Corelight transforms network/cloud activity into evidence so defenders can stay ahead of ever-changing attacks.
Senior Backend Engineer
Location
North America
Posted
13 days ago
Salary
$180K - $214K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Backend Engineer
Corelight
• 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.
Job 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.
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