Principal Software Engineer, Huntress
Core Platform, Ruby/Rails
$190-215k
+Bonus & Equity
Managed cyber security platform for SMBs
Open for applications
Managed cyber security platform for SMBs
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$190-215k
+Bonus & Equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To elevate SMBs through education and community — one hacker at a time.
Role
Who you are
- The Huntress team is looking for an innovative and highly motivated Principal Software Engineer to join our Huntress Core Platform team
- 10+ years of experience developing complex software products
- 8+ years of programming in Ruby on Rails
- A BS in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent experience gained through work
- Experience in Agile or Scrum environment
- Experience with JavaScript and CSS
- Experience working with external APIs
- Experience reviewing code, problem-solving, and technical troubleshooting
- Experience working on Linux-based infrastructure
- Experience with databases such as Postgres
- A deep understanding of ActiveRecord (Rails)
- Excellent technical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to grasp new tools and technologies quickly
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritize and execute multiple tasks at a time in a fast-paced environment, often operating independently
- Ability to distill complex technical topics so that they can be shared and understood by a non-technical audience meaningfully
- Ability to work cross-functionally between multiple teams
- Passion for technology and strong motivation and responsibility for high-quality software features
- Ability to build strong interpersonal relationships with product, development teams, leadership, senior management, and internal and external stakeholders
Desirable
- Experience with AWS Cloud Environments
- Experience with Stimulus, Turbo, and/or Hotwire (or similar frameworks)
- Experience working in a Ruby on Rails monolith
- A passion for building platform capabilities
- Eagerness to work in Tailwind UI
What the job involves
- Reports to: Engineering Manager
- Our Core Platform contains the foundational components that power the entire Huntress product suite like the notification system, onboarding and activation, authentication and authorization, end-to-end user experience, integrations and APIs, and billing and subscriptions
- Your contributions to our already high-performing team will help us scale our product suite that protects the 99%
- In this role, you will be responsible for end-to-end feature delivery: designing, developing, and releasing software features for the Huntress Core Platform
- You will focus on creating the technical vision for new and exciting features from the platform roadmap
- You’ll work alongside an innovative and diverse team of problem solvers who exhibit high energy, deep technical skills, and a drive to get things done
- As a Principal Software Engineer, you will work closely with the architecture team to design and build the type of solutions Huntress has become known for, which are solutions that not only solve problems but drastically improve industry standards, workflows, and user experiences
- Own delivery, product quality, and up-time of complex mission-critical features/systems
- Impact objectives and initiatives that span across departments
- Lead technical decisions with company-wide impact
- Evolve our collective understanding of our technical domain
- Define long-term strategic technical goals and initiatives
- Effectively communicate strategic technical vision and set an example for the organization
- Work with the team engineering manager to make sure the team is meeting technical expectations and upholding strategy
- Communicate critical trade-offs on technical approaches across the platform
- Collaborate closely with the team engineering manager, product manager, and architect on strategic initiatives and technical designs
- Develop and enforce best practices for team and department
- Engage with customers as necessary
- Contribute to and improve the organization's test frameworks and approaches
- Develop a deep cross-product understanding of features and architecture
- Own and drive performance impact of team/department solutions and the overall platform suite
- Lead and develop high-quality scalable software, software designs, and architecture and set standards for team excellence
- Focus on the entire life cycle of the system, including evolution, configuration, and risk management
- Ensure code quality and test code coverage through code reviews and test plan reviews
- Lead the team in providing accurate estimates and taking ownership over the timely completion of work
- Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering an environment that values professional development and promotes collaboration and engagement
- Actively engage with the team and lead by being a positive role model
Our take
Huntress addresses the need for robust cybersecurity solutions for small to medium sized businesses, which make up 99% of the US business landscape.
Many SMBs don’t have the resources to protect themselves against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, so it offers a managed security platform, which third party resellers leverage to protect their clients from attacks.
Huntress has shown strong growth since launching in 2015, and has been able to attract plenty of venture investment to expand its headcount into the hundreds.
With substantial funding, acquisitions, and new product launches to back it up, the company is eyeing up a major international expansion into the UK, Canada, Europe, as well as Australia and New Zealand.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jun 2024
$150m
SERIES D
May 2023
$60m
SERIES C
Total funding: $289.8m
Company benefits
- 100% Remote: We’ve been a remote team from day one—and we’ve got the tools, systems and processes to be successful from anywhere in the world.
- PTO & Parental Leave: We offer 12 weeks of paid parental leave, along with vacation, sick time and floating holidays.
- 401K Match: We offer a 5% contribution to your 401k—even if you’re not paying into it yourself.
- Growth Opportunities: We’re super committed to employee development, both within and outside of Huntress – including education assistance programs, hands-on training and more.
- Health Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and everything you’d expect from a company that cares about its team members.
- Stock Options: All full-time employees get stock options and benefit from the continued growth and success of the company.
Company values
- Lead With Transparency - We're approachable, we readily share information and we set clear expectations in everything we do. We're not afraid to fail and we constantly test and learn
- Challenge Assumptions - We don't follow the norm and we ask "why?" often. We're open to new ideas and feedback, we seek out different opinions and consider the impact of our decisions
- Embrace Diversity - We celebrate our differences, have empathy for others and make sure each of our voices are heard. We welcome anyone to help us take hackers down
- Integrity Above All Else - We foster trust by being responsible and accountable—both internally and within the community. We recognize our strengths and our gaps, and we keep our word
Company HQ
Ellicott City, MD
Articles
Leadership
Kyle Hanslovan
(Co-founder & CEO)Spent nine years as a Cyber Warfare Operator for Air National Guard, and seven years as a first as an Information Assurance Officer for the United States Air Force. Co-founded and was CEO of boutique cyber security company StrategicIO, and was a Senior Cyber Vulnerability Analyst at ManTech International Corporation.
Chris Bisnett
(Co-founder & CTO)US Navy Veteran, serving for five years as a Vulnerability Analyst focused on the Department of Defense network. Operated in a number of Senior Security Engineering roles after leaving the Navy. Former CTO of LegalConfirm.com (acquired by Capital Confirmation, 2014).
John Ferrell
(Co-founder)Spent five years as a Security Engineer & CNO Analyst over two spells at ManTech International, with one year as a Linux Systems Engineer at SPARTA in the interim. Was a CNO Developer at StrategicIO before co-founding Huntress.
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