Vectra AI · 7 hours ago
Senior Backend Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$160K/yr - $245K/yr
5+ years expVectra AI is a leader in AI-driven threat detection and response for hybrid and multi-cloud enterprises. The role involves designing and implementing backend services for processing streaming security data, optimizing data pipelines, and collaborating with AI researchers and security teams.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud SecurityCyber SecurityNetwork SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Design and implement backend services that process streaming security data in real-time
Build and optimize data pipelines for ingestion, enrichment, and retrieval
Integrate and query graph databases to model threat actors, relationships, and context
Develop RAG pipelines to support AI agent reasoning over knowledge bases and historical data
Collaborate with AI researchers, product, and security teams to define APIs and interfaces for agentic workflows
Own and operate services from design to production monitoring
Qualification
Required
5-10+ years of backend engineering experience, ideally in high-scale or data-intensive environments
Strong programming skills in Python, Go, or Rust
Experience with streaming data technologies (Kafka, Spark, Flink)
Hands-on experience with one or more graph databases (Neo4j, JanusGraph, AWS Neptune)
Familiarity with vector databases and RAG patterns (embedding stores, FAISS, Weaviate, Pinecone)
Understanding of scalable API and microservices design (REST, gRPC, WebSockets)
Comfortable in fast-paced, ambiguous startup environments with a strong builder mindset
Someone who is looking for a hybrid work environment, with a minimum of 3 days in the San Jose office
Preferred
Exposure to LLMs, agent frameworks (LangChain, AutoGen, PydanticAI)
Experience with security data formats (Syslog, Zeek, Sigma, etc.) and/or SIEM/XDR pipelines
DevOps familiarity (Kubernetes, Terraform, observability stacks)
Benefits
Health care insurance
Income protection / life insurance
Access to retirement savings plans
Behavioral & emotional wellness services
Generous time away from work
Comprehensive employee recognition program
Company
Vectra AI
Vectra AI develops an AI-driven integrated attack signal for threat detection and response.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$352.54MKey Investors
TCVAtlantic BridgeWipro Ventures
2021-04-29Series F· $130M
2019-06-10Series E· $100M
2018-02-21Series D· $36M
Leadership Team
Hitesh Sheth
CEO
Oliver Tavakoli
CTO
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