Python Software Engineer
Senior hands-on Python engineer joining Varonis' Secure AI Platform team in Vancouver (on-site). Day to day: architect and build a SaaS platform on AWS (ECS, RDS, VPC, Redis), write production-grade Python backend services and automation, and own DevOps with Terraform/CloudFormation and CI/CD, applying networking and security fundamentals.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Vancouver, Canada
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 7+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
- Strong startup background; comfortable moving fast and owning large areas of the stack
- Deep, practical experience building and deploying SaaS platforms on AWS
- Expert-level Python, including distributed systems, backend services, and automation tooling
- Strong DevOps experience in AWS using Terraform, CloudFormation, and related tools
- Solid networking and security fundamentals, including API gateways and firewalls
- Proven ability to architect systems, make sound technical decisions, and implement best practices
- Ability to deliver durable, high-quality solutions quickly under aggressive timelines
- Fast learner who independently picks up new technologies, codebases, and architectures and can teach others
- Experience building enterprise-grade systems, ideally in information security
- Truly hands-on mindset: built systems end-to-end throughout career
Full description
Senior Software Engineer – Secure AI Platform (Vancouver, On-Site)
The Company:
Varonis (Nasdaq: VRNS) is a leader in data security, fighting a different battle than conventional cybersecurity companies. Our cloud-native Data Security Platform continuously discovers and classifies critical data, removes exposures, and detects advanced threats with AI-powered automation.
Thousands of organizations worldwide trust Varonis to defend their data wherever it lives — across SaaS, IaaS, and hybrid cloud environments. Customers use Varonis to automate a wide range of security outcomes, including data security posture management (DSPM), data classification, data access governance (DAG), data detection and response (DDR), data loss prevention (DLP), and insider risk management.
Varonis protects data first, not last. Learn more at www.varonis.com.
The Role:
We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is deeply hands‑on, highly technical, and exceptional at building production systems end‑to‑end to join an engineering team whose mission is to make AI secure for the enterprise. We have a cutting‑edge product and the resources to scale aggressively.
This role is for someone who has spent their career writing code, solving hard problems, and making systems work—not just directing others. If you thrive in fast‑paced environments and want to help shape the future of secure AI, this is the place to do it.
The Location:
We are considering candidates who are able to work by onsite, located within physical proximity to Vancouver, Canada.
The Requirements:
- 7+ years of hands‑on software engineering experience.
- Strong startup background—comfortable moving fast and owning large areas of the stack.
- Deep, practical experience building and deploying SaaS platforms on AWS.
- Expert‑level proficiency in Python, including building distributed systems, backend services, and automation tooling.
- Strong DevOps experience in AWS using Terraform, CloudFormation, and related tools.
- Solid networking and security fundamentals, including experience with API gateways and firewalls.
- Proven ability to architect systems, make sound technical decisions, and implement best practices.
- Ability to deliver durable, high‑quality solutions quickly under aggressive timelines.
- Fast learner who can pick up new technologies, codebases, and architectures independently—and then teach others.
- Experience building enterprise‑grade systems, ideally in information security.