Threat Investigation Engineer

10a Labs

. Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services and AI-assisted applications supporting threat investigation workflows .

Posted 10/26/2026contractRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $160,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in backend application development using Python, with a strong focus on building and maintaining AI-assisted applications and services. Capable of troubleshooting complex technical issues and improving system reliability through effective monitoring and operational tooling.

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Python Backend Application DevelopmentAI-Powered ApplicationsSite Reliability Engineering (SRE)REST APIsTroubleshooting and Debugging

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Hard Skills

Backend Application DevelopmentAI-Powered FeaturesProduction Software SystemsAsynchronous ProcessingSystem IntegrationsMonitoringIncident ResponseAutomated TestingOperational ToolingData Pipelines

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsCollaboration with StakeholdersSound Judgment

Industry Keywords

Threat Investigation WorkflowsOperational ChallengesProduction OperationsTechnical ProblemsOn-Call Coverage

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services and AI-assisted applications supporting threat investigation workflows
Partner directly with investigators to understand operational challenges and translate requirements into engineering solutions
Build and integrate AI-powered features, APIs, and services
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, including failed workflows, processing delays, data inconsistencies, and system errors
Participate in rotating on-call coverage, including weekends and holidays, to diagnose issues, implement fixes, and escalate when necessary
Improve system reliability and observability through monitoring, logging, automated testing, documentation, and operational tooling
Investigate complex technical issues across backend services, data pipelines, and AI-assisted workflows
Collaborate with engineering and platform teams to deploy improvements and maintain system stability
Own engineering tasks end-to-end from requirements and design through implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong software engineering experience, particularly in Python and backend application development
Experience with platform engineering, site reliability engineering (SRE), or production operations
Experience building, deploying, debugging, and maintaining production software systems
Familiarity with REST APIs, backend services, asynchronous processing, and system integrations
Practical experience working with AI-powered applications, LLM APIs, or model-assisted development tools
Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills
Experience supporting production environments, including monitoring, incident response, and reliability improvements
Ability to independently scope technical problems, prioritize work, and deliver maintainable solutions
Strong communication skills and experience collaborating with technical and nontechnical stakeholders
Sound judgment when handling sensitive information, operational incidents, and time-sensitive technical challenges
Availability to participate in scheduled on-call coverage, including weekends and holidays
This role may involve exposure to potentially distressing case information

Benefits

Comp & perks

Rotating on-call coverage includes weekend and holiday coverage
Full-time schedule of 40 hours per week
1-year contract employment