ExtraHop - Software Engineer III | Framework

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM field, Computer Science, Engineering, or related degree requiring systematic/analytical thinking • 4+ years of professional software engineering experience designing, building, and operating production systems at scale • Strong expertise in C and C++ • Experience developing on Linux Systems (multi threading, memory management, IPC etc) • Proven ability to build and maintain performance critical systems. • Proven ability to debug complex issues (eg. using gdb, coredumps, performance tools) • Strong understanding of networking fundamentals • Strong command of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles, with the ability to decompose complex problems into clear, actionable engineering tasks. • Self-starter who can operate independently, manage competing priorities, and drive work to completion with minimal oversight. • Excellent collaborator and communicator with a growth mindset and customer-first orientation. • Experience with network protocols (eg. HTTP, SMB, Kerberos, TLS, Microsoft protocols or similar) • Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS preferred)  or distributed systems • Experience with observability, on-call practices and production systems • Scripting experience (Python or similar) • The salary range for this role is $150,000 - $163,000 + bonus + benefits • ExtraHop is reinventing Network Detection and Response (NDR) to offer enterprises unparalleled visibility, context, and control against emerging threats. The platform integrates NDR with Network Performance Management (NPM), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), and forensics, providing a single, comprehensive solution. By decrypting and analyzing complete packet-level data at wire speed and leveraging cloud-scale machine learning, ExtraHop empowers Security Operations Centers (SOCs) to detect, investigate, and remediate modern cyber risks in real time across their entire hybrid infrastructure, including data center, cloud, and SASE environments. • This comprehensive approach and market innovation have earned ExtraHop unique recognition as the only NDR vendor acknowledged as a leader by all major analyst firms, including the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Network Detection and Response™, the 2025 Forrester® Wave for Network Analysis and Visibility, the 2024 IDC® Marketscape for NDR, and the 2025 Gigamon® Radar Report for Network Detection and Response. Since 2007, ExtraHop has consistently helped organizations worldwide extract in-depth network telemetry and contextual insights, affirming its commitment to protecting and empowering the connected enterprise. • OUR VALUES • Our culture is rooted in our five Values. These set the expectations for how we work individually and collectively as a team. • Values • Lead with Purpose: We are driven to deliver results that create a positive impact for our customers, partners, and colleagues. • Lead with Purpose: • Act with Integrity: We operate with transparency, authenticity, and always in the best interest of the company. • Act with Integrity: • Find a Way: We are resourceful, tackle hard problems with a sense of urgency and ownership, and do what it takes to get the job done. • Find a Way: • Innovate: We listen to customers, partners, and the market, and respectfully push boundaries and challenge the status quo. • Innovate: