Senior Engineer – Proxy Development | US-Based AI Security Startup | C/C++/Rust | $45K–$55K
- Remote
Full Job Description
About the Company
A US-based AI Security startup now expanding in India, focused on building next-gen cybersecurity solutions using agentic AI. The company develops intelligent networks of AI agents that enhance enterprise security, enabling businesses to innovate fearlessly while keeping the human layer as the strongest defense. It is led by domain experts in AI and cybersecurity and is in an exciting growth phase, building scalable, secure systems for global clients.
Role Overview
Looking for a Senior Engineer – Proxy Development to architect, develop, and maintain high-performance traffic interception and proxy systems. This is a fully remote role offering hands-on ownership of proxy technologies, secure traffic management, and mentorship of junior developers.
Key Responsibilities
Architect and deploy scalable proxy solutions using technologies like NGINX, HAProxy, or Squid to act as a gateway for internal and external traffic.
Define and manage listener ports and forwarding rules for HTTP/HTTPS traffic.
Lead a small team of developers, providing technical direction, mentorship, and code reviews.
Design and manage complex build systems using Make, CMake, Autoconf, and related tooling.
Implement and maintain traffic interception logic using advanced knowledge of TCP, UDP, and OSI layers.
Leverage expertise in SSL/TLS, X.509 certificates, and PKI to support secure traffic analysis.
Apply strong software engineering principles including SOLID, object-oriented design, and modular architecture.
Collaborate with engineering teams and stakeholders to ensure security, performance, and scalability of solutions.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Expert-level proficiency in C, C++, or Rust with strong systems-level programming background.
Proven experience managing and maintaining complex build systems (Make, CMake, Autoconf, etc.).
Strong foundation in networking protocols, including TCP/IP, UDP, and OSI layers.
Expertise with proxy technologies such as Squid, NGINX, or Envoy.
Solid experience in SSL/TLS, X.509 certificates, certificate validation, and PKI infrastructure.
Hands-on experience with traffic interception, packet reconstruction, and listener management.
Strong problem-solving skills, debugging tools familiarity, and attention to detail.
Experience leading or mentoring small teams of developers.
Expertise in data structures and algorithms.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with traffic analysis tools and protocol analyzers (Wireshark, tcpdump).
Knowledge of Linux kernel networking stack or Netfilter/iptables/eBPF.
Background in cybersecurity or secure communications.
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
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