Senior Software Engineer, Red Canary

Ruby/Rails

$150-170k

Eligible for participation in the company's bonus program; Eligible for a grant of stock options, subject to the approval of the company's board of directors

React

AWS

Docker

Redis

Similar Web

Sidekiq

Postgres

Ruby

Rspec

Rails

Ruby on Rails

Mid and Senior level

Denver

Remote from US

SaaS threat detection and security operations

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SaaS threat detection and security operations

201-500 employees

B2BSecurityEnterpriseSaaSCyber Security

Be an early applicant

$150-170k

Eligible for participation in the company's bonus program; Eligible for a grant of stock options, subject to the approval of the company's board of directors

React

AWS

Docker

Redis

Similar Web

Sidekiq

Postgres

Ruby

Rspec

Rails

Ruby on Rails

Mid and Senior level

Denver

Remote from US

201-500 employees

B2BSecurityEnterpriseSaaSCyber Security

Company mission

To make security stronger, safer, and more comprehensive.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

You are passionate about applying your technical expertise to quickly ship an MVP based on requirements
You collaborate with your team and seek feedback internally and from customers in order to refine and improve your deliverables
You’re comfortable diving into large and complex Rails applications that serve hundreds of customers
You understand and leverage proven software development patterns, and also recognize when patterns may require improvements or refactoring
4+ years of experience shipping high-quality SaaS products and features
A love to write code and take full ownership of a product or feature from concept to launch
Ability to be in an on call rotation within the Engineering department
A high bar when shipping product, going the extra mile to delight our customers
Experienced with Ruby on Rails (or similar web application technologies) and other common libraries such as RSpec and Sidekiq
Experience with React, HAML, Redis, Postgres, AWS, Docker or some combination of similar tech
Architect scalable applications that serves both internal and external users and high-volume background tasks
Confidence making architectural design decisions that improve scalability & performance
Software testing skills to ensure we deliver the highest quality products
Knowledge of operating cloud-based relational databases (Postgres, etc) at scale, including replication, monitoring and optimization, preferred
Experience in any field in security such as security product development, malware handling or processing, security operations workflows, etc., preferred

What the job involves

The Red Canary engineering team builds and operates the platform and products that deliver unmatched threat detection and response
We process billions of events per day from hundreds of thousands of systems worldwide
Every engineer is empowered to make a difference for our customers with unique opportunities to learn new technology and tackle the hardest problems in cyber security
We are searching for a Rails engineer to join us in building the Red Canary platform and its supporting products
We continuously push product enhancements to production, so on day one you will be making security better for a large number of organizations
Our customers depend on us 24/7 and the software you build makes a meaningful difference to improve their security
Continuously ship quality product by writing well organized, testable and high performing code
Address system and software bugs, develop product enhancements, and launch new features to scale within a Product Team construct
Support products and applications that operate in a 24x7 production environment
Write clear and concise documentation; share knowledge internally and across teams
Help identify technical risk and mitigation plans
Collaborate with Product Management and Design teams taking small to medium features from concept to shipping as the sole programmer

Application process

The application deadline is May 23rd, 2025

Our take

Red Canary is a leading provider of managed detection and response (MDR) services, dedicated to protecting organizations from threats across cloud workloads, identities, SaaS applications, networks and endpoints. The company offers advanced threat intelligence and 24/7 monitoring to help security teams reduce risks and respond effectively.

Recently the company introduced new features and updates to further enhance its services. The company expanded support to Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, and partnered with clients to modernize Security Operations Centers using Microsoft Sentinel, demonstrating Red Canary's commitment to improving security operations and maximizing existing security investments.

Red Canary's success is evident from its impressive client base and industry recognition. Protecting over 2.5M endpoints with a 99% threat accuracy and maintaining a customer satisfaction rating of around 99%. The company now plans to expand its impact to reach over 150,000 professionals through educational initiatives.

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Insights

-7% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.8)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Feb 2021

$81m

SERIES C

Apr 2019

$34m

EARLY VC

Total funding: $129.9m

Company benefits

Red Canary offers a 100% paid plan option for medical, dental and vision for you and your dependents. No waiting period
All new hires are eligible for benefits as of their first day
Take the time you need to recharge including vacation, sick, bereavement, jury duty, and holidays
Red Canary offers a variety of plans to fit you and your dependent specific needs including FSA, HRA and HSA, with employer funding to offset out of pocket health care expenses
With 60% remote workforce, Canaries can work virtually from almost anywhere in the US
Full base pay to bond/care for your new child

Company HQ

Union Station, Denver, CO

Leadership

Brian Beyer

(CEO)

Having studied at Purdue University, they worked as a Software Development Lead at Northrop Grumman and Solidyn for almost 4 years. They left Kyrus Technology in January 2014 to co-found Red Canary.

Chris Rothe

(CTO)

They started their career as an IT Specialist, before spending over 3 years at Lockheed Martin as a Software Engineer and VP of Technology at Soidyn Solutions. Following 9 months at Kyrus, they co-founded Red Canary in January 2014.

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