Backend Engineer – Junior/Mid, Python

At Nord Security’s B2B team, we build cybersecurity products that enable businesses to protect themselves and their data. NordStellar is the newest addition to our suite of cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions. This innovative threat exposure management platform is designed to outsmart cyber threats, safeguard data, and prevent fraud. NordStellar gives companies the tools to stay ahead of hackers and beat them at their own game. Join us to build technology that lets businesses know what hackers know. Dark Web Monitoring Team is a non-standard team of 10 people, consisting of data acquisition, engineering, and business-oriented minds. This team originated from Nord Security's Risk Management and Information Security departments and is now focused on developing its own standalone cybersecurity product, NordStellar. NordStellar is our new threat exposure management solution for businesses. We bring our expertise to empower proactive security leaders with a crucial insight: what hackers know about their business. NordStellar enables companies to detect and respond to cyber threats before they escalate. The platform monitors thousands of cybercrime communities and dark web sites, providing cybersecurity teams with the right information and tools for better decision-making. Main Responsibilities Develop back-end and ETL solutions for problems of various magnitudes. Maintain the current monitoring system and develop new features. Contribute to scalable microservices running in a cloud-native environment. Write clear, tested, and documented code that delivers real business value. Participate in code reviews - both giving and receiving feedback. Core Requirements 1+ years of backend development experience with Python or Go. Grasp of programming fundamentals and a genuine interest in system design. Experience building or working with RESTful and/or gRPC APIs. Working knowledge of Docker and containerized applications. Hands-on experience with at least one database (SQL or NoSQL). Ability to pick up unfamiliar tooling quickly and take feedback in code review. Bonus Points For Experience with microservice architecture. Experience with message queues (NATS, Kafka, RabbitMQ or similar). Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana, Sentry, and Prometheus. Knowledge of web scraping tools & techniques. Tools You Will Use Python. MongoDB. NATS. Kubernetes. gRPC. Argo Workflows. What we offer Sharpen your edge: training, mentorship, and room to grow — always. Take the time you need: extra vacation days, sick days, and time off when life calls. Get premium healthcare: private health insurance in Lithuania and Poland — fully covered. Protect your peace: enjoy free subscriptions to Calm, Headspace, and Mindletic, and our own resilience and mindfulness trainings. Own your fitness: in-house gyms, sport cards, online workouts, and personal guidance — on us. Pack your bags for workation: experience our company-wide trip abroad to the fullest. Work from anywhere: work from wherever keeps you in the zone. Celebrate your milestones: birthdays, weddings, and new family members — all deserve a gift. Parent with ease: children’s summer camps and flexibility around the schedule — because parenting never pauses. Join the party: team building and company events people talk about for months. Unlock Cyber City: coffee bar, open gyms, kids’ room, music room, massage chairs — our Vilnius HQ is yours to enjoy. Kindly refer to our Privacy Notice for Recruitment Candidates for comprehensive information regarding our data handling procedures throughout recruitment processes. We expect all candidates to provide accurate and complete information during the recruitment process. While limited use of AI tools to refine application materials is acceptable, candidates remain fully responsible for ensuring that their submissions reflect their own qualifications, skills, and experience. Any failure to do so may negatively affect participation in the recruitment process. If broader AI assistance is allowed for a particular role or stage, we’ll let you know in advance. By submitting your application, you acknowledge that it may be processed using automated tools for evaluation purposes. As part of our recruitment process, we may use an AI-based application review tool to help assess applications based on skills and experience relevant to the role. This technology is used to support - not replace - human decision-making, and every application is ultimately reviewed by a recruiter. If you would like more information about how AI is used in this process or wish to exercise your rights under applicable data privacy laws, please contact us at privacy@nordaccount.com. Should you prefer to opt out of the automated evaluation, please submit your application directly to career@nordsec.com.