Lead Software Engineer: Architecting Cyber Defense Platform

Corelight; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

Corelight is shaping the future of network defense by delivering open‑source inspired, enterprise‑grade detection platforms. As a Lead Software Engineer in San Francisco, you will architect scalable, multi‑threaded systems and drive technical decisions across the product roadmap.

You will mentor engineers, partner with product and security teams, and deliver high‑availability deployments on cloud and on‑prem environments while advancing Corelight's distributed‑first engineering culture.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience on Linux/Unix‑style platforms.
• Expert-level proficiency in Go and C++.

Responsibilities

• Drive End‑to‑End Architecture: Lead software design and implementation from conception through testing, monitoring, and CI/CD.
• Mentor and Cultivate Talent: Provide technical guidance to junior engineers through design reviews and architectural oversight.
• Implement High‑Availability Systems: Build and manage automated test suites, monitoring tools, and proactive alerting for platform stability.
• Strategic Agile Collaboration: Partner with Product Managers and Scrum Masters to refine epics, provide estimates, and ensure a predictable release schedule.
• Continuous Innovation: Research and propose emerging technologies to improve software development practices.

Skills

Golang

C++

Leadership

Agile mindset

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CMake

Make

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

Corelight is shaping the future of network defense by delivering open‑source inspired, enterprise‑grade detection platforms. As a Lead Software Engineer in San Francisco, you will architect scalable, multi‑threaded systems and drive technical decisions across the product roadmap.

You will mentor engineers, partner with product and security teams, and deliver high‑availability deployments on cloud and on‑prem environments while advancing Corelight's distributed‑first engineering culture.