Senior Staff Software Engineer, Reach Security
Data Platform
+ Equity
AI technology for security teams
Open for applications
AI technology for security teams
21-100 employees
Open for applications
+ Equity
21-100 employees
Company mission
To transform how organizations assess and remediate their security posture.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of experience in data platform engineering or related roles focusing on infrastructure and data management.
- Deep experience with analytic query engines and platforms such as Trino (Presto), Redshift, BigQuery, and Apache Iceberg
- Expertise in designing platforms supporting Medalion architecture, star schemas, and schema evolution
- Solid foundation in automated schema detection, observability, and performance optimization
- Proficiency with cloud-based platforms and services (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)
- Strong skills in Python and experience with modern infrastructure automation tools
- Excellent problem-solving abilities, particularly in complex data scenarios requiring performance tuning and scalability solutions
- Strong communication skills, able to articulate platform design concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
- A proactive and collaborative mindset, comfortable working independently and within fast-paced teams
- Must be a US citizen or Green Card holder
Desirable
- Extensive experience in developing highly observable and scalable data platforms
- Proven expertise in advanced query optimization, database scaling, and platform architecture
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, or AWS CDK
- Demonstrated ability to align platform engineering strategies closely with strategic business objectives
What the job involves
- We are seeking Data Platform Engineers at all levels to design, build, and manage the platform and infrastructure that power robust data pipelines and analytic query engines
- You'll play a key role in developing scalable, performant solutions using technologies like Trino (Presto), Redshift, BigQuery, and Apache Iceberg, supporting advanced analytics and reporting
- The ideal candidate is a motivated problem solver who prioritizes high-quality solutions and excels in navigating ambiguity
- As an early team member, you will have the opportunity to take ownership of various aspects of our backend from day one
- Your role will be pivotal in establishing engineering best practices, balancing engineering priorities with business needs, and identifying innovative approaches to deliver outstanding value to our users
- Your engineering knowledge will be applied by designing top-notch architectures, offering insightful feedback on technical designs, solving difficult problems and conducting thorough code reviews, all aimed at ensuring the software we build is both maintainable and dependable
- Architect, build, and maintain scalable and reliable data platform infrastructure
- Implement and optimize analytic query engines using technologies like Trino (Presto), Redshift, and BigQuery
- Design and support robust data management solutions leveraging Apache Iceberg
- Collaborate closely with Data Engineering and Analytics teams to ensure effective integration, schema detection, and schema evolution
- Develop and maintain observability frameworks to monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines and platform performance
- Implement best practices for data modeling, schema design, and pipeline fan-out strategies
- Ensure data integrity, quality, and consistency across Medalion architectures, star schemas, and Lakehouse environments
- Proactively identify opportunities to enhance platform scalability, efficiency, and reliability
Our take
In an era marked by economic uncertainty, cyber security budgets are under strain - with many organizations facing the challenge of achieving optimal security with limited resources. Reach Security offers a solution that streamlines cyber security operations by maximizing the utility of existing tools rather than adding new layers to the security stack.
Reach's platform works as a connective tissue within a company's IT and security infrastructure, harnessing data from existing tools to identify and mitigate threats effectively. This approach not only enhances operational efficiency but also enables faster threat detection and response, crucial in today's rapidly evolving threat landscape.
Despite the challenges in the cyber security space, Reach has attracted significant investor interest, securing funding led by Ballistic Ventures. This investment has helped the company expand its operations (including the introduction of MastermindAI™) as well as its business reach.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jul 2025
$10m
EARLY VC
Mar 2024
$20m
SERIES A
Total funding: $30m
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Garrett Hamilton
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously led SaaS Product Management and Go-To-Market teams at Palo Alto Networks. Before that, they worked at ManTech Cyber Solutions as a Senior Systems Engineer.
Colt Blackmore
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously the Director of Product and Data Science at Proofpoint and Cylance. They also worked as a Technical Lead and Senior Product Manager at Palo Alto Networks as well as a Product Manager at ManTech.
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