Founding Full Stack Engineer(React/Go)

Berlin • Cybersecurity & AI Startup • Recently Funded

A newly funded cybersecurity startup in Berlin is looking for a Fullstack Engineer(React/Go) to join as a founding team member and help design the core security, identity, and enforcement foundations of a next-generation AI-powered security risk management platform.

We are an early-stage startup founded by experienced cybersecurity leaders with backgrounds in Israeli Intelligence units. We are looking for a hands-on Founding Fullstack Engineer(React/Go) for a hybrid role based in central of Berlin. If you are passionate about cybersecurity and AI tech, thrive in fast-paced startup environments, and enjoy building complex platforms from the ground up, this is an opportunity to make a real impact.

They’re building a next-generation cyber risk platform that helps enterprises understand, measure, and reduce identity risk at scale. Their goal is to turn complex identity and security data into clear, actionable risk insights that CISOs and CTOs can trust. You will work from scratch on core platform components from day one, shaping how modern enterprises manage and reason about risk using cloud-native systems, AI-driven analysis, and automated enforcement through AI agents.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain frontend applications using React and Typescript

• Develop and maintain backend applications using Go

• Design and optimize cloud-based solutions using AWS services (EC2, Lambda, S3, SQS, SNS, etc.)

• Design, use and manage databases, including PostgreSQL, Neo4J, Redis, and Elasticsearch

• Develop, manage, and optimize containerized applications using Docker

• Automate processes using Bash/Python scripting

• Optimize and maintain RESTful APIs, ensuring security and performance

• Work closely with frontend/backend engineers, DevOps, and product team to deliver robust applications

• Monitor, debug, and improve backend performance, reliability, and scalability

• Implement caching, messaging queues, and event-driven architectures where needed

• Build whole platform from scratch

Must have skills

• 10+ years of software Development experience

• 7+ years of React, Redux and Typescript experience

• 7+ years of GoLang experience

• 7+ years of experience with Gin

• Knowledge of Tailwind CSS and Webpack

• Hands-on coding mentality; can build things from scratch and familiar with different architectures

• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes (EKS) and containerized workloads

• Experience designing RESTful and gRPC APIs and using frameworks like Gin

• Hands-on experience with messaging systems (e.g., SQS, Kafka)

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar)

• Experience operating PostgreSQL (RDS / Aurora), Neo4J(or similar)

• Experience with AI agents, LLM-based systems, MCP, RAG, Prompts, Embeddings, Vector, etc

• Experience with AI stack(AWS Bedrock, LangChain, pgvector or similar)

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

• Experience with monitoring, logging, observability (Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus)

• Ability to troubleshoot production issues end to end

• Experience with Coding CoPilots(Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, AWS CodeWhisperer, Codex, etc.)

• Experience supporting production SaaS platforms

• Strong understanding of SaaS integrations and app-to-app permission flows

• High ownership mentality, startup mindset, and ability to move quickly

• Experience in startup or scale-up environments

• Low ego, high commitment, and a true tech startup mentality

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment

• Excellent English communication skills

Nice-to-have requirements

• Ability to code in Python

• Experience with Java

• Familiarity with data visualization libraries (ECharts, Recharts, Chart.js, or D3.js)

• Experience with security architecture, identity security, or security engineering

• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (NIS2, DORA, ISO 27001, SOC 2)

• Experience with AWS in production environments

• Exposure to graph-based modeling (identity graph, access graph, risk graph)

• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (NIS2, DORA, ISO 27001, SOC 2)

• Understanding of OAuth/OIDC, API tokens, IdP, scopes, SSO, SCIM, roles, RBAC/ABAC, service accounts

• Familiarity with cloud identity and security controls (e.g. IAM, CloudTrail, Azure Active Directory / Entra ID)

• Hands-on with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, or IBM QRadar

• Experience designing permission models, identity graphs, or access control frameworks

• Knowledge of tokenization, Zero Trust principles, least privilege, and continuous verification

• Experience with Security related to AI/LLM systems, agent logic, or willingness to learn fast

• Familiarity with AI agent behavior, LLM security, or agent sandboxing

• Previous experience in cybersecurity, identity startups

• You are a fan of rock or metal music

• Excellent German communication skills

Benefits

• Founding Team Member Equity — ESOPs in a cybersecurity company

• Competitive Compensation — salary aligned with market, flexible early-stage arrangements possible

• Founding Team Member Status — shape the company from day one and own critical technical decisions

• Fresh Funding Secured — immediate runway to build, hire, and execute fast

• Security Contribution — contribute to security architecture across identity, AI agents, and enforcement

• High Autonomy — freedom to design and build without corporate overhead

• Work with a Technical CEO and CPTO — fast iteration, strong alignment, clear direction

• Cutting-Edge Domain — identity security, SaaS-to-SaaS access, AI agent governance

• Massive Learning Curve — quickly gain depth in cybersecurity, identity, and AI systems

• Fast Career Path — opportunity evolve into leadership as we scale the engineering team

• Berlin Location — top-tier tech environment with strong cybersecurity and AI ecosystems

• Direct Impact — your architecture and code become the foundation of the entire platform

• Best Equipment and Tools - High quality equipment and modern tools to help you do your best work from day one

• Team Offsites - Regular team offsites designed to build strong connections, alignment, and shared momentum