Lead Software Engineer

Software Engineering Lead — Job Description

About Blankett

Blankett builds agentic security and managed intelligence for businesses at scale. Our

products include AI agents that automate IT and security work, document and forms

automation, and a suite of post-quantum resilience tools, including our PQ Seal.

We are a small, fast-moving team with strong backing. Over the next two years we are

expanding into managed IT services, putting our products in front of hundreds of client

businesses.

The role

The Software Engineering Lead is one of Blankett's core builders. You will report to our

Chief Software Engineer and work beside them every day, turning plans into working,

tested products.

Nobody here works in a silo. You will collaborate closely with our Head of AI and Security

on agentic systems, security and compliance, and with our data scientist on data

pipelines. Expect to spend most of your time writing code.

What you'll do

Build and ship features across our products: agentic automation, forms and data

extraction, and post-quantum tools

Work with the Chief Software Engineer on system design, then own key parts of it

end to end

Write clean, well-tested code and review teammates' code

Partner with the Head of AI and Security to build AI agents and security controls into

the product

Help connect and consolidate the tools and systems of businesses that join the

Blankett platform

Keep our CI/CD pipelines, monitoring and release process running smoothly

Fix production issues quickly and help keep systems reliable for customers

Document your work so the growing team can build on it

Required qualifications

5+ years of professional software engineering, including time as a senior engineer or

tech lead

A track record of shipping production software that customers rely on

Strong skills in at least one modern backend language (such as Python, TypeScript, Go

or Rust)

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP), containers and CI/CD

Hands-on experience building with LLMs or AI agents

Provable knowledge in secure coding, authentication and data protection

Experience at a well-known tech company, a high-growth startup, or both

Clear communication with engineers and non-technical teammates alike

Nice to have

Experience with post-quantum cryptography, especially the NIST standards (ML-

KEM, ML-DSA, SLH-DSA)

Hands-on work with cryptographic libraries such as liboqs, OpenSSL, BoringSSL or

libsodium

Experience with PKI, digital certificates, digital signatures and key management

(including HSMs or cloud KMS)

Experience moving systems to new cryptography ("crypto-agility" or post-quantum

migration projects)

Knowledge of TLS, zero-trust architecture and digital identity standards

A degree in computer science, mathematics or physics, or published work in

cryptography or security

Familiarity with SOC 2, ISO 27001 or NIST CSF

Experience with managed IT or MSP tools such as remote monitoring and

management, PSA or endpoint security platforms

Who you are

A hands-on coder who loves building and shipping

A true team player who works well alongside engineering, AI and security colleagues

Low ego, easy to work with, and quick to share what you know

A self-starter who moves fast without cutting corners on quality or security

Compensation and details

Salary: $120,000 to $180,000 a year, based on experience

Type: Full-time

Location: South Florida (Palm Beach / Boca Raton area) preferred; open to hybrid

Reports to: Chief Software Engineer

Blankett is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from every

background.