Senior Backend Engineer

Job Description

Corelight is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to play a crucial role in leading the development and architecture of the backend systems that power its products and services. The Senior Backend Engineer will oversee a team of backend engineers, guide their work, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and reliable software solutions. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of SaaS and cloud technologies, combined with leadership skills, to shape the future of Corelight's Open NDR SaaS Platform.

Responsibilities:

• Work in an Agile development team to design and deliver service features end-to-end from design to production deployment and monitoring.
• Design, develop and operate scalable, elastic and secure microservices based on serverless architectures.
• Design, develop and maintain robust and scalable Machine Learning and Data Analytics pipelines.
• Build REST APIs / GraphQL services to interface with large datasets and analytics using AWS technologies and services like AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, and Cloudwatch.
• Evangelize and drive adoption of software development best practices in code health, quality, test stability and maintainability.

Requirements:

• Strong appreciation and support for our core values: low ego results, tireless service, and applied curiosity.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience building REST APIs / GraphQL to support a rich data-heavy visual user interface.
• Experience using AWS Services (Lambda, AppSync, API Gateway) or equivalent.
• Experience with Python, Java/Scala and/or Go.
• Knowledge of Relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience adopting & using Agile development methodologies
• Excellent communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related fields, or equivalent experience

Corelight offers:

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions.
• A collaborative, inclusive, and growth-oriented culture.
• A geographically distributed yet connected employee base.