Senior Backend Engineer - Prompt Security (Node.js / TypeScript)
As a Senior Back-End Engineer, you will be tasked with building backend infrastructure for our AI security product, focused on monitoring AI assets, assessing risks, and delivering actionable insights. You will work in a fast-paced, innovative environment that requires agility, adaptability, and continuous iteration. Your work will also include enforcing security policies and ensuring safe, compliant AI deployment while contributing to the future of cybersecurity.
What Will You Do?
Primary responsibilities include:
Design, develop, and maintain scalable server-side applications and APIs.
Implement and optimize database schemas, queries, and data storage solutions.
Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
Participate in code reviews and contribute to architectural decisions.
Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems.
Implement security and data protection measures.
Work with cloud services (e.g. AWS, Azure, or GCP) to deploy and manage backend services.
Contribute to the development of microservices architecture.
Stay updated with emerging backend technologies and industry best practices.
What Skills and Knowledge Will You Bring?
Ideal candidates will have:
5 or more years of backend development experience in Node.js and TypeScript.
Experience with database management.
Experience developing and integrating APIs, including designing and building RESTful APIs; familiarity with GraphQL is a plus.
Experience designing and implementing microservices.
Experience with scalability and performance optimization, including caching strategies, message queues, and large-scale, distributed architectures.
Experience implementing authentication, authorization, and data protection mechanisms.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Communication and collaboration skills.
Why SentinelOne?
AI is redefining how the world operates and rewriting the rules of security in real time, and SentinelOne was built for this moment. From day one, we architected an AI-native platform designed to operate at machine speed, not as an add-on to legacy systems but as the foundation itself. If you want to build where innovation and impact move together, this is that place.
We invest in our Sentinels with comprehensive, competitive benefits designed to support you and your family:
Equity & Rewards
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Time Off & Wellbeing
Flexible time off
Paid company holidays and paid sick time
Gender-neutral parental leave
Grandparent leave
Insurance & Financial Security
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Life and disability insurance
Health and dependent care FSA
Voluntary benefits (hospital, accident, critical illness)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
ARAG pre-paid legal
Nationwide pet insurance
Cancer Care program
Global business travel medical insurance
Work Perks & Flexibility
Home office allowance
Mobile phone reimbursement
Wellness & Lifestyle
Wellness coach
Wellness/gym reimbursement
Fertility coverage
Adoption & surrogacy reimbursement
This U.S. role has a base pay range that will vary based on the location of the candidate. For some locations, a different pay range may apply. If so, this range will be provided to you during the recruiting process. You can also reach out to the recruiter with any questions.
Base Salary Range
$132,000—$182,000 USD