Software Engineer

Description

Paragon is a fast-growing cyber intelligence company, rapidly establishing itself as a key player in the industry. We are a young and innovative company, building a cutting-edge product in the cyber intelligence domain, based in Tel Aviv.

We are looking for an experienced Backend / Full Stack Software Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team. In this role, you will primarily work on our client-facing platform and its backend services, contributing to a valuable, simple, and aesthetic interface that supports a highly complex cyber intelligence collection system.

You will take ownership of end-to-end features, collaborate closely with multiple teams, and play an active role in shaping both product and technical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership and responsibility for assigned tasks, with guidance and support from the Team Lead

• Design, implement, and maintain Backend services and APIs

• Write technical specifications and proactively influence product and engineering decisions

• Contribute to team quality by conducting code reviews and supporting fellow engineers

• Collaborate daily with Product, QA, and other development teams

• Participate in the design and implementation of distributed systems and microservices

• Work with messaging and queue-based systems as part of event-driven architectures

• Occasionally work on Frontend code for small features, debugging, and root-cause analysis

Tech Stack

Server:

• Golang, Node.js (TypeScript)

• MongoDB, Elasticsearch

• Kafka, Redis

• Kubernetes, Docker

Client:

• React (TypeScript)

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Backend development, with proven experience building complex, large-scale systems

• Strong experience designing and developing distributed systems, including microservices architectures

• Hands-on experience with messaging / queue-based systems (e.g., Kafka or similar)

• Solid experience working with databases, including MongoDB and/or SQL databases

• Backend-focused engineer with a Full-Stack mindset

• Willingness and motivation to work on Frontend code when needed, mainly for small features, debugging, and root-cause analysis (10-15%)

• Basic experience with Frontend technologies, preferably React (TypeScript)

• Strong sense of ownership, responsibility, and proactive problem-solving

• Excellent collaboration skills and ability to work in a cross-functional environmentAdvantages

Advantages:

• Familiarity with Kubernetes and a basic understanding of its architecture (pods, deployments, etc.)

• Previous experience in the cyber or intelligence industry