Staff Software Engineer (Hybrid)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (Cybersecurity): Develop and lead architectural evolution of a complex AI-driven Human Risk Management platform with an accent on full-stack development using Ruby on Rails, modern frontend frameworks, and AWS serverless infrastructure. Focus on designing scalable multi-tenant systems, event-driven architectures, and ensuring compliance with FedRAMP, SOC 2, and ISO 27001 standards.

Location: Hybrid role based in Clearwater, Florida, United States

Company

KnowBe4 is a leading cybersecurity company specializing in AI-driven Human Risk Management platforms, serving over 70,000 organizations worldwide with a focus on security culture and compliance.

What you will do

• Own architectural evolution of major subsystems including GraphQL APIs and event-driven service communication.
• Deliver full-stack technical contributions across Ruby on Rails backend, SvelteKit/TypeScript frontend, and AWS serverless infrastructure.
• Optimize serverless background processing supporting 400+ Lambda workers.
• Architect multi-tenant data strategies across MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and Redis ensuring tenant isolation and compliance.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Security, and Infrastructure teams to translate strategic goals into technical roadmaps.
• Mentor senior engineers by setting standards for code quality and architectural patterns.

Requirements

• Must be based in or able to work from the United States (Clearwater, Florida).
• BS with 10+ years, MS with 5+ years, or Ph.D. with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• 5+ years experience scaling production Ruby on Rails applications and expertise in GraphQL and relational database tuning.
• Proficiency in modern frontend frameworks (Vue preferred, SvelteKit or React) and TypeScript.
• Deep experience with AWS services (ECS/Fargate, Lambda, EventBridge, S3) and Terraform for Infrastructure-as-Code.
• Experience designing event-driven architectures and asynchronous processing at scale.
• Demonstrated leadership at Staff Engineer level including architectural decision records and compliance environment experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Company-wide bonuses based on monthly sales targets and employee referral bonuses.
• Adoption assistance, tuition and certification reimbursement, and certification completion bonuses.
• Modern, high-tech, and fun work environment with team events and activities.
• Supportive workplace valuing radical transparency, extreme ownership, and continuous professional development.