Software Engineer II, AI Security

Tanium

. Design and develop high-scale, distributed backend systems providing visibility into and control over agentic AI .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeDurham • North Carolina • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $154,000 - $236,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing scalable backend systems, integrating AI technologies, and building data pipelines. Proficient in utilizing modern software engineering practices and tools to deliver high-performance products while ensuring maintainability and security.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Backend Service DevelopmentAI-Powered Product IntegrationModel Context Protocol (MCP) ExperienceRetrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)HTTP API Design

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Hard Skills

GolangNode.jsPythonRubyRustReactTypescriptJavascriptPostgresSQL

Soft Skills

Sound JudgmentEffective Debugging

Tools & Technologies

GitJenkinsGraphQL

Industry Keywords

Distributed SystemsAI Coding AssistantsAgile DevelopmentData PipelinesSecurity Principles

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

GraphQLJavaScriptJenkinsMySQLNode.jsPostgresPythonReactRubyRustSQLTypeScriptGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and develop high-scale, distributed backend systems providing visibility into and control over agentic AI
Build services and integrations using LLM APIs, tool-calling frameworks, and the Model Context Protocol
Design retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and supporting data pipelines
Use AI coding assistants and agent tooling in day-to-day development
Review, refactor, and debug AI-generated code
Build and maintain Tanium products alongside an agile development team
Design, develop, and test new product ideas with product management feedback
Develop common data services that unify and consolidate endpoint data
Handle time series data for dashboarding and reporting
Expose data externally through GraphQL for partner integrations
Deliver higher-level services supporting security, operations, and auditing

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience
3+ years of industry software engineering experience
Experience designing and building high-impact, high-performance, scalable, observable, and maintainable backend services and APIs
Experience building and shipping AI-powered products or agents at scale, including LLM integrations and tool-calling
Hands-on experience building a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server or integration that ran in a production environment
Experience building retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and the data pipelines that support it
Experience building backend services and enterprise web applications serving large user bases
Knowledge of at least one of Golang, Node.js, Python, Ruby, or Rust
Experience with React, Typescript, Javascript, and other front-end technologies and frameworks
Ability to work with relational databases such as Postgres, SQL, or MySQL
Experience with HTTP API design and development
Experience with modern software engineering and automation tools such as Git and Jenkins
Foundation in security principles, such as secure design, authentication and authorization, and threat modeling preferred
Sound judgment balancing rapid development with long-term code maintainability and supportability
Belief in writing automated tests as part of development
Experienced debugger able to resolve production issues under pressure
Knowledge of modern server-side and browser-side software frameworks
Ability to prompt AI coding tools effectively and read, understand, refactor, and debug resulting code

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity awards
Medical, dental, and vision plan
Family planning benefits
Health savings account
Flexible spending account
Transportation savings account
401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
Life, accident, and disability coverage
Business travel accident insurance
Employee assistance programs
Disability insurance
Other well-being benefits
5 days of volunteer time off (VTO)