Vectra® is the leader in AI-driven threat detection and response for hybrid and multi-cloud enterprises.
The Vectra AI Platform delivers integrated signal across public cloud, SaaS, identity, and data center networks in a single platform. Powered by patented Attack Signal Intelligence, it empowers security teams to rapidly prioritize, investigate and respond to the most advanced cyber-attacks. With 35 patents in AI-driven threat detection and the most vendor references in MITRE D3FEND, organizations worldwide rely on the Vectra AI to move at the speed and scale of hybrid attackers. For more information, visit www.vectra.ai.
Position Overview
You’ll be making software that defends against cyberattacks. What that looks like will vary, from writing efficient network protocol parsers, finding ways to stitch data together without blowing out memory, diagnosing performance bottlenecks, improving host and user identification algorithms, and devising automated tests to make sure nothing breaks. You’ll use your knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and design patterns to make old code better and new code beautiful. You will be using logic and intuition to troubleshoot problems in customer environments.
Responsibilities
- Own software designs, implementations, and tests that take performance, maintainability, and operational efficiency into consideration
- Work with your team to ensure high quality, resilient code
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve systems to deliver outstanding reliability to customers
- Work with other groups including Product Management, Data Science, Security Research, and UX to help customers simplify security
- Provide technical leadership as you grow into the role
Requirements:
- 3+ years professional C++
- 3+ years developing software for Linux
- Strong Python experience
- Knowledge of data structures and algorithms as they relate to performance
- Ability to troubleshoot complex systems
- Strong communication & collaboration skills
- Willingness to get things done, take initiative, and own quality
- Growth mindset
Preferred:
- Knowledge of networking principles and protocols such as TCP, UDP, and DNS
- Knowledge of Git, Jenkins, CMake, Docker
Education:
- B.S, M.S, or Ph.D. in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
Vectra provides a comprehensive total rewards package that supports the financial, physical, mental and overall health of our employees and their families. Compensation includes competitive base pay, incentive plan eligibility, and participation in the employee equity plan (stock options). Specific benefits offered varies by location, but commonly include health care insurance, income protection / life insurance, access to retirement savings plans, behavioral & emotional wellness services, generous time away from work, and a comprehensive employee recognition program.
Vectra is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
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What We Do
Vectra® is the leader in threat detection and response – from cloud and data center workloads to user and IoT devices. Its Cognito® platform accelerates threat detection and investigation using AI to enrich network metadata it collects and stores with the right context to detect, hunt and investigate known and unknown threats in real time. Vectra offers four applications on the Cognito platform to address high-priority use cases. Cognito Stream™ sends security-enriched metadata to data lakes and SIEMs. Cognito Recall™ is a cloud-based application to store and investigate threats in enriched metadata. Cognito Detect™ uses AI to reveal and prioritize hidden and unknown attackers at speed. And Cognito Detect for Office 365 and Azure AD™ finds and stops attacks in enterprise SaaS applications and the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. For more information, visit vectra.ai.
