Senior Backend Engineer, Corelight

$145-188k

+ Equity. Salary is benchmarked based on US rates and may vary depending on the location

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

GraphQL

Java

Kafka

Elasticsearch

Splunk

REST API

DynamoDB

Senior and Expert level

Remote from Canada, US

Network & cloud security

Be an early applicant

Network & cloud security

201-500 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceInternet of ThingsMachine LearningSaaSCyber SecurityCloud Computing

Be an early applicant

$145-188k

+ Equity. Salary is benchmarked based on US rates and may vary depending on the location

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

GraphQL

Java

Kafka

Elasticsearch

Splunk

REST API

DynamoDB

Senior and Expert level

Remote from Canada, US

201-500 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceInternet of ThingsMachine LearningSaaSCyber SecurityCloud Computing

Company mission

To help defend the world's most sensitive, mission-critical organisations.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Applied Curiosity: You have a deep-seated desire to understand the "why" behind complex system behaviors and a passion for learning new technologies in a fluid environment
Low-Ego Results: You prioritize team success and project outcomes over personal recognition, fostering a collaborative environment where the best idea wins
Technical Influence: You thrive on collaborating with multiple teams and use your communication skills to help steer the technical and product roadmap
High Agency: You are a proactive problem solver who takes end-to-end ownership of your work, ensuring that features are not just "done," but are stable and performant in production
Professional Experience: 7+ years of professional software development experience, ideally within a SaaS or cloud-focused environment
Backend Expertise: High proficiency in at least one core language (Python, Java, and/or Go) and experience with both Relational and NoSQL databases
Cloud Mastery: Hands-on experience building and deploying services using AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3) or equivalent cloud providers
API Development: Proven track record of building REST or GraphQL APIs that support complex, data-intensive user interfaces
Methodology: Strong experience working in Agile development environments and a commitment to modern CI/CD practices
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent professional experience
Preferred Differentiators: Experience with Docker/Kubernetes, familiarity with search tools like Elasticsearch/Splunk, or knowledge of network-based security detections and attack techniques

What the job involves

As a Senior Backend Engineer for our Investigator team, you will be a primary builder of the evidence-based security platform that elite defenders use to disrupt cyber attacks
You won’t just be writing code; you will be architecting the scalable, cloud-native systems that transform massive streams of network data into actionable intelligence
By bridging the gap between complex data pipelines and high-performance APIs, you will play a vital role in shaping the future of Corelight’s Open NDR SaaS platform and ensuring our customers stay ahead of the most sophisticated adversaries
Architect Scalable Systems: Lead technical design discussions to build and operate elastic, secure microservices using AWS serverless architectures (Lambda, API Gateway)
Engineer Data Pipelines: Design and maintain robust Machine Learning and Data Analytics pipelines, utilizing Apache Kafka or similar technologies for real-time data ingestion and transformation
Build High-Performance Interfaces: Develop REST and GraphQL services designed to interface with massive datasets, providing the backend power for a rich, data-heavy visual user interface
Drive End-to-End Ownership: Work within an Agile team to take features from initial design through to production deployment, monitoring, and iterative improvement
Champion Engineering Excellence: Evangelize and implement best practices for code health, testing stability, maintainability, and overall system quality
Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with product and architecture teams to influence product direction and translate complex security requirements into reliable software solutions

Our take

Corelight is a software company that integrates machine learning into cyber and cloud security. It develops NDRs (Network Detection and Response systems) alongside virtual, software and cloud sensors to better protect enterprises and institutions.

The company's most popular product is the Zeek Network Security Monitor, which is used by the likes of Amazon and Mozilla. It is also continually developing new products (such as a Cloud Sensor for Amazon Web Services) as the nature and complexity of cyber threats continue to grow.

Launched back in 2013, the company has been around for a while now, but it continues to keep up to date with the changing market. In 2024, Corelight secured immense Series E funding as it capitalises on the booming AI and cyber defense markets.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

10% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.7)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Apr 2024

$150m

SERIES E

Sep 2021

$75m

SERIES D

Total funding: $309.2m

Company HQ

Financial District, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Brian Dye

(CEO)

Former CPO of the company. Prior to this, they were EVP of Corporate Products at McAfee, Group VP and GM of the Mobile Platforms Group at Citrix, and SVP of Information Security at Symantec.

Seth Hall

(Co-Founder & Advisor)

Currently an Affiliated Researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Previously Research Engineer at ICSI and Team Member at Dragon Research Group.

Vern Paxson

(Co-Founder & Chief Scientist)

Previously Director of the Networking Security Group at ICSI.

Robin Sommer

(Co-Founder)

Currently Affiliated Researcher at ICSI and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Previously General Chair at the IEEE International Symposium on Security and Privacy.

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