Principal Software Engineer, Huntress
SIEM (Ruby/Rails)
$215-240k
Plus bonus and equity
Managed cyber security platform
Open for applications
Managed cyber security platform
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$215-240k
Plus bonus and equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To shatter the barriers to enterprise-level security.
Role
Who you are
- 15+ years of experience developing complex software products
- 8+ years of programming in Ruby on Rails
- 8+ years scaling Postgres databases
- A BS in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent experience gained through work
- Experience with modern data storage and query systems for high-volume analytics workloads
- Experience in Agile or Scrum environment
- Experience with JavaScript and CSS
- Experience reviewing code, problem-solving, and technical troubleshooting
- 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, 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 working with SIEM platforms or security log/event data
- Experience with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP 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 with Tailwind CSS, Tailwind UI and Flowbite
- Experience with data-led product design
- Experience with Clickhouse
- Experience with Vector
What the job involves
- The Huntress team is looking for an innovative, highly motivated, and self-driven Principal Software Engineer to join our Huntress SIEM team
- As a Principal Software Engineer at Huntress, you will be responsible for leading a feature delivery team in the design, development, and high-quality release of software features for the Huntress SIEM Platform that provides for automated detection and human-powered threat hunting
- You will focus on creating the technical vision for new and exciting features from the product roadmap
- You’ll be working with a smart 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 platform and architecture teams 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, security research, platform, and architect on strategic initiatives and technical designs
- Develop and enforce best practices for the team and department
- Design and optimize workflows that bridge the gap between traditional development practices and AI-assisted engineering
- Build and evolve AI tooling and usage in daily development workflows
- Experience using AI coding agents to accelerate development
- 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 the 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
- Own improving visibility into software systems at scale, including monitoring and alerting
- 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, test plan reviews, and security reviews
- Lead the team in providing accurate estimates and taking ownership of 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
In a world of increasingly sophisticated cyberthreats, many organizations lack the resources and expertise to defend themselves effectively. Huntress has stepped in to address this gap, delivering robust cybersecurity solutions to protect a wide range of businesses and institutions across the US business landscape.
The company offers a managed security platform, which third party resellers leverage to protect their clients from attacks. Launched in 2015, Huntress has grown well over the years, attracting plenty of investment and expanding its headcount into the hundreds.
More recently, Huntress has turned its eye to acquisitions and new product launches, as well as major international expansion. A considerable influx of funding will support these initiatives, as well as allow the company to maintain sales momentum by expanding its go-to-market efforts.
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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 outside of a corporate office or HQ.
- PTO & Other Leave: We offer 12 weeks of paid parental leave, along with vacation, sick time, bereavement leave, and floating holidays.
- Growth Opportunities: We’re committed to teammate development, both within and outside of Huntress – including education assistance programs like LifeLabs, hands-on training, coaching through BetterUp, and more.
- Stock Options: All full-time teammates receive stock options and benefit from the continued growth and success of the company.
- Digital Monthly Reimbursements: We offer a monthly digital reimbursement for your internet and phone – plus a new starter home office reimbursement.
- 401K Match: We offer a 5% contribution to your 401k – even if you’re not paying into it yourself.
- Health Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, pet insurance, and other benefits you’d expect from a company that cares about its team members.
Company HQ
Columbia, MD
Leadership
Kyle Hanslovan
(Co-Founder & CEO)Prior to co-founding Huntress in 2015, Kyle spent 9 years at the Air National Guard as a Cyber Warfare Operator.
Chris Bisnett
(Co-Founder & CTO)Chris is US Navy Veteran, serving for five years as a Vulnerability Analyst focused on the Department of Defense network. He then operated in a number of Senior Security Engineering roles after leaving the Navy.
John Ferrell
(Co-Founder)John spent 5 years as a Security Engineer and CNO Analyst over two spells at ManTech International, with 1 year as a Linux Systems Engineer at SPARTA in the interim. He was also a CNO Developer at StrategicIO before co-founding Huntress.
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