Sr. Engineer - Risk Platform (Hybrid)

In this pivotal role, you'll harness cutting-edge technologies to engineer robust backend services that seamlessly ingest massive data streams, execute complex risk calculations, and deliver intelligent remediation automation.

Working primarily with Golang microservices architecture and multiple database ecosystems, you'll build scalable solutions that protect organizations worldwide from evolving cyber threats.

As a technical leader, you'll drive end-to-end product delivery, architect scalable solutions, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to define priorities and scope.

Your expertise will directly influence the cybersecurity landscape, protecting organizations from sophisticated threats while advancing the state of the art in exposure management.

This role is hybrid in Sunnyvale, CA or Redmond, WA requiring 2-3 days in office.

Backend Architecture: Design and develop scalable backend services powering both internal and customer-facing web applications with focus on performance and reliability

Developer Tools: Create intuitive command-line utilities and APIs that integrate seamlessly with our platform ecosystem

Infrastructure Design: Architect supporting systems including databases, real-time data pipelines, and monitoring solutions

Cross-team Collaboration: Partner with UX/UI, Sensors, and other teams to deliver integrated solutions with comprehensive documentation

Operational Excellence: Configure advanced monitoring, alerting, and maintain high availability for production services

Continuous Innovation: Drive architectural improvements, optimize performance, and enhance user experience through iterative refinement

Technical Mentorship: Guide junior engineers and contribute to technical decision-making processes

Service Reliability: Ensure robust, healthy service operations with proactive maintenance and incident response capabilities

8-10 years of production experience building, delivering, and maintaining large-scale distributed systems processing high-volume data

Advanced programming expertise in object-oriented languages with strong typing (we primarily use Golang and Python—we'll help you master our stack!)

Proven microservices experience with designing scalable REST APIs and distributed communication patterns

Strong cloud infrastructure knowledge with major providers (AWS preferred, plus Azure and GCP) for provisioning, monitoring, and optimization

Solid distributed systems understanding including concurrency, parallel processing, and scalability patterns (sharding, eventual consistency, caching strategies)

Message queue proficiency, particularly Kafka (message design, throughput estimation, lag monitoring, and performance considerations)

Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Database versatility across RDBMS/SQL (PostgreSQL preferred) and distributed caching solutions like Redis

System troubleshooting expertise for complex distributed architectures with focus on performance and reliability

Engineering best practices experience including testing strategies, code reviews, and resilient architecture design

Collaborative technical skills with ability to mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical decisions

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent professional experience

Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and system design principles

Machine learning or AI implementation experience

Elasticsearch expertise for full-text search of logs and event data

Cassandra and CQL experience with wide-column databases

Graph database knowledge and experience with graph structures (nodes, edges, relationships)

Cybersecurity industry experience or relevant certifications

Docker and Kubernetes experience

Open source contributions or technical community involvement

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Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs

Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge

Paid parental and adoption leaves

Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role

Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections

Vibrant office culture with world class amenities

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