Senior Software Engineer I/II: Backend

Dispel: Security, For All

Dispel is redefining how the world’s most critical industries connect, protect, and operate. Built for both Operational Technology (OT) and security teams, our Zero Trust Engine delivers secure, scalable connectivity across every make, model, and generation of equipment—enabling fast, reliable remote access, industrial data streaming, and integrated threat monitoring in even the most complex environments.

We don’t just keep operations safe, we make them better. With OTFusion, Dispel unifies applications and systems across sites, streamlining operations, cutting complexity, and driving measurable efficiency gains.

Since 2015, we’ve been pioneering cybersecurity innovation: inventing network-level Moving Target Defense (MTD), securing 54 million utility users worldwide, protecting over $500B in manufactured goods annually, and ensuring the everyday essentials people rely on—from 50% of the U.S. baby formula supply to 1 in 5 non-alcoholic beverages in America—are made and delivered safely.

If you're passionate about providing security, for all, this is the place to be.

Requirements

Engineering at Dispel is a technical and social experience. In our team, every person participates in solving problems and improving code/infrastructure. This is a journey, and we want it to be rewarding and fun.

You will have the opportunity to work independently as well as collaboratively with other team members to deliver high-quality solutions. We strive to maintain a professional and creative work environment where your contributions will be valued and recognized.

Responsibilities

Execution (Primary Focus)

• Solve features and bugs.

• Begin to take on ambiguous tasks.
• Independently and reliably deliver high-impact software.
• Owns and drives end-to-end development of significant features or services.
• Translates ambiguous or broad goals into concrete technical deliverables.
• Balances short-term velocity with long-term maintainability and scalability.
• Identifies technical and product risks early and implements mitigation strategies.
• Writes clean, well-tested, and performant code with clear documentation.

Enabling Others (Secondary Focus)

• Actively supports the growth of teammates through pairing, feedback, and sharing context.
• Builds onboarding resources or gives talks that help others ramp up faster.
• Collaborates cross-functionally with product, design, and other engineering teams.
• Pushes for clarity in goals, scope, and priorities across teams.
• Reviews designs and PRs with a lens toward team-wide and long-term health.
• Proactively identifies and addresses tech debt and architectural deficiencies.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience.
• Skilled in Unit testing and E2E testing.
• Fast learner. Degrees and certificates aren’t a determining factor for us. Rather, we value your ability to care about your work and learn fast.
• Communication and team culture are very important at Dispel. You’ll be joining a collaborative team where new ideas and contributions are encouraged. These criteria are soft, but just relax and be genuine.
• Must be expert in one of our main languages (Python, TypeScript, JavaScript).
• Comfortable in one or more of: Python, TypeScript, NodeJS, Go, Rust.
• Must have been deeply involved with several APIs.
• Understanding of cloud and how the code written will run is required.
• Must have good understanding of Databases, Caches, Queues, Events, Lambdas and Workers.

Bonus Points

• Very strong DB knowledge.
• Good understanding of distributed systems and other architectures and their tradeoffs.

Benefits

Why Dispel/Benefits

At Dispel you’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

·       Competitive salary and performance bonus

·       Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

·       401(k) with company match

·       Opportunity for incentive units grant

·       Generous paid time off and holidays

·       Flexible work environment with opportunities for remote work

·       Salary range for role: $134,000 - $150,000

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. Your exact offer may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

This is a career growth opportunity and an FLSA-exempt role. The position will require working more than 40 hours per week at times to meet business needs.

Beware of Hiring Scams: Dispel will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information such as social security numbers during the hiring process. All official communication will come from a verified company email address. If you receive suspicious requests or communications, please report them to people @dispel.com. All of our legitimate openings can be found on the Dispel Career Site at https://apply.workable.com/dispel/