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Tenable · 2 months ago

Senior Software Engineer - C/C++

positionUS - Headquarters - Maryland - Columbia
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$136K/yr - $182K/yr
date5+ years exp

Tenable is the Exposure Management company relied upon by 44,000 organizations globally to understand and reduce cyber risk. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their core product engineering team, focusing on designing, developing, and maintaining cloud-based search solutions while ensuring robust data handling processes.

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Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain cloud-based search solutions
Build and manage services around data handling
Work on the ingestion, storage, and retrieval of data within the platform
Contribute on design, implementation, and overall architecture
Work with senior engineering teams to drive innovation of global cloud architecture and distributed systems
Collaborate closely with Product Managers, other engineers, designers, and stakeholders to iterate on products

Qualification

C/C++Distributed systemsMicroservices architectureJavaKotlinKubernetesAgile methodologyCross-platform developmentOperational datastoresKafkaTeam collaborationContinuous learning

Required

5+ years of software development experience with knowledge of distributed systems
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
Cross-platform development is a big plus
Accountability for the behavior of your software in production
Experience 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

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
401(k) retirement savings with company match
An employee stock purchase plan
An employee referral program
Flexible spending accounts
An Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Education assistance
Parental leave
Paid time off (PTO)
Company-paid holidays
Health and wellness events
Community programs

Company

Tenable

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Tenable provides an exposure management platform to identify and mitigate risks.
dateFounded in 2002
location
Columbia, Maryland, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
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http://www.tenable.com

H1B Sponsorship

Tenable has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (4)
2024 (8)
2023 (8)
2022 (14)
2021 (7)
2020 (8)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$565.44M
Key Investors
Insight PartnersAccel
2020-07-29Post Ipo Equity· $255.6M
2018-07-26IPO
2017-07-03Secondary Market

Leadership Team

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Amit Yoran
CEO
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Mark Thurmond
Co-Chief Executive Officer
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