Tenable · 1 day ago
Manager, Software Engineering - Kafka Streams & Event Sourcing
Columbia, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$163K/yr - $218K/yr
4+ years expTenable is the Exposure Management company relied upon by organizations globally to reduce cyber risk. The Software Engineering Manager will lead the Platform Data Services team, focusing on developing high-throughput backend services while fostering a culture of learning and operational excellence.
ComplianceNetwork SecurityRisk ManagementSecurity
Responsibilities
Drive the development of high-throughput backend services that calculate the "running history" of millions of assets and vulnerabilities
Act as a technical backstop for the team
Perform deep code reviews, challenge architectural assumptions, and mentor engineers on complex concurrency and data consistency issues
Inherit a core team and lead the immediate recruiting effort to double the team’s size
Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering leadership to define the execution plan for the new Exposure Management backend
Ensure high availability and performance through the use of Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) and robust observability (Datadog)
Encourage an environment of positive collaboration, iterative development, and continuous learning from failures
Qualification
Required
4+ years of experience as an engineering manager in SaaS-based product development, with a preferred evolution from software engineer to technical lead and/or management
Strong background in JVM languages (Java, Scala, and/or Kotlin). You should be comfortable discussing JVM internals and memory management
Hands-on experience with event-driven architectures and messaging systems, specifically Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ
Experience building systems that handle high-volume data ingestion and stateful processing
Ability to understand and guide complex backend software architecture, specifically microservices, distributed databases, and fault-tolerant systems
Proven ability to attract and hire great engineers, with a focus on testing for computer science fundamentals rather than just framework knowledge
Experience with AWS cloud services and infrastructure tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, and Datadog
Preferred
Previous experience in the cybersecurity space
Knowledge of best practices related to 'Stateful Stream Processing' or 'Event Sourcing' patterns
Experience migrating legacy services to modern, containerized distributed systems
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
Tenable provides an exposure management platform to identify and mitigate risks.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$565.44MKey Investors
Insight PartnersAccel
2020-07-29Post Ipo Equity· $255.6M
2018-07-26IPO
2017-07-03Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Amit Yoran
CEO
Mark Thurmond
Co-Chief Executive Officer
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