Software Engineer III | Data Science

ExtraHop is on a mission to protect and empower the connected enterprise, providing visibility into cyber threats and network performance issues. They seek a motivated Software Engineer III to contribute to the development of their Network Detection and Response (NDR) products, focusing on delivering customer-facing features and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and deploy robust software components for our NDR products, taking ownership of moderately complex features with minimal guidance
• Collaborate with product and architecture teams to translate business requirements into scalable engineering solutions
• Investigate, diagnose, and resolve production and performance issues, driving root-cause analysis and preventive measures
• Contribute to platform modernization initiatives and the adoption of new technologies or frameworks
• Mentor junior team members through code pairing, reviews, and knowledge-sharing
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code while adhering to best practices and agile methodology

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 2+ years of professional experience developing production-grade software
• Solid knowledge of Go, Python, or an equivalent programming language
• Proven ability to build and maintain distributed systems or cloud-based services (AWS preferred)
• Understanding of REST APIs, microservice architecture, and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to decompose complex problems into actionable engineering tasks
• Excellent collaborator and communicator with a growth mindset
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with machine learning applications in cybersecurity
• Knowledge of tools and frameworks commonly used in NDR
• Understanding of threat detection, intrusion prevention, and incident response strategies