Sysdig · 5 months ago
Senior Software Engineer - Runtime
Raleigh
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$143K/yr - $179K/yr
7+ years expSysdig is a well-funded startup focused on cloud security, dedicated to stopping attacks in real-time. The Senior Software Engineer - Runtime will design and build backend features to handle customer demand and data volume while developing APIs for runtime threat detection and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Cloud ComputingCloud SecurityCyber SecurityOpen SourceSaaSSecurity
Responsibilities
Contribute to Sysdig's scale-out effort by designing and building backend features that handle increasing customer demand and data volume, reporting to Sr. Manager, Engineering
Develop scalable APIs and services that power runtime threat detection, policy enforcement, and alerting
Work with a team of engineers to evolve architecture for reliability, performance, and cost-efficiency
Collaborate with Product, Threat Research, Frontend, Design, and Customer-facing teams to create features with impact
Handle real-time and historical security data across multi-cloud environments including Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, and IBM Cloud
Participate in code reviews, design sessions, and operational support of services your team owns
Qualification
Required
7+ years of professional experience in backend software development
Strong computer science fundamentals, in algorithms, data structures, systems design, and large-scale distributed systems
Hands-on experience designing and building scalable backend services, including APIs and data processing pipelines
Experience with Go, Java, or C++ in production environments
Experience with containerized workloads and cloud-native infrastructure
Experience logging best practices and emitting useful metrics for observability and troubleshooting of distributed systems
Experience with AI tools to increase your and your team's productivity
Preferred
Experience building or operating security products is a plus
Languages: Go, Python, Java
Datastores: Elasticsearch / QuickWit, Redis, Postgres / SQL
Messaging & Streaming: NATS / JetStream, Kafka
Infrastructure: Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub, Harness, Jenkins
Cloud: AWS, GCP, IBM Cloud
AI: Gemini Pro, Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot
Benefits
Extra days off to prioritize your well-being
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a 3% company match
Maternity and Parental Leave
Mental health support for you and your family through the Modern Health app
Full health benefits package for you and your family
Company
Sysdig
The leader in cloud security powered by runtime insights
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (23)
2024 (18)
2023 (17)
2022 (26)
2021 (14)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$729.5MKey Investors
PermiraInsight PartnersAccel
2021-12-15Series G· $350M
2021-04-28Series F· $188M
2020-01-22Series E· $70M
Leadership Team
Loris Degioanni
Founder and CTO
Karen Walker
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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