Associate Software Developer

Associate Software Developer

Experience: 1–2 Years

Employment Type: Full-time

Location: In-person

Company: WhizHack

Company Profile

WhizHack is a deep-tech product engineering and cybersecurity organization working with leading academic institutions in India (IITs, NITs) and international research partners in Israel and Canada.

We build security-critical software systems for both IT and OT environments, with a strong emphasis on industrial networks, critical infrastructure, and high-reliability systems.

Our mission is to develop next-generation cybersecurity software while building a team of engineers capable of solving real-world, safety-critical, and large-scale systems problems.

Role Overview

As a Junior Software Developer, you will work as part of the core engineering team developing backend, systems, and security-focused software that operates in IT and OT environments.

This role is ideal for developers who want to grow into IT and OT cybersecurity and systems engineers, working close to Linux, networks, protocols, and real production infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop backend and system-level components for security-focused platforms
• Assist in building:
• Network-aware services
• Data ingestion and processing pipelines
• Internal automation and tooling
• Work with traffic-derived data from enterprise and industrial networks
• Write secure, efficient, and maintainable code
• Debug and troubleshoot issues across:
• Application code
• Linux OS
• Network behavior
• Participate in:
• Design discussions
• Code reviews
• Testing and validation
• Maintain technical documentation and implementation notes

Required Technical Skills

• Proficiency in at least one of:
• Python
• Go
• Rust
• C / C++
• Strong understanding of:
• Data Structures & Algorithms
• Operating System fundamentals
• Working knowledge of:
• Linux / Unix environments
• Networking basics (TCP/IP, ports, routing)
• Familiarity with:
• Git
• Shell scripting
• Docker (basic usage)

OT & Cybersecurity Awareness (Expected to Learn / Grow Into)

• Basics of:
• Industrial vs enterprise networks
• Passive monitoring concepts (non-intrusive systems)
• Understanding differences between:
• IT security vs OT security
• Availability & safety vs performance
• Secure coding practices for long-running and high-reliability systems

Good to Have

• Exposure to:
• Cybersecurity fundamentals (IDS/IPS, secure coding)
• Network analysis tools (tcpdump, Wireshark)
• Experience with:
• Python data libraries (Pandas, NumPy, Polars)
• Backend APIs
• Interest in:
• Low-level systems
• Networking
• Industrial or critical infrastructure systems

What You’ll Gain

• Exposure to real OT and IT cybersecurity environments
• Hands-on experience with Linux, networking, and systems software
• Mentorship from experienced systems and security engineers
• Clear growth path toward:
• IT/OT Cybersecurity Engineer
• Systems Engineer
• Backend / Platform Engineer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹435,293.64 - ₹1,675,920.99 per year

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person