Summary
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A backend engineering opportunity for a mid-to-senior developer with strong Rust skills, working on security technology for the modern AI-assisted software development lifecycle. You will build, optimize, and expand a static application security testing engine while collaborating with engineers across multiple disciplines.
Highlights
Work on an innovative security platform focused on protecting the AI-powered software development lifecycle. The role provides an opportunity to build and optimize a Rust-based static analysis engine, collaborate with a multidisciplinary R&D team, and contribute to high-impact developer security technology.
Description
About On The Spot:
We bring startups and disruptive tech companies to the local market, offering engineers the opportunity to work on innovative, high-impact products.
Join us and become a member of their R&D team while we take care of employment, HR support, a benefits package, and an enjoyable work environment.
About the team:
Cycode is an Agentic Development Security Platform (ADSP) designed to secure the entire AI-powered development lifecycle.
By combining security scanning, AI governance, and agent-driven automation, Cycode helps organizations identify risks, understand their impact, and respond to threats at the speed modern engineering teams need.
Take a look inside Cycode’s Warsaw team 👉 in our blog post.
About the role:
We’re looking for an innovative Backend Engineer skilled with Rust.
You'll help build, optimize, and expand the capabilities of our Rust-based SAST engine.
This role involves close collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, contributing to the performance, functionality, and language support of the engine.
Responsibilities:
Develop & Optimize: Enhance and maintain the Rust-based SAST engine, ensuring high performance and reliability.Collaborate: Work closely with the SAST team to implement features and extend support for additional programming languages.Design & Architecture: Participate in technical discussions, contributing to architecture and design decisions for the SAST engine.
Requirements:
3+ years of experience, with proficiency in Rust or in C, C++, or Go, and a strong willingness to quickly learn Rust.Experience designing CLI tools or low-level applications.A solid understanding of performance optimization for high-performance applications.Interest or experience in application security.Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate and share complex ideas effectively in both written and spoken formats.
Nice to have:
Background in secure coding practices.Experience parsing Abstract Syntax Trees (ASTs) using tools like Tree Sitter.Passion for programming languages, considering yourself a polyglot.Familiarity with Foreign Function Interfaces (FFI).Experience using profiling tools to optimize performance.Some exposure to C#.
Work Arrangement: This is a hybrid role based in Warsaw, requiring 3 days in the office from Monday to Wednesday, with the remaining days remote.
Benefits:
Paid vacation — 20 business days per year, 100% sick leave payment (up to 10 days), 5 sick days per year;Equipment provision;Partially compensated educational costs (courses, certifications, attendance of professional events, etc.);Care package: Luxmed health insurance;English classes 2 times a week (online);MultiSport card 50% reimbursement company/employee;Full legal and accounting support in Poland if requested.
