Python Software Engineer - AI Security Platform (m/f/n)

Summary You will become part of the AI and Automated Detection sub-division in Bratislava. Backed by a major AI investment program across the company, we build systems that defend against real-world cyber threats at scale, from automated threat detection processing terabytes of behavioral data, to multi-agent AI systems that help security analysts work faster, to SOAR platforms that automate incident response. Job Description Our work spans distributed backend services, machine learning pipelines, LLM-powered agents, and production security tooling. As a Python Software Engineer on the AI Security Platform, you build the backend systems that power AI-driven threat detection, automated incident response, and LLM-based security tooling. You will join one of three teams based on your interests and our needs, each tackling a different part of the security stack. About The Role Design, build, and maintain distributed backend services and processing pipelines in Python. Develop asynchronous, event-driven systems and message-based integrations across services.Work with one of three focus areas, chosen based on your interests and team needs: Detection Systems: automated threat detection pipelines, detection engine integrations, and high-volume data processing. LiveAI: multi-agent AI systems, LLM-powered assistants, agent orchestration, and evaluation infrastructure. SOAR Platform: microservice ecosystem for incident handling, automation workflows, and AI-powered Security Operations Center capabilities. Take ownership of services across their full lifecycle, from design and deployment to monitoring and troubleshooting.Write clean, maintainable, and production-ready code. Collaborate with software engineers, security researchers, and security operators across the division. Essential Requirements Strong software development experience with Python.Experience designing and developing backend services or distributed systems.Understanding of asynchronous programming and distributed task processing.Experience working with APIs and service integrations.Knowledge of relational databases and SQL.Experience writing maintainable, testable, and production-ready code. Familiarity with modern software development workflows. Desirable Requirements Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.Experience with Kafka, Celery, or similar messaging and task-queue technologies.Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).Knowledge of multi-agent systems, LLM-based tooling, or prompt engineering. Previous experience in cybersecurity, threat detection, or high-volume data processing. Technologies Python, FastAPI, Celery, Kafka, MongoDB, Redis, gRPC, Envoy, Hadoop, Spark, Impala, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Kubeflow, Argo, Jenkins, Git, JIRA, Confluence Basic wage component (brutto): from 2900 EUR/m. (brutto) * The final basic wage component can be increased accordingly to individual skills and experience of the selected candidate. * Performance bonus 2 times per year up to 10% of the basic salary paid for the evaluation period(usually 6 months). #medior At ESET, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are integral to our corporate culture. We believe in creating a respectful environment, where everyone feels valued and respected, welcoming applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including race, gender, age, religion, disability, and sexual orientation.