Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Dragos, Inc. is on a mission to defend industrial organizations by providing best-in-class technology and services for ICS/OT Cybersecurity. The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for building and optimizing the leading OT Security Platform, focusing on creating high-performance systems and tools in Rust while actively participating in the development lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement robust, testable, high-performance systems and tools in Rust
• Optimize existing software architectures to enhance speed and efficiency
• Actively participate in all phases of the development lifecycle, including debugging and optimization, to ensure and elevate software quality
• Stay informed about the latest advancements in Rust programming, security, and software design principles, helping to foster an environment of continuous learning and improvement
• Give and receive peer feedback on a normal cadence as part of our review cycle

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience developing backend systems in a fast paced, high performance team environment
• 3+ years of experience in relational databases such as Postgres
• 3+ years of experience with NoSQL databases such as Elasticsearch
• 3+ years of experience working in a microservices architecture
• Solid understanding of Rust
• Familiarity with networking concepts like VLAN, SDN, and VXLAN
• Experience integrating with third party devices and data providers
• Experience incorporating AI tools, models, or services into development workflows
• Strong understanding of networking security architecture and concepts like VLAN, SDN, and VXLAN
• Experience working with and integrating networking devices such as firewalls, switches, routers, and virtual appliances
• Experience building information security products
• Experience with micro-segmentation network configurations
• Experience with cloud-first development and deployment
• Experience with Kotlin, Go, and Python in production environments