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 Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team. In this role, you will primarily work on our client-facing platform 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
Tech Stack
Golang
MongoDB, Elasticsearch
Kafka, Redis
Kubernetes, Docker
Requirements
8+ 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
Strong sense of ownership, responsibility, and proactive problem-solving
Excellent collaboration skills and ability to work in a cross-functional environment
Advantages
Familiarity with Kubernetes and a basic understanding of its architecture (pods, deployments, etc.)
Previous experience in the cyber or intelligence industry