Lead Full Stack Engineer

By making evidence the heart of security, we help customers stay ahead of ever-changing cyber-attacks. 

Corelight is the cybersecurity company that transforms network and cloud activity into evidence.  Evidence that elite defenders use to proactively hunt for threats, accelerate response to cyber incidents, gain complete network visibility and create powerful analytics using machine-learning and behavioral analysis tools.  Easily deployed, and available in traditional and SaaS-based formats, Corelight is the fastest-growing Network Detection and Response (NDR) platform in the industry.  And we are the only NDR platform that leverages the power of Open Source projects in addition to our own technology to deliver Intrusion Detection (IDS), Network Security Monitoring (NSM), and Smart PCAP solutions.  We sell to some of the most sensitive, mission critical large enterprises and government agencies in the world.

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

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable frontend applications using React, JavaScript, and associated libraries
• Design and implement GraphQL APIs, ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end
• Collaborate with backend teams to integrate APIs and microservices, primarily in Python, and manage ElasticSearch and SQL databases.
• Mentor junior engineers by providing technical guidance, conducting code reviews, and supporting their growth.
• Work closely with UX/UI designers and product management to define, refine, and deliver high-quality user-facing features.
• Ensure high code quality and implement best practices such as TDD, CI/CD, and proper documentation.
• Troubleshoot and debug production issues and develop solutions to complex technical problems.

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong appreciation and support for our core values: low ego results, tireless service, and applied curiosity.
• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proficiency in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, React and Python.
• Experience working with UX Design Teams.
• Experience building GraphQL APIs to support a rich data-heavy visual user interface. 
• 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 CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working with SAAS products.
• Knowledge of Network-based Security Detections and Attack techniques desirable.
• Experience with Search and Analytics tools like Splunk, Elasticsearch etc. 
• Familiarity with cloud services like AWS, GCP, or Azure is a plus.
• Experience working in a distributed team.

We are proud of our culture and values - driving diversity of background and thought, low-ego results, applied curiosity and tireless service to our customers and community.  Corelight is committed to a geographically dispersed yet connected employee base with employees working from home and office locations around the world.  Fueled by an accelerating revenue stream, and investments from top-tier venture capital organizations such as Crowdstrike, Accel and Insight - we are rapidly expanding our team.

Check us out at www.corelight.com