Job Description
About Augur Security
Augur Security (www.augursecurity.com) was founded in 2014 to tackle network security challenges from a different angle, using AI-driven behavioral modeling to predict cyberattacks before they launch. Based in San Diego, CA, Augur integrates with customers’ existing stacks to block threats proactively rather than reactively.
Mid-Level · Full-Time · Engineering
ABOUT THE ROLE
We move fast and ship often. As our Backend & DevOps Engineer, you’ll split your time between building and maintaining robust backend services and owning the infrastructure that keeps our platform running. You’ll write production Python, own REST APIs, wrangle Mongo and Postgres, and turn around deployment issues without waiting for someone else to unblock you.
This isn’t a ticket-closing role. We want someone who takes ownership across the stack, asks the right questions, and brings ideas to the table whether the problem is in application code or in the pipeline.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Backend Engineering
Design, build, and maintain Python-based backend services and REST APIs
Own data models and query optimization across MongoDB and PostgreSQL
Write clean, tested, production-grade code and participate in code review
Build internal tooling and automation scripts to accelerate the team
Containerize services with Docker and manage deployment configs
Debug and resolve application-layer issues quickly, in direct collaboration with engineering
DevOps & Infrastructure
Administer our AWS environment (EC2, ECS, RDS, IAM, networking)
Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines; manage self-hosted and cloud build agents
Own our observability stack (Datadog): dashboards, alerts, log pipelines, and metrics
Help manage cloud-native services like Elasticsearch and Kafka, with a focus on deployment and monitoring
Implement DevSecOps best practices: access control, secret management, auditing, and certificate renewals
Maintain SOC 2 compliance controls and contribute to audit readiness
Write clear technical documentation and lead incident retrospectives to drive reliability improvements
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Required
4-5 years of backend engineering and/or DevOps experience, with meaningful time in both disciplines
Production Python: service development, REST API design, scripting, and automation
Strong SQL skills and hands-on MongoDB experience
Docker for containerization; comfortable writing and debugging Dockerfiles and Compose configs
AWS fundamentals: EC2, ECS, RDS, IAM, and networking
CI/CD experience with GitHub Actions or similar platforms
SOC 2 compliance exposure or equivalent security controls experience
Strong troubleshooting instincts across both app and infra layers
You write documentation that people actually read
Nice to Have
Experience with Kubernetes or ECS Fargate in production
Familiarity with threat intelligence platforms or cybersecurity SaaS
Datadog or comparable observability tooling
Background in DevSecOps or security engineering
Prior startup or fast-moving engineering environment experience
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
A lean, execution-focused team that moves quickly and trusts you to own your work
Direct access to engineering and leadership
Real full-stack infrastructure and application problems to solve, not busywork
Competitive compensation and benefits
Flexible remote-first work environment
