Baidu USA
R&D Software Engineer Lead & CISO
$159K–$229K
Mountain View, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Jul 15, 2025
- Location
- Mountain View, CA
Sunnyvale, CA, United States - Experience
- 6+ years of professional software development experience, with 2+ years in a lead or tech-lead role.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (preferred).
About the job
Leads development and deployment of scalable AI-driven backend and data systems while overseeing R&D projects, mentoring engineers, and serving as CISO.
What you'll do
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI-driven backend and data systems; oversee R&D projects from concept through deployment.
- Mentor engineers and collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and other stakeholders on project requirements and solutions.
- Develop and enforce information security policies, conduct audits and risk assessments, and support compliance.
What they ask for
- 6+ years of professional software development experience, including 2+ years in a lead or tech-lead role.
- Strong backend expertise with Java, C++, Scala, or Python, plus cloud infrastructure and data frameworks.
- Understanding of algorithms, data structures, microservices, distributed systems, and SQL and NoSQL databases.
- Experience architecting and deploying production-grade systems and mentoring engineers.
Nice to have
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Security best practices, compliance frameworks, or containerization and orchestration experience.
Pay
$159k – $229k USD base salary
Tools
Java, C++, Scala, Python, GCP, AWS, Spark, Docker
AI focus
Leads development and deployment of scalable AI-driven systems and AI-enabled products.
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