Senior Software Engineer, Vectra AI

Data-Driven Applications

$140-190k

SQL

AWS

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Django

Linux

Postgres

Terraform

MySQL

Azure

Flask

Celery

Snowflake

Unix

REST API

FastAPI

Senior and Expert level

Austin

Using AI to detect cyber threats

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Using AI to detect cyber threats

501-1000 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceEnterpriseSaaSCyber Security

Be an early applicant

$140-190k

SQL

AWS

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Django

Linux

Postgres

Terraform

MySQL

Azure

Flask

Celery

Snowflake

Unix

REST API

FastAPI

Senior and Expert level

Austin

501-1000 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceEnterpriseSaaSCyber Security

Company mission

To make the world a safer and fairer place by using AI to see and stop threats before the become breaches.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

5+ years of professional software engineering experience
2+ years of Python development experience
3+ years working with cloud providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
4+ years of database experience, including relational systems (MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.)
Experience designing REST API contracts (OpenAPI, Swagger, etc.)
Skilled in debugging, performance profiling, automated testing, and documentation
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
Strong understanding of software design principles and modern development practices for data-intensive systems
Familiarity with containers and Kubernetes
Proficiency with Unix/Linux environments
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Self-motivated and proactive; able to take initiative and challenge assumptions constructively
BS or MS in Computer Science/Engineering (or equivalent experience)

Desirable

Experience with Python web and asynchronous frameworks (Django, Flask, Celery, FastAPI)
Knowledge of authentication and authorization standards (OAuth, OIDC, IAM, SAML)
Experience with full-stack development, particularly backend-heavy applications
Strong SQL tuning and performance optimization skills
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Terragrunt, CloudFormation, Troposphere)
Familiarity with analytical (OLAP) and Lakehouse databases (Delta Lake, Iceberg, Snowflake, BigLake, etc.)

What the job involves

The Application Data Platform team designs, builds, and maintains data-intensive applications that power customer-facing features across REST APIs and UI components. Python is our primary language, and we take pride in delivering end-to-end solutions—from frontend and API design to backend systems and databases
Translate product requirements into robust, scalable, and maintainable software solutions
Collaborate with Product Management, UX, Security Research, and Data Science teams to simplify security for our customers
Provide technical leadership—mentoring, code reviews, and architectural guidance
Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain software in production environments
Own quality, reliability, and performance across the stack; proactively identify areas for improvement
Work with relational and non-relational databases to enable seamless data flow
Engage actively in team discussions—contributing ideas, asking questions, and driving continuous improvement

Our take

With the increasing advancement of technology, the need to keep our data safe and secure has never been greater. With cyber-attacks on the rise, companies are looking for ways to deter this problem.

Vectra AI has developed an AI-driven cyber security platform that detects attacker behaviors regardless of location. The company continuously creates unique algorithm models for a host of current and new threat scenarios. What sets it apart from its competitors is the fact that its AI platform excels in detecting, clustering, prioritizing, and anticipating attacks. Alerts uncover attacker methods in action and are correlated across customer environments to expose real attacks.

Vectra AI has seen considerable global growth through its continued focus on platform innovation. Its expansion into new markets and locations has firmly established it as one of the top (award-winning) cybersecurity options on the market.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

6% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.2)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)

Apr 2021

$130m

SERIES F

Jun 2019

$100m

SERIES E

Total funding: $352.3m

Company benefits

Vectra is proud to offer competitive benefits plans and comprehensive wellness programs for employees and their families (Varies by Country)
Unlimited PTO
Healthcare Packages
Global Wellness Days
Employee Assistance Programs
Parental Leave
Fertility Assistance

Company HQ

West Valley, San Jose, CA

Leadership

Hitesh Sheth

(President & CEO)

Former COO of Aruba Networks.

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