ExtraHop - Senior Software Engineer | Security
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Requirements
• Excellent engineering chops • 7+ years of experience in software engineering • Solid knowledge of Javascript and Python • In-depth knowledge of networking fundamentals, including the OSI model and excellent working knowledge of the key protocols from Layer 2 through Layer 7 • Experience developing solutions using cloud-native technologies • Self-starter with a strong problem-solving track record and ability to grow and learn • Excellent teammate and collaborator who can iterate on problems quickly. • Proficient at communication in both spoken and written forms, including documentation. • Experience working with network packet-level data using tools like Wireshark, tshark, tcpdump, tcprewrite, and Scapy to directly interact with this data. • Knowledge of cloud and on-premise cybersecurity threat models - attacker behavior, tools, techniques, and practices. Ability to translate this knowledge into user-facing threat detections. • The salary for this role is between $150,000 - $180,000 per year + bonus • 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:
Responsibilities
• Detection Engineering: • Develop network threat detectors by leveraging rule-based and ML-based detection strategies • Reproduce attacks in a lab environment using live tools and recorded PCAP traffic, and perform threat hunts on aggregated log data, in order to identify malicious behaviors and develop techniques to detect them • Collaborate with Threat Research and Data Science teams to gain insight on attacker techniques and take advantage of the latest machine learning models to detect attacker behavior • Work with infrastructure teams to help develop and improve tools that Detection Engineering and Threat Research teams use in developing and testing detections. • Mentor and coach other Security Engineers regarding detector development and network threats • Actively participate in code review to ensure quality and uplevel other engineers
Benefits
• Employees' wellbeing is top of mind for the ExtraHop team. Employees and their families will have the option to participate in the following benefits: • Employees' wellbeing is top of mind for the ExtraHop team. • Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits • Flexible PTO, Sick Time Prorated Based on Date of Hire, and All Federal Holidays (US Only) + 3 Days of Paid Volunteer Time • Non-Commissioned Positions may be eligible to participate in the Annual Discretionary Bonus Plan • FSA and Dependent Care Accounts + EAP, where applicable • Educational Reimbursement • 401k with Employer Match or Pension where applicable • Pet Insurance (US Only) • Parental Leave (US Only) • Hybrid and Remote Work Model • Our people are our most important competitive advantage, leading the charge against cyber criminals. Join the fight today! • To learn more, visit www.extrahop.com or follow us on LinkedIn. • Create a Job Alert • Create a Job Alert • Interested in building your career at ExtraHop? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email.
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