Lead Software Engineer, Malware Intelligence

Job Description

Recorded Future, a large intelligence company, is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join its Malware Intelligence Team in Gothenburg, Sweden. The candidate will drive technical excellence within the team, working on Security Intelligence Solutions used by clients to stay ahead of threats. The role involves developing software in a dynamic environment, collaborating with a diverse team of Data Scientists, Backend and Frontend developers, Product Managers, Designers, and QA professionals.

The role involves:

• Leading the design, development, and optimization of large-scale data pipelines for analyzing malware samples.
• Optimizing feature extraction, cloud processes, ETL, storage solutions, and real-time data streaming.
• Collaborating with researchers, data scientists, and platform engineers to enhance threat detection.
• Continuously designing, developing, and deploying features with a focus on high availability and scalability.
• Working with threat intelligence feeds and threat detection rules.
• Measuring and evaluate features and system metrics to improve quality and service performance.
• Implementing automation for data collection, analysis, and alerting.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience as a software engineer, preferably in technical lead roles
• Strong experience in Python, Scala, or Java for backend development
• Proficiency in distributed computing frameworks.
• Experience with containerization and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience in building real-time systems.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Strong English communication skills.

The role offers:

• The chance to work on improving product to meet increasing demands while focusing on scalability and quality.
• Experimenting with new technology and explore what solutions are most suitable for solving real-world problems.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic team eager to take on new challenges.