Sr. Software Engineer, Backend - Ingestion (Remote)

About the Opportunity:

The organization is a global leader in cybersecurity, focusing on protecting people, processes, and technologies at scale. This opportunity is for a backend software engineer to join the Ingestion group, responsible for managing ultra-high-volume network communications between the security cloud and customer resources. The role involves working with large-scale distributed systems, network protocols, and cloud environments to support mission-critical cybersecurity solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Design and lead major initiatives such as proprietary cloud protocols in a high-volume, distributed environment

• Collaborate with sensor teams for various platforms including Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android

• Develop and maintain backend services written in Golang, supported by Kafka

• Manage network connections, protocols, and performance optimization

• Balance network connections, manage virtual sessions, distribute dynamic content, and oversee datastreams

• Troubleshoot system failures across service pipelines

• Apply engineering best practices including testing, code reviews, and resilient architecture

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across engineering, product management, support, and sales engineering

Requirements:

• Degree in Computer Science or commensurate experience in data structures, algorithms, or distributed systems

• Over 7 years of experience in backend software development

• Experience building high-volume services and systems for cloud-delivered SaaS products

• Knowledge of at least one cloud environment (AWS, Azure, GCP)

• Expertise in scaling backend systems (sharding, partitioning, horizontal scaling)

• Experience troubleshooting and resolving system failures in distributed systems

• Deep understanding of multi-threading, concurrency, and parallel processing

• Proficiency in engineering best practices, including peer code reviews and continuous integration

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, test-driven, and collaborative programming environment

• Strong problem-solving, design, and communication skills

• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams

• Bonus: Experience implementing web servers and load balancers, leading open source projects, contributing to the open source community, exposure to Go, Scala, AWS, Cassandra, Kafka, Elasticsearch, or cybersecurity/intelligence fields

Benefits & Perks:

• Remote-friendly and flexible work culture

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards

• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs

• Competitive vacation and holidays

• Paid parental and adoption leaves

• Professional development opportunities for all employees

• Employee networks, neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities

• Vibrant office culture with world-class amenities

• Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe

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