Netskope · 7 hours ago
Distinguished Engineer – AI-Powered Security Analytics
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$147K/yr - $299K/yrNetskope is a market-leading cloud security company focused on redefining Cloud, Network, and Data Security. They are seeking a Distinguished Engineer to architect next-generation security analytics and AI-powered capabilities, solving complex technical problems in artificial intelligence, large-scale data systems, and cybersecurity.
Cloud SecurityCyber SecurityEnterprise SoftwareSoftware
Responsibilities
Design high-throughput, fault-tolerant systems that ingest and normalize security data at massive scale while maintaining data fidelity and cost efficiency
Evaluate, select, and optimize query engines (e.g., Trino, ClickHouse, StarRocks, Spark) to deliver sub-second insights on petabyte-scale datasets
Build the data abstraction and access layer that enables AI agents to reason over security data autonomously, securely, and accurately
Design intelligent data lifecycle strategies—from hot operational storage to cold archive—balancing query performance, cost, and compliance
Develop ML-driven threat detection, anomaly identification, and automated response mechanisms that scale across millions of events per second
Qualification
Required
Deep expertise in distributed systems, data architecture, or ML systems engineering
Proven ability to make principled trade-offs between performance, cost, scalability, and reliability
Experience building or optimizing systems that handle high-volume, low-latency data workflows
Strong foundation in modern data platforms (cloud-native architectures, data lakes, streaming systems)
You design systems that others execute on, not just execute systems others designed
You anticipate failure modes, performance cliffs, and operational complexity—and design them out
You can speak fluently about graph databases, semantic layers, LLM integration, and their security implications
You balance innovation with pragmatism; you build the minimum necessary sophistication to solve the problem
You've shipped systems that scaled beyond their original design; you learned from and improved them
You communicate complex technical ideas clearly to both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders
You're comfortable being the technical authority on hard problems—and comfortable saying 'we need more data' or 'this approach won't scale'
You thrive in ambiguity and can drive clarity through technical investigation
Preferred
Experience with LLMs, RAG (retrieval-augmented generation), or agentic AI systems
Background in cybersecurity, threat detection, or security analytics
Track record building platforms that others depend on (vs. point solutions)
Comfort with open-source technologies and contributing to the broader engineering community
Benefits
Participation in a bonus plan (for non-sales roles)
Stock award program
Comprehensive health plan
Company
Netskope
Netskope is an IT firm that specializes in real-time security, stopping threats, protecting data, and network management services.
Founded in 2012
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.44BKey Investors
Morgan StanleyICONIQ GrowthSequoia Capital Global Equities
2025-09-18IPO
2024-09-30Series Unknown
2023-01-05Convertible Note· $401M
Leadership Team
Sanjay Beri
CEO & Founder
Krishna Narayanaswamy
Founder & CTO
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