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Staff Software Engineer, Security & Privacy

Abnormal · Remote - USA · Remote

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About Abnormal

Abnormal AI is a behavioral AI security platform that protects email, identity, and AI—and stops insider threats. Trusted by 5,000 organizations. Backed by Greylock, Insight and Menlo.

About the role

Abnormal AI is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Multi-Product Platform division, owning Security & Privacy as a platform capability. We're looking for a distributed systems expert who has worked closely with security teams — someone who can drive Product Security at scale and translate that into clear, executable technical roadmaps.

What they're looking for

  • BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or other related engineering field
  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Deep expertise in distributed systems, large-scale system design and architectural patterns
  • Hands-on experience with product security
  • Demonstrated track record of owning end-to-end delivery of complex, cross-functional projects
  • Proficiency in Golang and Python
More about this role

Abnormal AI is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Multi-Product Platform division, owning Security & Privacy as a platform capability.

We're looking for a distributed systems expert who has worked closely with security teams — someone who can drive Product Security at scale and translate that into clear, executable technical roadmaps.

Who you are

  • First-principles thinker – you break complex, ambiguous problems down to fundamentals, then rebuild them into clear, prioritized milestones that deliver real customer value.
  • Distributed systems expert – you bring deep experience designing and operating large-scale distributed systems, and have partnered with security teams to build secure-by-default solutions.
  • Roadmap-to-reality executor – you transform requirements into actionable technical roadmaps and lead large-scale projects from concept to production.
  • AI-native innovator – you bring expertise and creativity in applying AI-native approaches to unlock new capabilities.
  • Drive end-to-end delivery of large-scale, cross-functional Security & Privacy initiatives — keeping pace with product expansion while preserving R&D velocity.
  • Draw the Security & Privacy roadmap...

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