Senior Backend Engineer - Container Scanning & Security at Endor Labs

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Cybersecurity, Software Security, Security SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should possess an expert knowledge of container technologies and container security, a Bachelor's degree in engineering with at least 5 years of experience in building scalable platforms for product/SaaS companies, and at least 3 years of experience in Golang programming with a focus on microservices/distributed architecture. Practical experience designing APIs with one or more frameworks (gRPC [preferred], ReST, GraphQL, Thrift, etc.) is required, along with the ability to build and design technical solutions from scratch and the comfort of working in a fast-paced environment with evolving requirements.

Responsibilities

The Senior Backend Engineer will design, develop, and maintain a container security scanning solution that generates Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) and identifies vulnerabilities, implement container image analysis to extract dependencies from package managers, work on container signing and provenance tracking, be part of dependency resolution development team working on a distributed, microservices-based system, build and own features end-to-end including unit and integration tests, use best practices of observability to ensure product and platform reliability and availability, and generate comprehensive SBOMs for container images.

Skills

container technologies
container security
Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
container image analysis
dependencies extraction from package managers
container signing
provenance tracking
distributed microservices
unit testing
integration testing
observability
reliability and availability best practices

Endor Labs

Cybersecurity software vulnerability analysis services

About Endor Labs

Endor Labs specializes in cybersecurity by focusing on reachability-based dependency analysis to identify vulnerabilities in software that hackers could exploit. Their team, composed of PhDs, analyzes software to provide a comprehensive risk score that evaluates security, quality, popularity, and activity. This analysis helps reduce alert noise by 80%, allowing clients to concentrate on the most critical issues. They offer a flexible policy engine for clients to create tailored risk profiles, minimizing disruptions in the software development process. Additionally, Endor Labs assists businesses in managing Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) and Vulnerability Exploitability Exchange (VEX) to understand the risks and costs associated with software ownership. Their goal is to enhance the security and quality of software for businesses of all sizes while generating revenue through their analysis and monitoring services.

Palo Alto, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2021Year Founded
$92.4MTotal Funding
SERIES_ACompany Stage
Data & Analytics, CybersecurityIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mental Health Support
Unlimited Paid Time Off
401(k) Retirement Plan
Remote Work Options

Risks

Integration with Microsoft Cloud Defender may strain resources to maintain high performance.
New AI model evaluation tool could expose Endor Labs to risks of biases and inaccuracies.
Strategic investment from Citi Ventures may pressure the company for rapid financial growth.

Differentiation

Endor Labs specializes in reachability-based dependency analysis for software vulnerability detection.
The company offers a comprehensive risk score for software packages, reducing alert noise by 80%.
Endor Labs' flexible policy engine allows clients to create specific risk-based policies.

Upsides

Endor Labs' SCA tool is integrated with Microsoft Cloud Defender, expanding its market reach.
The company received strategic investment from Citi Ventures, boosting financial resources.
Endor Labs won 'Most Innovative Technology' award, enhancing its industry credibility.

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