Senior Backend Engineer

Do you want to help make the world safe from cyber attack? 
At Corelight, we believe that the best approach to cybersecurity risk starts with the network.  Attackers can evade endpoint detection, firewalls and many other technologies - but they can’t avoid leaving digital footprints on the networks they traverse.  Built on open-source innovations from Zeek, Suricata and YARA and refined through years of real-world use,  Corelight transforms network footprints from physical, virtual and cloud networks into actionable insights.   Our customers use these insights to speed incident response and proactively hunt for threats.  

Role

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will play a crucial role in leading the development and architecture of the backend systems that power our products and services. You will be responsible for overseeing a team of backend engineers, guiding their work, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and reliable software solutions. Your deep understanding of SaaS and cloud technologies, combined with your leadership skills, will be vital in shaping the future of Corelight's Open NDR SaaS Platform.

Responsibilities

• Work in an Agile development team to design and deliver service features end-to-end from design to production deployment and monitoring.
• Design, develop and operate scalable, elastic and secure microservices based on serverless architectures.
• Design, develop and maintain robust and scalable Machine Learning and Data Analytics pipelines.
• Build REST APIs / GraphQL services to interface with large datasets and analytics using AWS technologies and services like AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, and Cloudwatch.
• Evangelize and drive adoption of software development best practices in code health, quality, test stability and maintainability.

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong appreciation and support for our core values: low ego results, tireless service, and applied curiosity.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience building REST APIs / GraphQL to support a rich data-heavy visual user interface. 
• Experience using AWS Services (Lambda, AppSync, API Gateway) or equivalent.
• Experience with Python, Java/Scala and/or Go.
• Knowledge of Relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience adopting & using Agile development methodologies
• Excellent communication skills. You thrive by collaborating with multiple teams and use your communication skills to influence product directions.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related fields, or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized microservices
• Knowledge of Network-based Security Detections and Attack techniques desirable.
• Experience with Search and Analytics tools like Splunk, Elasticsearch etc. 
• Experience with frontend technologies such as React is desirable.
• Experience working in a distributed team.

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 are proud of our diversity of background and thought, and we’re united by our strong shared culture and values.

We are looking forward to meeting you.  Check us out at www.corelight.com