Staff Software Engineer - DB Performance Tuning/Query Optimization, Java

Tenable is the Exposure Management company, supporting organizations globally in reducing cyber risk. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain cloud-based search solutions, focusing on data management and infrastructure for a scalable platform.

Responsibilities:

• Managing the ingestion, storage, and retrieval of data within the platform
• Architecting, designing and implementing features to help drive the overall architecture of our platform
• Driving ongoing innovation of our global cloud architecture and distributed systems
• Supporting and mentoring peers inside and outside your team

Requirements:

• Experience in Database performance tuning, schema design, query optimization in a distributed microservice architecture
• 8+ years of software development experience in enterprise development and a desire to lead
• Experience in software development, particularly within a distributed, microservice architecture
• B.S. degree in Computer Science or a directly related field, or equivalent work experience
• Experience developing in Java or Kotlin, and a willingness to learn new languages as needed
• Experience of working in containerized microservice architecture in Kubernetes
• Experience in developing core libraries, infrastructure, and search engines
• Accountability for the behavior of your software in production
• Experience coaching and leading mid-level and junior staff in the design, implementation, and execution of highly technical development projects
• Experience in working in an Agile team, and an enthusiasm for working collaboratively within and across product teams
• The ability to work independently and as a part of a team, and to lead/drive projects as necessary
• Experience with operational datastores, Kafka, or similar
• The desire to continuously learn and be exposed to new technologies
• Cross-platform development is a big plus