fully remote, flexible environment. Competitive salary, professional development, and stock options. Join a team that values creativity and innovation.
Work Hours & Benefits
This full-time, salaried role involves coding, testing, reviewing, and operating at scale. As a fully remote team across U.S. and EU time zones, flexibility and responsibility for work hours are essential. Benefits include mandatory minimum PTO (~5 weeks), workstation stipend, flexible hours, and stock options.
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