Distinguished Software Engineer - Index Engines Inc.

OpenTalent; Holmdel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Index Engines seeks a Senior Distinguished Software Engineer to join our Platform team. You will develop, maintain, and support Linux-based applications and act as a strategic advisor and hands-on code builder across multiple engineering teams.

You will design robust architectures, mentor cross-functional groups, and lead technical deliverables for the CyberSense product in a highly collaborative, security-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Strong software development experience with C and Python on Linux.
• Proficient in Linux system hardening and security.
• Proficient with cryptographic algorithms, OpenSSL, and TLS.
• Data structures and algorithms design for performance and scale.
• Practices Agile Development methodology.
• Experience with AI code generation tools like Claude.
• Collaborative and capable of working in a challenging environment.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).

Responsibilities

• Review functional specifications and design scalable, secure architectures.
• Write clean, production-quality code; participate in reviews, testing and deployment.
• Troubleshoot production issues, identify bottlenecks, and provide improvement recommendations.
• Mentor cross-functional teams and own technical deliverables.
• Coordinate with Scrum team members to integrate and test software modules.
• Collaborate with support to resolve customer-impacting issues.
• Partner with Product Management to refine requirements and plan feature delivery.
• Provide technical leadership within CyberSense product areas.

Skills

C language

Python

Linux

Linux hardening

OpenSSL TLS

Algorithms

Agile development

AI code generation

Cloud platforms

Job description

At Index Engines, we're all about helping companies bounce back from cyber threats and trust their data again - no matter what hits them.

Our flagship solution, CyberSense, delivers 99.99% accuracy in detecting data corruption, helping organizations recover quickly from ransomware attacks. We partner with awesome industry leaders like Dell Technologies, IBM, Lenovo/Infinidat, and Hitachi Vantara to power AI-driven cyber recovery across both primary and backup storage.

We're a growing, tech-forward company with a startup feel and an enterprise-level impact. We take our mission seriously - but not ourselves. Expect a team that’s collaborative, curious, and loves solving hard problems together.

The Role

Index Engines has an outstanding career opportunity for a senior level Software Engineer. We are seeking an experienced Distinguished Software Engineer to join our Platform team . The ideal candidate will develop, maintain, and support software for the Index Engines' Linux applications. In this role, you will act as a strategic advisor and hands-on code builder. You will collaborate with multiple engineering teams to assess product technology needs, and design robust software architectures to deliver innovative, high-impact solutions.

What You'll Do

• Review functional specifications, create detailed design and technical architecture to help engineering teams create highly scalable, secure solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and production-quality code; participate in code reviews, testing, and code deployment.
• Act as an independent team member who troubleshoots production issues, identifies system bottlenecks, and provides proactive recommendations for improvements.
• Guide and mentor cross-functional teams, coordinate technical deliverables, and demonstrate ownership of technical solutions.
• Work with other Scrum team members to integrate and test software modules.
• Work with the support team to analyze and resolve customer impacting issues.
• Work with Product Management to review requirements and develop a feature delivery plan.
• Provide technical leadership within the assigned areas of the CyberSense product.

What You Bring

• Strong software development experience using C, Python on Linux.
• Proficient with Linux system hardening, and security
• Proficient with cryptographic algorithms, OpenSSL, and TLS
• Proficient with the development of data structures and algorithms that are both performance-oriented and able to scale to manage large datasets.
• Practices Agile Development methodology.
• Experienced using AI code generation tools like Claude.
• Enjoys working in a challenging and highly collaborative environment.
• Experienced working with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud).