Synack · 3 months ago
Senior Software Engineer, Application Platform
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $180K/yr
7+ years expSynack is a company focused on transforming cybersecurity through its Penetration Testing as a Service platform. The Senior Software Engineer, Application Platform will develop high-performance, scalable software systems that support cybersecurity products, while promoting a strong engineering culture and SDLC processes within the organization.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber SecurityNetwork SecuritySecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, build and deploy high-performance, resilient, scalable cloud-based software systems and components for the best-in-class cybersecurity platform
Drive the delivery of software capabilities from an idea to production, following SDLC processes, with an eye on quality and efficiency
Utilize GCP platform to build and run highly-available software systems
Identify and resolve performance issues across systems and components
Collaborate on a cross-functional team, working with Product, Operations, and Platform Engineering
Integrate monitoring and alerting capabilities with backend modules to allow proactive improvements to availability and response times
Own and ensure the quality of systems through automated tests
Ideate technical solutions for product requirements and user stories
Actively engage and participate in design and code reviews
Offer guidance and support to junior team members, encouraging and cultivating a culture of continuous learning within the team
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in distributed-systems and backend software engineering
Expert knowledge of golang (4+ years). Knowledge of Ruby is preferred, but is not required
Strong experience and understanding of microservices, REST API design, gRPC, writing unit testing, BDD testing
Strong design skills required – UML is a bonus; exposure to Domain Driven Design desirable
Experience with asynchronous messaging technologies such as Google PubSub, Kafka
In depth knowledge of NoSQL and RDBMS technologies
Strong experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud Environments (GCP preferred)
Experience working on agile teams
Excellent communication and collaboration skills in all mediums
Experience working on and scaling a microservice-based application
Experience with GitOps and DevOps principles, practices and tools
A proven ability to thrive in a collaborative environment involving different stakeholders and subject matter experts
Preferred
Knowledge of Ruby is preferred, but is not required
UML is a bonus; exposure to Domain Driven Design desirable
GCP preferred
Benefits
Equity
Benefits
Company
Synack
Synack is a crowdsourced security platform that utilizes augmented intelligence to discover and secure vulnerable applications.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$107.57MKey Investors
M12 - Microsoft's Venture FundKleiner PerkinsTechstars
2020-10-13Secondary Market
2020-05-28Series D· $52M
2017-04-11Series C· $21.25M
Leadership Team
Jay Kaplan
CEO and Co-Founder
Jeff Barker
Senior Vice President, Product
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