Senior Software Engineer (Cloud/Backend)
D-Fend Solutions, a counter-drone cybersecurity company, seeks a hands-on Senior Software Engineer to be a lead technical anchor for a new Platform group, designing and building a multi-tenant SaaS distributed inference platform spanning cloud, on-prem, and edge sensors. Core stack: Node.js/TypeScript (Express, NestJS), cloud-native AWS/Azure/GCP, Kafka-style event-driven microservices, Redis, Pos
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Raanana, Center District
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Backend
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- B.Sc. in Computer Science (leading university) or alumnus of an elite military technology unit
- 7+ years software engineering experience, including 5+ years hardcore backend development on distributed systems
- Still deeply hands-on and 'hot on code'
- Expert-level JavaScript and TypeScript
- Deep expertise in Node.js, Express, and NestJS
- Profound understanding of the JS Event Loop and asynchronous programming
- Proven experience planning, designing, and implementing complex, high-throughput distributed systems from scratch
- 5+ years with AWS, Azure, or GCP focusing on managed services (Serverless, EKS/AKS/GKE, auto-scaling)
- Experience with Event-Driven Design (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Redis Stream) and Microservices
- Experience with high-speed in-memory state (Redis) and relational data stores (PostgreSQL)
- Expertise in secure multi-tenant SaaS; ideally Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) and mTLS
- Hands-on experience with Docker and basic Kubernetes
- Practical experience with React and willingness to touch client-side code for end-to-end features
Nice to have
- Deep expertise in Infrastructure as Code using Serverless Framework, Terraform, AWS CDK
- Experience enriching development with GenAI tools (Cursor, CoPilot, ClaudeCode)
- Experience with time-series telemetry pipelines and long-term storage tiering
- Experience implementing observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog)
- Python 3.6+ experience and multi-process/threaded application knowledge
Full description
At D-Fend Solutions, our people are our greatest strength — and technology is our passion. Our team of innovators and subject matter experts, including veterans of elite military intelligence technology units, is transforming the way organizations protect themselves from drone threats.
As the global leader in cyber-takeover counter-drone technology, we design and deliver advanced, software-defined solutions that empower our customers to detect, take control, and safely land unauthorized drones — with precision and reliability.
Every day, we push the boundaries of innovation to meet real-world security challenges across industries and environments. We’re proud of our cutting-edge technology, our global reach, and the impact we make in securing the skies.
We’re seeking passionate professionals who thrive in a fast-paced, creative, and collaborative environment — those who want to be part of the next generation of airspace security innovation.
Join D-Fend Solutions and help make the world a safer place.Become a D-Fender! Work with the world’s leading cyber-takeover counter-drone technology provider and shape the future of safe airspace.
The Role:
We are building a brand-new Platform group and have already recruited a strong foundational team. We are now looking for a Lead Technical Anchor to act as a Key Technical Partner to the Principal Architect. You will be one of the main players in the group, acting as the primary driving force to ideate, design, implement, maintain, and monitor a massive multi-tenant SaaS distributed ecosystem and inference platform. This mission-critical platform operates across three tiers:
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Cloud (Worldwide SaaS)
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On-Premise (Gateways / MSC2)
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Edge Device Sensors (SDR / IoT tactical devices)
We need a heavyweight engineer with the battle scars of planning and designing distributed systems from scratch, but who is still "hot on code" and loves being deeply hands-on. We operate with a strict 'You Build It, You Run It' culture.
(Note: While this role is heavily focused on backend architecture and platform infrastructure, we believe in end-to-end ownership. You will occasionally dive into the frontend (React) to deliver complete features).
What You Will Do:
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Key Technical Partner: Work in close partnership with the Principal and Software Architect to translate high-level architectural vision into production reality.