Software Engineer, Vectra AI

$140-170k

+ Incentive plan eligibility, and participation in the employee equity plan (stock options)

SQL

AWS

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Django

Linux

Postgres

Terraform

MySQL

Azure

Flask

Celery

Snowflake

Unix

REST API

FastAPI

Junior and Mid level

Austin

AI cyber threat detection

Be an early applicant

AI cyber threat detection

501-1000 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceEnterpriseSaaSCyber Security

Be an early applicant

$140-170k

+ Incentive plan eligibility, and participation in the employee equity plan (stock options)

SQL

AWS

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Django

Linux

Postgres

Terraform

MySQL

Azure

Flask

Celery

Snowflake

Unix

REST API

FastAPI

Junior and Mid 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

2+ years of professional software engineering experience
1+ year of Python development experience, or strong experience with another backend language and interest in working with Python
Experience building or maintaining REST APIs
Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MariaDB
Familiarity with cloud-based application development using AWS, Azure, or GCP
Experience with automated testing, debugging, and documentation
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern development workflows
Understanding of software design principles and maintainable application development
Comfortable working in Unix/Linux environments
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Curious, self-motivated, and comfortable learning from feedback and code review
BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience

Desirable

Experience with Python web or asynchronous frameworks such as Django, Flask, FastAPI, or Celery
Familiarity with OpenAPI, Swagger, or REST API contract design
Familiarity with containers or Kubernetes
Exposure to authentication and authorization concepts such as OAuth, OIDC, IAM, or SAML
Experience with backend-heavy full-stack development
Familiarity with SQL query tuning or performance optimization
Exposure to Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar
Familiarity with LLM-assisted engineering tools such as Codex, Claude, OpenCode, or Cursor for workflows like code exploration, debugging, test generation, documentation, and implementation support
Interest in analytical, OLAP, or Lakehouse databases such as Snowflake, Delta Lake, Iceberg, or BigLake

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
As a Software Engineer II on this team, you will help build and maintain customer-facing application features, APIs, backend services, and data workflows
You will work closely with product managers, designers, security researchers, data scientists, and other engineers to deliver reliable, maintainable software that helps simplify security for our customers
Translate product requirements into well-designed, maintainable software with guidance from senior engineers
Collaborate with Product Management, UX, Security Research, Data Science, and other engineering teams to build customer-facing security features
Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain application features across APIs, backend services, databases, and UI components
Participate in technical design discussions and contribute to implementation plans within established architecture
Write clear, tested, and documented code
Participate actively in code reviews by giving and receiving constructive feedback
Debug issues, improve reliability, and help monitor production services
Work with relational and non-relational databases to support application data flows
Engage actively in team discussions by contributing ideas, asking questions, and helping improve team practices

Application process

Candidates selected for final-round interviews should expect to participate in an onsite interview at a Vectra office. Scheduling and logistics will be coordinated in advance

Our take

The increasing advancement of technology has created a need to keep our data safe and secure. And with cyber-attacks on the rise, companies are looking for ways to deter this problem. In response, Vectra AI has developed an AI-driven cyber security platform that detects attacker behaviours 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 and 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)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)

Apr 2021

$130m

SERIES F

Jun 2019

$100m

SERIES E

Total funding: $352.3m

Company benefits

Unlimited PTO
Healthcare Packages
Global Wellness Days
Employee Assistance Programs
Parental Leave
Fertility Assistance

Company HQ

West Valley, San Jose, CA

Leadership

Hitesh Sheth

(CEO)

Former COO of Aruba Networks.

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