Senior Software Engineer (Data)

Hampton North is partnering with a high-growth cybersecurity startup to hire a Senior Software Engineer (Data). This role involves owning core data systems that power an AI-driven platform, focusing on building and scaling data pipelines, and collaborating with engineering and product teams to shape data architecture.

Responsibilities:

• Build and scale data pipelines processing large volumes of security telemetry
• Own integrations across diverse data sources (cloud, identity, SaaS, endpoint)
• Design transformation layers to normalize and enrich data
• Develop systems to correlate entities across datasets
• Work on real-time and batch processing systems
• Build and optimize search capabilities over large datasets
• Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to shape data architecture
• Contribute to overall platform design and technical direction

Requirements:

• 4+ years building backend or distributed systems with strong data focus
• Proficiency in Python, Java, Go, Rust, or similar
• Experience with AWS or GCP
• Strong background in data pipelines and event-driven systems
• Solid understanding of system design, data modeling, and performance tradeoffs
• Experience with OLAP or analytical databases
• Ability to move quickly in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with streaming systems (e.g. Flink)
• Experience building search systems at scale
• Cybersecurity or startup experience