Senior Software Engineer, Synack

$115-200k

AWS

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Java

Kafka

Ruby

Azure

RabbitMQ

Senior level

Remote from US

More information about location

Security testing platform

Job no longer available

Security testing platform

201-500 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceSecurityCyber Security

Job no longer available

$115-200k

AWS

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Java

Kafka

Ruby

Azure

RabbitMQ

Senior level

Remote from US

More information about location

201-500 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceSecurityCyber Security

Company mission

To create technology that unleashes the best cybersecurity talent to secure our digital world.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
5+ years of software development experience
Production system level programming experience with Ruby, Java, Python or Go--we code in Go and if you don’t know it, we’ll teach it to you
Deep knowledge of container technologies, ideally Kubernetes
Experience with modern cloud environments, e.g. GCP, Azure or AWS
Experience with queueing/messaging and streaming systems (RabbitMQ, Pub/Sub, Kafka, etc.)
Solid engineering fundamentals (concurrency, non-blocking I/O, resilience, availability, performance, load balancing, synchronous and asynchronous programming models, etc)
Candidates must be US Citizens

What the job involves

Build high-performance, resilient, scalable cloud-based software, utilizing microservices architecture and containers, using CI/CD all the way to production
Working at all levels of our technology stack - from front-end to data stores
Develop our security assessment cloud platform by integrating the latest cybersecurity testing and analysis tools with production systems
Utilize our Azure and GCP platforms--from running containers to integrating with hosted services
Identify CPU and I/O bound bottlenecks across components
Collaborate on a cross-functional team, contributing to multiple projects while working with Product, Operations and Devops

Our take

As the cyberthreat landscape continues to get more complex, there is a need for sophisticated solutions. Fuelled by expertise in countering kinetic and cyber threats, Synak was founded to deliver on-demand security testing to meet this need.

Synack fosters an ecosystem where world-class security researchers collaborate to provide continuous penetration testing and vulnerability management. This allows the company not only to supply actionable results but also to cultivate a community-based approach to knowledge sharing.

In 2022, Synack was integrated into Microsoft Intelligence. This allowed it to bolster its innovation through collaboration with Microsoft's vast resources and expertise. As a result, Synack has fortified its position at the forefront of cutting-edge security solutions, and continues to launch new capabilities to address the evolving challenges of cybersecurity.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

-23% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.8)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

May 2020

$52m

SERIES D

Apr 2017

$21.3m

SERIES C

Total funding: $107.3m

Company benefits

Ample Holidays and Time Off: Depending on where you are in the world, we offer the best and most accommodating time off policies, bar none. We believe in working hard to play hard
Paid Parental Leave: Proud parent-to-be? We are thrilled for you and recognize this is a time you don't want to miss. Synack provides team members with a generous paid parental leave policy
100% Covered Health Plan Benefit: Our people are our greatest asset, and that's why we invest in high-quality healthcare coverage for our employees with comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits in the U.S.

Company HQ

Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA

Leadership

Jay Kaplan

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Graduated from the George Washington University with an MS in Engineering Management. Previously worked as a Computer Scientist at the Defense Information Systems Agency and as a Senior CNO Analyst at the National Security Agency.

Mark K.

(Co-Founder & CTO)

Graduated from Auburn University with a Ph.D. in Computer Science. Previously worked as an Advisor at CloudKnox Security and as a CNE Analyst at Novetta.

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