About this role
🌍 We're making security suck less for developers. Security tools haven't kept pace with modern software development. They interrupt teams, slow releases, and turn security into a bottleneck. Aikido is changing that. We build developer-first security products that reduce real risk without getting in the way of shipping software. We focus on what matters, automate the rest, and make security a capability, not a blocker. Founded in 2022 by third-time founders, Aikido has $85M in the bank and the runway to build for the long term. Following our acquisition of Root.io in June 2026, the team formed Agentic Factory : the business unit moving beyond vulnerability detection to automated remediation. We are looking for an Backend Engineer to build and own the systems that drive this. Responsibilities Write modular, testable, and efficient code using Golang, Javascript, PHP and other languages. Managing Argo pipelines in K8s and lambda deployments. Research complex optimization problems. Understand the fundamental design principles behind a scalable application.