Staff Software Engineer at Nightfall

San Francisco, California, United States

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$180,000 – $220,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Artificial Intelligence, Data SecurityIndustries

Requirements

Candidates must possess a minimum of 7 years of hands-on technical development experience, along with expertise in programming languages such as Go, C++, or Java. They should have experience developing complex software systems capable of scaling to substantial data volumes or millions of users with production-quality deployment, monitoring, and reliability, and a foundational understanding of multi-threaded programming and concurrency primitives.

Responsibilities

As a Staff Software Engineer, the individual will oversee multiple cross-functional projects from inception to completion, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs, design and implement new features prioritizing security, user experience, and scalability, advise on new technologies and guide architectural decisions to enhance system performance and reliability, mentor junior team members and enforce best practices, write and maintain documentation about internal and public services, work effectively with other teams to support engineering programs, participate in the team’s on-call rotation to ensure product quality and performance SLAs are consistently met, and enhance processes and systems to continuously improve product operations.

Skills

Go
C++
Java
Microservices
Multi-threaded programming
Concurrency
Software Design
System Scalability
Data Leak Prevention
Architectural Design

Nightfall

AI-driven data leak prevention for SaaS

About Nightfall

Nightfall.ai focuses on data leak prevention for SaaS and cloud environments, using artificial intelligence to help businesses identify and protect sensitive data. The company serves various clients, including large enterprises and tech companies, by providing API integrations that allow developers to embed data security features into their applications. Nightfall.ai differentiates itself by offering customizable detection rules and an AI-powered detection engine, enabling clients to tailor their data protection strategies. The goal is to help businesses safeguard their sensitive information and reduce the risk of data breaches.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2018Year Founded
$58.7MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

Risks

Generative AI tools like ChatGPT pose risks of accidental data leaks.
Shadow IT increases unanticipated risks as employees use tools without supervision.
Leaked secrets and credentials in cloud environments threaten data security.

Differentiation

Nightfall uses AI to identify and protect sensitive data in cloud environments.
The Nightfall Developer Platform offers flexible API integrations for data security.
Nightfall's DLP solution for GenAI addresses a critical market gap.

Upsides

Growing demand for AI-powered data protection due to generative AI adoption.
Partnerships with firms like Snyk enhance Nightfall's cloud security capabilities.
Recognition by G2 boosts Nightfall's credibility and market presence.

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