Senior Backend Engineer

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About the role

  • Senior Backend Engineer for Investigator team at Corelight. Architecting scalable cloud-native systems to disrupt cyber attacks using network data insights.

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical design discussions to build and operate elastic, secure microservices using AWS serverless architectures (Lambda, API Gateway).
  • Design and maintain robust Machine Learning and Data Analytics pipelines, utilizing Apache Kafka or similar technologies for real-time data ingestion and transformation.
  • Develop REST and GraphQL services designed to interface with massive datasets, providing the backend power for a rich, data-heavy visual user interface.
  • Work within an Agile team to take features from initial design through to production deployment, monitoring, and iterative improvement.
  • Evangelize and implement best practices for code health, testing stability, maintainability, and overall system quality.
  • Partner with product and architecture teams to influence product direction and translate complex security requirements into reliable software solutions.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of professional software development experience, ideally within a SaaS or cloud-focused environment.
  • High proficiency in at least one core language (Python, Java, and/or Go) and experience with both Relational and NoSQL databases.
  • Hands-on experience building and deploying services using AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3) or equivalent cloud providers.
  • Proven track record of building REST or GraphQL APIs that support complex, data-intensive user interfaces.
  • Strong experience working in Agile development environments and a commitment to modern CI/CD practices.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Experience with Docker/Kubernetes, familiarity with search tools like Elasticsearch/Splunk, or knowledge of network-based security detections and attack techniques.

Benefits

  • Depending on the nature and seniority of the role, a percentage of compensation may come in the form of a commission-based or discretionary bonus.
  • Equity and additional benefits will also be awarded.

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$180,000 - $214,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

ApacheAWSCloudDockerDynamoDBElasticSearchGraphQLJavaKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesNoSQLPythonSplunkGo

Location requirements

RemoteNorth America

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