Lead Platform Engineer (Python)

A rapidly growing cybersecurity company is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to help drive a major platform transformation as the business enters its next stage of growth.The company has recently found strong product-market fit and is investing heavily in the next generation of its platform. This role will play a critical part in modernizing core systems, scaling data infrastructure, and helping establish the technical foundation for future growth.This is an opportunity to join at a true inflection point. The product is gaining traction, customer demand is accelerating, and the engineering team is beginning a significant platform rebuild designed to support the next phase of scale.What You'll DoLead the design and development of core platform services and infrastructureHelp define the architecture for the next generation of the platformBuild scalable backend systems and data pipelines capable of processing large volumes of dataPartner closely with engineering leadership on technical strategy and system designMentor and elevate junior engineers through technical leadership and best practicesBalance immediate product needs with long-term platform investmentsTechnology EnvironmentPythonDjangoFastAPICloud-native infrastructureLarge-scale data processing and analytics systemsWhat We're Looking ForExtensive experience building and scaling backend platformsStrong Python development experienceDeep understanding of distributed systems and modern software architectureExperience designing systems that support growth and increasing scaleStrong systems design capabilities and architectural judgmentPassion for mentoring and technical leadershipNice to HaveCybersecurity or threat intelligence experienceFraud prevention or risk analytics experienceData engineering or large-scale data processing backgroundExperience with data quality, analytics, or statistical systemsWhy This Role?Significant influence over platform architectureOpportunity to help lead a major platform rebuildProduct-market fit already establishedHigh-growth environment with strong technical challengesMission-driven work focused on fraud prevention and cyber risk intelligenceCollaborative, supportive engineering cultureIf you enjoy building platforms, solving complex data problems, and shaping the future direction of a growing product, we'd love to connect.