Data Platform Engineer

What we do:
Halcyon is the industry’s first dedicated, adaptive security platform that combines multiple proprietary advanced prevention engines along with AI models focused specifically on stopping ransomware.

Who we are:
Halcyon was formed in 2021 by a team of cyber industry veterans after battling the scourge of ransomware (and advanced threats) for years at some of the largest global security vendors. Comprised of leaders from Cylance (now Blackberry), Accuvant (now Optiv), Fireye and ISS X-Force (now IBM), Halcyon is focused on building products and solutions for mid-market and enterprise customers.

As a remote-native, completely distributed global team, we recognize great talent can exist anywhere. We invite you to apply to a job you’re interested in and we'll work a plan to meet your needs.

The Role:

Halcyon’s goal is to deliver an anti-ransomware solution that breaks new ground as to what a security product can deliver. Aligned with this goal, Halcyon is looking for an experienced engineer to contribute to the development of our cloud applications and specifically our data platform and cloud infrastructure which provide the foundation for the solution. Our data platform provides our other cloud engineering teams the foundation upon which we build all of our cloud solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Feature Development: Assist in the design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance of new and existing data platform features.

• Developer Experience: Enhance the experience for developers within the team, ensuring a productive and collaborative environment.

• Collaboration with Product Teams: Work closely with product managers. Align data platform functionality with product vision and user needs, ensuring consistency across platforms.

• Interface with API and Applications Teams: Coordinate with API and cloud applications developers. Ensure that the needs of the API and Cloud Applications teams are being met by the data platform.

• Team Building and Expansion: Actively participate in the recruitment and growth of the Data Platform development team.

• Code Quality: Maintain high standards for code quality and documentation.

• Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Continuously explore new techniques and tools to improve development processes.

• System Reliability Experience: Design for sustainable reliability and monitor the data platform for issues or degradation and respond appropriately and responsibly

Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience building data processing platforms using a modern programming …