Principal Software Engineer, Security

Coalition

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Location
Canada
Posted
73 days ago

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Coalition is a cyber insurance and security company that combines comprehensive cyber insurance coverage with active risk management tools to help organizations prevent and respond to cyber incidents. Industry: Cyber Insurance & Risk Management

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer, Security

The Principal Software Engineer role in the Security Engineering team at Wirespeed is a senior individual contributor position focused on developing and maintaining complex backend services and integrations for detection and enrichment workflows. This engineer will lead the design, implementation, and rollout of critical systems, ensuring reliability, performance, and long-term maintainability while collaborating closely with security operations to translate strategies into robust pipelines. They will set technical standards for code quality and observability, mentor senior engineers, and influence architectural decisions across teams. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in backend engineering, particularly with TypeScript/Node.js, and hands-on expertise in designing integrations with third-party APIs and security tools like EDR, identity providers, and SIEMs. Strong knowledge of cybersecurity concepts and proven leadership skills are essential for this role that tackles high-volume data systems and complex architectural challenges.

What you'll do

  • Lead the design and implementation of core backend services for Wirespeed’s detection and enrichment platform.
  • Own high-impact integrations with key security tools, ensuring reliability and performance.
  • Translate complex detection strategies into robust production-quality logic and pipelines.
  • Set technical standards for code quality, testing, and observability across projects.
  • Mentor senior engineers in navigating architectural decisions and developing secure solutions.
  • Design and deliver complex systems handling high volumes of data with strong observability.

What we're looking for

  • Significant experience in backend or platform engineering for distributed systems and cloud services.
  • Proficiency with TypeScript/Node.js or similar modern backend technologies.
  • Hands-on expertise in designing and maintaining third-party API integrations, especially security tools like EDR, identity providers, and SIEMs.
  • Solid understanding of security concepts and practices, including endpoint detection and response, identity management, or log analytics.
  • Proven ability to design, deliver, and maintain complex systems with high data volumes and strong reliability.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership in influencing architecture, mentoring engineers, and collaborating across teams.
  • Strong communication skills and a practical approach to problem-solving.

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