Cloud Data Platform Engineer: Java & Kafka

Tenable inc.; Boston (MD, MA); Hybrid; USD 114,500 - 152,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Tenable is seeking a software engineer to join our core engineering team to design and scale cloud-native search solutions and microservices. You will build reliable infrastructure that processes evolving customer data landscapes while keeping our cybersecurity platform performant.

Requirements include 3–5 years' experience in distributed systems, Kotlin or Java, Snowflake/CockroachDB/Kafka, Kubernetes, and a US citizenship. This hybrid role requires commuting to Columbia, MD or Boston, MA.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in software development with a focus on distributed systems.
• Proficiency in Kotlin or Java (and a willingness to adapt to new languages).
• Hands-on experience with Snowflake, CockroachDB, Kafka, or similar operational datastores.
• Strong background in Kubernetes and containerized microservice architectures.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Design and scale cloud-native search solutions and microservices.
• Build reliable infrastructure to process evolving customer data landscapes.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and cross-functional teams to deliver security products.

Skills

Kotlin

Java

Distributed systems

Kubernetes

Snowflake

CockroachDB

Kafka

Agile

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

Job description

Tenable is seeking a software engineer to join our core engineering team to design and scale cloud-native search solutions and microservices. You will build reliable infrastructure that processes evolving customer data landscapes while keeping our cybersecurity platform performant.

Requirements include 3–5 years' experience in distributed systems, Kotlin or Java, Snowflake/CockroachDB/Kafka, Kubernetes, and a US citizenship. This hybrid role requires commuting to Columbia, MD or Boston, MA.