Full Stack Engineer (CFA)

Hello, let us introduce ourselves!

We are watchTowr, a VC-backed cyber security startup helping organisations continuously discover vulnerabilities in their Internet-facing attack surface. Cyber security veterans and technical experts, we are obsessed with building cybersecurity technology to help prevent breaches.

With experience informed by years of simulating sophisticated cyber attacks against some of the world's largest organisations, our mission is to enable organisations to continuously understand how an attacker would successfully compromise their business - with cutting-edge Attack Surface Management and Continuous Automated Red Teaming technology.

watchTowr was named within Gartner’s Emerging Tech Impact Radar report in 2023, in Gartner's Innovation Impact report for ASM in 2024, and is utilised by Fortune 500 and other large enterprises globally. Our research is well-known and respected across the cybersecurity industry, and can be found in various news outlets - while fuelling the watchTowr Platform.

We are a young, high-energy and high-performing team delivering world-class technology to help our clients prevent breaches. We are in a high and aggressive growth phase of our journey, and are excited to continue adding colleagues to join our phorce of nature.

Our vision for offensive security is continuous.

But what’s the role?

We are looking for an ambitious Full Stack Engineer to join us and our client facing application team, in our mission of helping organisations understand how they could be hacked - in real-time.

Sounds great – what will I do?

• This will be a full-stack role, with a focus on both backend and frontend development.
• You will be involved in designing, developing, and maintaining key features of our platform.
• You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, design, and other engineering teams, to deliver high-quality solutions.
• You will tackle challenging technical problems related to scalability, performance, user experience, and development cycle efficiency.

Sounds perfect to me, what specifics are you looking for?

Technologies

• Backend: Typescript, NestJS, Sequelize ORM, GraphQL, REST APIs, MySQL, NoSQL databases, Kafka
• Frontend: ReactJS, NextJS, Typescript, Chakra UI, React Queries, GraphQL integration
• Other: Figma (understand complex design and business logic requirements)

Ideal Experience

Ideally, you should have at least 3 or more years of experience:

• Translating design and product requirements into code using React and Chakra UI
• Delivering features across the full stack of an enterprice SaaS platform
• Working with both relational and NoSQL databases
• Developing NestJS Typescript applications
• Designing and implementing complex dashboards
• Demonstrating strong debugging and troubleshooting skills

Bonus Experience

It’ll also be awesome if you:

• Have experience with AWS and Kubernetes.
• Have familiarity with workflow engines such as Xstate and Argo Workflows.
• Possess knowledge of computer infrastructure and networking.
• Have a proven ability to handle pressure and adapt to changing priorities.
• Are proactive, efficient, and take ownership of your work.
• Thrive in a team-oriented environment and value collaboration.
• Have a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrate learning agility and can quickly grasp new concepts.

Our Experience

When you join us, you can expect (ok, we kinda expect this from you too):

• A highly motivated team that obsesses over our shared mission
• To be part of a team of outcome-focused problem-solvers
• An environment of autonomy and creativity to support you to deliver the best work of your life
• A culture of continuous improvement in the form of learning and growth

Why Join Us?

• Lead a high-impact team working on critical business projects with cutting-edge technologies.
• Opportunity to shape the internal platform and directly contribute to business success.
• Collaborative, supportive work environment with opportunities for leadership growth.

Note: This role is a UK-based remote role. Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor visas for candidates outside of the UK.