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Backend Security Engineer

Software Engineering

Rate
$30-100/hr listed
Hours
About 15 h/week, you choose when
Where
Remote
Type
Contract, part-time
Skills
Python, Java, Rust, TypeScript, C++, pentesting, security audit

Bring backend and security skills together: build realistic coding tasks around features and bug fixes, with deterministic verifiers that accept valid solutions and reject the rest. About 15 hours a week, on your own schedule, weekends included.

What you will do

  • Create realistic, challenging coding tasks built around feature implementation and bug fixes.
  • Write deterministic verifiers that accept reasonable valid solutions and reject everything else.
  • Draw on debugging, performance work, refactoring and secure coding in large codebases.

What you need

  • Strong backend experience in Java, Node.js, Go, Rust, TypeScript, Python, C++ or similar.
  • A track record building scalable services and APIs.
  • Comfort with debugging, performance work and automated testing, and solid code review instincts.
  • A cybersecurity or SecOps background is a big plus: secure coding, appsec, pentesting, vulnerability assessment, OWASP/CWE or security reviews.
  • A good grasp of algorithms, data structures and core computer science.

How pay works

The listed rate is $30-100 an hour, paid per task: every task that meets the project spec is paid. A weekly minimum number of tasks applies.

How applying works

  1. Apply and answer the screening questions.
  2. Take a short AI interview, about 30 minutes.
  3. A technical assessment may follow.
  4. A hiring manager reviews your application.

If selected, you are expected to start your first tasks within 24-48 hours of finishing onboarding.

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