At ExtraHop, we're on a mission to help organizations achieve complete visibility, real-time threat detection, and proactive security through cutting-edge network detection and response (NDR) technology. Our NDR product is a market leader, providing our customers with the ability to detect, investigate, and respond to threats faster than ever before.
We’re proud of the work we do and the recognition we’ve received, including our recent Gartner Peer Insights award, which reflects the trust and satisfaction our customers have in our solutions.If you're passionate about innovation, dedicated to protecting digital infrastructures, and ready to make a real impact, we invite you to join our team and help us shape the future of cybersecurity.
Position Summary
We’re looking for a Software Engineer III to develop features and components and assist in leading junior team members, working at the foundation level of our appliances and cloud offerings.Our team designs and develops new features and builds fundamental tools and structures to enable creation of world-class security applications on physical, virtual, and cloud appliances. We develop, support, and secure the operating system, kernel, drivers, installation/upgrade process, and administrative and connectivity features.
We work closely with feature owners on other teams to design and implement core support components.We offer an engaging and innovative environment in which people are encouraged and supported to collaborate on industry-leading technology and create a world-class engineering team, while they develop and enrich their individual growth.We believe in actively investing in a diverse engineering organization and are seeking highly talented software engineers from all backgrounds, who bring in their own perspectives, influences, and experiences. Are you as passionate as we are about positive culture and amazing technology? If so, we can’t wait to chat with you.
Key Responsibilities
- Be a part of a team that designs and builds the underlying platform support for appliances and the custom software that provides security visibility across an organization
- Occasionally expand into other areas of engineering — we encourage and support full-stack flexibility
- Collaborate with UX, PM, QA, and other engineering teams to define requirements, develop architecture, and implement new features
- Maintain quality by participating in code reviews
- Participate in agile development methodologies
- Demonstrate traits in line with our company values (have a sense of humor, be nice to each other, think about customers first, build cool stuff)
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
- 4+ years working experience implementing backend infrastructure components on Linux/Unix
- Experience in back-end languages such as Python, Golang, Rust, or C/C++
- Familiarity with cryptography principles, applications, and protocols such as TLS
- Familiarity with navigating typical Linux server environments, including common tools, package management, and services
- Familiarity with basic CPU, network, or storage performance analysis and tuning on Linux
- Ability to lead or mentor other team members
- Adherence to strong software engineering practices
- Strong problem solving and communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience with Docker containers, CI pipelines, and other build tools
- Experience with learning new network technologies, such as when adopting and configuring existing servers and client libraries to support new features
- Basic experience using and/or administering an RDBMS such as PostgreSQL or MySQL
- Exposure to authentication/authorization technologies such as SAML, OAuth, OIDC, Kerberos, or LDAP/Active Directory
- Familiarity with developing, maintaining, or customizing a Linux/Unix-based OS for cloud, server, or embedded use cases
- Exposure to security certifications such as FIPS 140, FedRAMP, Common Criteria, SOC2, PCI DSS, or HIPAA
The salary range for this role is 130,000 - 160,000 + bonus + benefits
ABOUT EXTRAHOP
ExtraHop is the cybersecurity partner enterprises trust to reveal the unknown and unmask the attack. We’re on a mission to protect and propagate trust by revealing the cybertruth, and we partner with every customer, every day, to uncover it. Our Reveal(x) 360 platform is the only network detection and response solution delivering the 360-degree visibility needed to see everything on the network. When organizations have full network transparency with ExtraHop, they can see more, know more, and stop more cyberattacks.ExtraHop is recognized by leading organizations for both its innovation in the market and its commitment to building a world-class team.
We’ve been recognized as a “Customer’s Choice” by Gartner Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer, and as a Leader in the Forrester Wave®: Network Analysis and Visibility, Q2 2023. ExtraHop has won AI Breakthrough Awards four times (2018-2020, 2023) and our Channel Partner program has received a 5-star rating from CRN for our 2023 Partner Program Guide. Our flagship product, Reveal(x), has received numerous accolades, including a 2022 Edison Award for Cybersecurity. Employees' wellbeing is top of mind for the ExtraHop team. Employees and their families will have the option to participate in the following benefits:
- Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
- Flexible PTO, Sick Time Prorated Based on Date of Hire, and All Federal Holidays (US Only) + 3 Days of Paid Volunteer Time
- Non-Commissioned Positions may be eligible to participate in the Annual Discretionary Bonus Plan
- FSA and Dependent Care Accounts + EAP, where applicable
- Educational Reimbursement
- 401k with Employer Match or Pension where applicable
- Pet Insurance (US Only)
- Parental Leave (US Only)
- Hybrid and Remote Work Model
*Candidates should note that the Company may modify reporting relationships, job titles and compensation, including commissions and benefits, from time to time at its sole discretion, as it deems necessary, with or without prior notice.We are intentional about our culture, diversity, and inclusion, and we welcome everyone to come ready to participate in contributing to this truly unique environment. At ExtraHop, we believe that the best products, services, and companies are built by strong teams that include a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, ideas, and experiences.
We are committed to supporting and enabling growth and opportunity for every employee at every level. This is the foundation of our success. We are equally committed to equal employment opportunity, and it is foundational to how we recruit and hire our talented team. Employment is determined based upon capabilities and qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identification and expression, marital status, military status, pregnancy (including but not limited to potential pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, age , national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, disability ,, genetic information, or any other protected class as established by law.Our people are our most important competitive advantage, leading the charge cyber criminals and insider threats.Ready to join us? #Extrahop #Security #NDR #informationsecurity #cybersecurity #cloudsecurity #infosec #LI-Remote
