Principal Software Engineer, Mimecast
£92-138k
2+ days a week in office
Cloud cybersecurity services
Be an early applicant
Cloud cybersecurity services
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
£92-138k
2+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To stop bad things from happening to good organisations.
Role
Who you are
- Having years of experience in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment, delivering products within specific time-scales and engaging with multiple senior stakeholders
- Demonstratable expertise in Java development, with a strong command of Java 11 and above
- Experience programming in C++, Python, and Lua is highly advantageous
- Familiarity with Anti-Spam systems or products is desirable
- Proven experience in designing, developing, and optimizing backend systems for data processing at scale within AWS
- In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with AWS services, such as; ALB, S3, ElastiCache, IAM, CloudWatch, DynamoDb, EKS
- Knowledge and experience on Kubernetes is must
- Experience in building scalable, distributed REST/HTTP-based microservices on hybrid cloud environments
- Experience with high concurrency applications, multithreading, low-latency, servers architectures
- Hands-on experience with Jenkins and establishing robust CI/CD pipelines
- Experience in Agile environment using approaches such as Scrum
- Proficiency in both relational and NoSQL databases, with an understanding of database design, optimization, and management
- Strong skills in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
- Knowledge of programming languages like python is desirable
- Knowledge of email messaging and security is highly advantageous
What the job involves
- “The Gateway Security team, within the Threat Protection group, is responsible for developing the cutting edge scanning technology at the heart of Mimecast’s protection stack, scanning over 2 billion emails, files, and URLs daily. If you’re interested in solving customer challenges at immense scale, then this is the role for you!”
- Transform Product requirements into features/enhancements working with architects, Product Management and cross teams
- Defining coding standards within the team and ensuring consistency with company-wide technology adoptions
- Create comprehensive technical documentation for architectures, processes, and procedures
- Refactor monolithic applications into a microservices/k8s architecture
- Deliver AWS based Java services through CI/CD and Infrastructure as code using Terraform
- Deploy, Monitor and analyze AWS usage, providing recommendations for cost optimisations without compromising system performance and reliability
- Provide support during critical production incidents and implement preventive measures
- Leading backlog grooming, planning, design reviews and code reviews
- Lead security reviews and threat models of designs, architectures
- Mentor and guide other engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and professional growth
- Act as a technical lead within the team through collaboration, problem solving, and teamwork
Application process
- Due to certain obligations to our customers, an offer of employment will be subject to your successful completion of applicable background checks, conducted in accordance with local law
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Mimecast’s next-gen cloud-based security, archiving, and continuity services provide comprehensive risk management in a fully integrated solution, protecting over 40,000 customers worldwide and blocking 162+ million threats. With its adaptable platform, Mimecast focuses on developing capabilities to meet increasing risks and forming strategic partnerships.
Following its acquisition by Permira, Mimecast has expanded globally, reaching more countries throughout 2023. Recently, Mimecast acquired Elevate Security, enhancing its offerings with insights into human behaviours and risks. Elevate Security's platform flags high-risk individuals with a precision risk scoring algorithm, complementing Mimecast’s Awareness Training for targeted intervention and training.
Since 2003, Mimecast has empowered customers to mitigate risks and manage complexities in a threat landscape driven by cyberattacks and human error. Mimecast’s advanced solutions in threat detection, brand protection, and data retention enable organisations to work protected.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Sep 2012
$62m
SERIES C
Jan 2010
$21m
SERIES B
Total funding: $88.7m
Company benefits
- Your finances and your future: - Pension - Communication Allowance - Employee Referral
- Your health: - Mediclaim - Insurance Coverage - Meal Coupons - Virtual Therapy Services
- Your life and your family: - Casual Leave - Flexible working - Family Leave - Long Service Leave - Employee Assistance Program
- Your community: - Volunteer Days - Gift Matching
Company HQ
City of London, London, UK
Leadership
Peter Bauer
(Co-Founder & Member of the Board of Directors and Co-founder)Former Managing Director of FAB Technology (Co-Founder) and Idion Solutions Cape Town. Was the CEO of Mimecast between 2003 and 2024.
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