Platform Software Engineer
Content + Source + Freshness • 11 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
The role offers high value due to competitive compensation, the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in cybersecurity, and the chance to impact global security through collaboration.
- Salary range: ₹35,00,000–₹50,00,000 per annum
- Engage in impactful cybersecurity initiatives
- Remote work offering flexibility
Pros
- Attractive salary range of ₹35 Lakhs to ₹50 Lakhs in India
- Opportunity to work in a meaningful cybersecurity mission
- Flexibility of remote work from any location
Cons
- Requires high levels of technical expertise in various technologies
- Possibility of intense workload in a fast-paced startup environment
- May require collaboration across different time zones
Who it's for
Mid to Senior Level • Fully Remote
Good fit
- Experienced software engineers
- Tech enthusiasts in cybersecurity
- Developers seeking meaningful remote roles
Not recommended for
- Entry-level candidates lacking necessary skills
- Those preferring fixed schedules in an office
- Individuals not interested in security technology
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
About ProjectDiscovery
ProjectDiscovery is an open-source powered security company with a mission to democratize security. We specialize in detecting new, exploitable vulnerabilities and misconfigurations so they can be remediated before hackers exploit them. Leveraging one of the largest open-source security communities in the world, we host contributions from some of the sharpest ethical hackers and bug bounty hunters to our 20+ open-source projects. Our projects have earned us over 80k GitHub stars, with tools like Nuclei and httpx standing out as some of the fastest-growing in the world.
We recently expanded our offerings with the launch of ProjectDiscovery Cloud Platform, combining our most popular tools into a single, hosted service designed for enterprise use cases. This platform seamlessly integrates asset management, vulnerability detection, cloud security tooling, and unique remediation capabilities to continuously safeguard your external perimeter.
Our tightly-knit, passionate team of ~35 is globally distributed, encouraging members to work from anywhere in the world. With total funding of over $25M, we're poised to revolutionize the application security market and are on the lookout for driven and talented individuals to join our mission.
→ ProjectDiscovery GitHub
About the Role:
We are looking for a software engineer to join our core platform team. The Platform team is a small group of experienced engineers managing ProjectDiscovery infrastructure, improving developer velocity, and ensuring the security, reliability, and scalability of our software. We are highly engaged in shaping the engineering culture at ProjectDiscovery, and operate as "the execution arm" working closely with founders and our CTO.
-Own codebase health, iteration velocity, and developer experience for all of ProjectDiscovery engineering.
-Build and maintain scalable, high-performance web applications.
-Work across the stack, from crafting intuitive front-end interfaces to building robust backend systems.
-Design and implement secure, maintainable APIs for seamless integration of tools and platforms.
What We're Looking For:
-Expert with JavaScript (Next.js, React) and backend technologies like Node.js and Go.
-Experience with cloud services (Vercel, AWS, GCP) and modern DevOps practices.
-Knowledge of RESTful APIs and database systems like PostgreSQL, Elastic or MongoDB.
-Self-motivated and passionate about solving complex problems at scale.
-Operating and optimizing CI/CD systems to improve developer velocity
ProjectDiscovery Compensation:
The on-target earnings for this role range from ₹35 Lakhs to ₹50 Lakhs for employees based in India, depending on experience (DOE). The band level and salary range are determined based on the interview process, an evaluation of the candidate's education, experience, knowledge, and skills, as well as internal equity and market data alignment.
