Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sophos is a cybersecurity leader defending 600,000 organizations globally with an AI-driven platform and expert-led services. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own end-to-end product development for their AI security team, building and shipping AI-powered products across the stack.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end product development — from idea, research, and architecture to production
- Build and ship AI-powered security products across frontend, backend, and APIs
- Develop scalable, high-quality interfaces and systems that power real user workflows
- Work with minimal specs — define problems, make decisions, and execute independently
- Collaborate when needed, but primarily operate with lean ownership and high autonomy
- Drive adoption and impact — iterate based on real usage, not just requirements
- Leverage LLMs and AI tooling to accelerate development and improve team productivity
- Continuously improve systems, code quality, and developer workflows
Skills
- Is comfortable building end-to-end products (UI, APIs, systems, deployment)
- Thinks from first principles, not just patterns or frameworks
- Demonstrates high agency — takes ownership, drives clarity, and executes without waiting
- Writes clean, scalable, maintainable code with strong fundamentals
- Has experience or strong interest in AI-powered development (LLMs, agents, automation, copilots)
- Uses AI tools to accelerate development and decision-making
- Can operate in low-structure, fast-moving environments with minimal PM/design dependency
- Makes pragmatic trade-offs — balances speed, quality, and long-term thinking
- Cares about shipping real products, not just building components
- Years of experience does not matter to us, but we think most devs would need 4+ years of engineering experience across frontend + backend
- Interest and knowledge of security is a plus
Benefits
- Bonus eligibility
- A comprehensive benefits package
- Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees.
- Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy
- Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities
- Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint
- Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp
- Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge
- Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing
Company Overview
Sophos develops network security and threat management products to protect organizations against malicious acts. It was founded in 1985, and is headquartered in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, GBR, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is http://www.sophos.com.