Job Board - Senior Backend Engineer
Requirements
• Professional Experience: 7+ years of professional software development experience, ideally within a SaaS or cloud-focused environment. • Backend Expertise: High proficiency in at least one core language (Python, Java, and/or Go) and experience with both Relational and NoSQL databases. • Backend Expertise: • Cloud Mastery: Hands-on experience building and deploying services using AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3) or equivalent cloud providers. • Cloud Mastery: • API Development: Proven track record of building REST or GraphQL APIs that support complex, data-intensive user interfaces. • API Development: • Methodology: Strong experience working in Agile development environments and a commitment to modern CI/CD practices. • Methodology: • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent professional experience. • Education: • Preferred Differentiators: Experience with Docker/Kubernetes, familiarity with search tools like Elasticsearch/Splunk, or knowledge of network-based security detections and attack techniques. • Preferred Differentiators: • Fueled by investments from top-tier venture capital organizations such as Crowdstrike, Accel and Insight, Corelight is the fastest growing network detection and response platform in the industry. Our customers trust us to protect mission-critical assets in leading enterprises, government, and research institutions worldwide. We are leading the way with AI-assisted workflows, machine learning models, cloud security and SaaS-based solutions to arm defenders with the tools and knowledge they need to disrupt cyber attacks. Our team of passionate innovators are dedicated to solving some of the toughest challenges in cybersecurity, while fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and growth-oriented culture. Corelight is committed to a geographically distributed yet connected employee base with employees working from home and office locations around the world. At Corelight, we take pride in the diversity of our backgrounds and perspectives, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that strengthens our company. By embracing a wide range of experiences, backgrounds, neurodiversity, talents, and approaches to problem-solving, we aim to create a workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute their best. • We are looking forward to meeting you. Check us out at www.corelight.com • Notice of Pay Transparency:The compensation for this position may vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience. Depending on the nature and seniority of the role, a percentage of compensation may come in the form of a commission-based or discretionary bonus. Equity and additional benefits will also be awarded.
Responsibilities
• Architect Scalable Systems: Lead technical design discussions to build and operate elastic, secure microservices using AWS serverless architectures (Lambda, API Gateway). • Architect Scalable Systems: • Engineer Data Pipelines: Design and maintain robust Machine Learning and Data Analytics pipelines, utilizing Apache Kafka or similar technologies for real-time data ingestion and transformation. • Build High-Performance Interfaces: Develop REST and GraphQL services designed to interface with massive datasets, providing the backend power for a rich, data-heavy visual user interface. • Build High-Performance Interfaces: • Drive End-to-End Ownership: Work within an Agile team to take features from initial design through to production deployment, monitoring, and iterative improvement. • Drive End-to-End Ownership: • Champion Engineering Excellence: Evangelize and implement best practices for code health, testing stability, maintainability, and overall system quality. • Champion Engineering Excellence: • Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with product and architecture teams to influence product direction and translate complex security requirements into reliable software solutions. • Collaborate Cross-Functionally: • Knowledge/Skills/Abilities needed to be successful: • Applied Curiosity: You have a deep-seated desire to understand the "why" behind complex system behaviors and a passion for learning new technologies in a fluid environment. • Applied Curiosity: • Low-Ego Results: You prioritize team success and project outcomes over personal recognition, fostering a collaborative environment where the best idea wins. • Low-Ego Results: • Technical Influence: You thrive on collaborating with multiple teams and use your communication skills to help steer the technical and product roadmap. • Technical Influence: • High Agency: You are a proactive problem solver who takes end-to-end ownership of your work, ensuring that features are not just "done," but are stable and performant in production. • High Agency:
Benefits
• Fueled by investments from top-tier venture capital organizations such as Crowdstrike, Accel and Insight, Corelight is one of the fastest growing network detection and response platforms in the industry. Our passionate team thrives in a collaborative, inclusive, and geographically distributed culture. We embrace diverse perspectives, neurodiversity, curiosity and low ego results - fostering an environment where every innovator can solve the toughest challenges in cybersecurity and contribute their best work. • We are looking forward to meeting you. Check us out at www.corelight.com
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