Principal Software Engineer, Expel
Data Ingest Platform
€106.1-153.8k
+ Bonus eligibility and equity
More information about location
Cyber security threat detection & management
Open for applications
Cyber security threat detection & management
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
€106.1-153.8k
+ Bonus eligibility and equity
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Expel is on a mission to make security easy to understand, easy to use, and easy to continuously improve.
Role
Who you are
- Are you the kind of engineer who gets more satisfaction from building a platform that makes other developers 10x more productive than you do from building a single product feature
- Do you enjoy designing elegant frameworks and APIs that other engineers love to use
- Do you see tough orchestration and scalability problems as puzzles waiting to be solved?
- If you're nodding your head, we’re looking for a Principal Engineer to lead the technical vision and architecture of our Data Ingest Platform
- A deep-seated passion for building platforms and tools that empower other engineers
- A strong sense of empathy for your users (in this case, other developers!) and a drive to improve their experience
- Expert-level skills in designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems
- Professional experience developing in Go and/or Python
- Hands-on experience with cloud and data technologies like Google Cloud (BigQuery, Pub/Sub) or AWS equivalents (Redshift, SQS, Kinesis), along with databases like Postgres and Redis
- Specific expertise in workflow or task orchestration systems (like Airflow, Prefect, or custom platforms) and a history of creating frameworks or APIs
- The ability to lead through influence, communicate complex ideas clearly, and mentor other senior engineers
- Typically 10+ years of professional software engineering experience
What the job involves
- This is more than just a job building pipelines; it's an opportunity to own the 'front door' for all the security data that fuels Expel’s services and to create a world-class developer experience for the engineers who build our hundreds of integrations
- Be the technical visionary for our core Data Ingest Platform, architecting its future to handle ever-increasing scale and complexity
- Build the tools, frameworks, and developer experience that make our integration engineers wildly successful and happy
- Lead and mentor a talented group of engineers, driving technical decisions and fostering a culture of excellence
- Roll up your sleeves and write code for the most critical parts of the platform, setting the standard for quality, performance, and reliability
- Partner with product and engineering leaders to shape the future of how Expel connects to the outside world
Our take
As ransomware and hacking threats rise, identifying and resolving breaches in security must be done quickly. Lack of transparency in cyber-security makes it difficult for engineers to detect, understand, and fix the issues as fast as possible. Expel is aiming to redefine what a security operations center and managed detection service looks like in the modern age.
Though the company faces competition from the vast number of cybersecurity platforms, Expel positions itself as a viable alternative to the service delivery model of managed security service providers (MSSPs) by offering a comprehensive management platform that connects to its customers’ tech remotely through APIs, providing fast detection and clear solutions.
Having reached unicorn status, the company is establishing a stronger presence in the European and Asia-Pacific markets, capturing business in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Singapore. Its 2022 funding is being used to accelerate sustainable growth, continue the company's international expansion, and push forward with go-to-market initiatives.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
17% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Oct 2022
$31m
SERIES E
Nov 2021
$140.3m
SERIES E
Total funding: $288.8m
Company benefits
- Flexible work hours and locations
- Unlimited time off - includes vacation, personal days, and an annual company-wide restorative day
- 24 weeks parental leave when you, your spouse or your domestic partner gives birth to a child, adopts a child or becomes a foster parent (first 12 weeks paid)
- Military leave
- Paid annual conference - we reimburse you up to $2,500 to attend at least one conference every year that helps you move your career forward
- One month sabbatical after hitting your 5 year anniversary
- Zero-meetings week each quarter - where all Expletives are challenged to reduce the number of internal meetings on their calendar all the way to zero
- Medical insurance through the Cigna Open Access Plus HRA plan
- Dental & vision insurance through Guardian
- Team touchdowns - Expel Teams are encouraged to come together quarterly for planning, for connecting, for energizing and maybe a little fun
- Fitness stipend
- Cell phone stipend
- Employee Assistance Program
- Telemedicine (Cigna’s Telehealth Connection)
- Access to the popular mental health platforms, Ginger and Talkspace
- BenefitHub - a web portal where Expel employees can enjoy discounts, cash back rewards and perks on thousands of brands in a variety of categories!
- Retirement 401(k) account provided by Principal
- Health Reimbursement Arrangement (Cigna)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Student loan refinancing
Company HQ
Herndon, VA
Leadership
Dave Merkel
(CEO & Co-Founder)Previous CTO of both FireEye and Mandiant (also VP, Products and Threat Management Services). Previously worked as the Senior Technical Director at America Online and for the US Air Force as an Assistant Chief of Intrusion Invasions.
Justin Bajko
(VP of Strategy & Business Development & Co-Founder)Previous Managing Director (MCIRT Operations) at Mandiant and Senior Manager of Global Security Analysis at Symantec. Previously worked as a Network Administrator at Clinical Trial Management Services, and was a Network and Systems Administrator at MiniFibers.
Yanek Korff
(Chief of Staff & Co-Founder)Previous COO at Expel. Current Board Member at ThreatSwitch and Investor at Berg Capital Group. Previous Member of the Technical Advisory Board at Ntrepid Corp and CP an CTO at FireEye.
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