Principal Software Engineer, SIEM

Huntress

United States

Remote

CAD 298,000 - 333,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

Generous paid time off (vacation, sick

Paid holidays

Parental leave: 12 weeks

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with 5% contribution

Stock options for all full-time

Home office $500 reimbursement

Education and professional development

Digital reimbursement $75/month

BetterUp coaching access

Job summary

Huntress is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead a SIEM feature delivery team, shaping the technical vision and roadmap for automated detection and human-powered threat hunting. You will own complex features, collaborate with platform and architecture teams, and drive AI-assisted development to improve workflows and outcomes.

The role requires mentoring engineers, delivering high-quality software at scale, and aligning with strategic technical goals while engaging with customers when

Qualifications

15+ years of experience developing complex software products.
8+ years of programming in Ruby on Rails.
8+ years scaling Postgres databases.
A BS in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent experience gained through work.
Experience with modern data storage and query systems for high-volume analytics workloads.
Experience in Agile or Scrum environment.
Experience with JavaScript and CSS.
Experience reviewing code, problem-solving, and technical troubleshooting.
A deep understanding of ActiveRecord (Rails).
Excellent technical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills.
Ability to grasp new tools and technologies quickly.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to prioritize and execute multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to distill complex technical topics so that they can be shared and understood by a non-technical audience.
Ability to work cross-functionally between multiple teams.
Passion for technology, strong motivation, and responsibility for high-quality software features.
Ability to build strong interpersonal relationships with product, development teams, leadership, senior management, and internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Own delivery, product quality, and up-time of complex mission-critical features/systems.
Impact objectives and initiatives that span across departments.
Lead technical decisions with company-wide impact.
Evolve our collective understanding of our technical domain.
Define long-term strategic technical goals and initiatives.
Effectively communicate strategic technical vision and set an example for the organization.
Work with the team engineering manager to ensure the team meets technical expectations and strategy.
Communicate critical trade-offs on technical approaches across the platform.
Collaborate with product, security research, platform, and architect on strategic designs.
Develop and enforce best practices for the team and department.
Design and optimize workflows bridging traditional development and AI-assisted engineering.
Build and evolve AI tooling and usage in daily development workflows.
Experience using AI coding agents to accelerate development.
Engage with customers as necessary.
Contribute to and improve test frameworks and approaches.
Develop cross-product understanding of features and architecture.
Own and drive performance impact of team/department solutions.
Lead and develop high-quality, scalable software, designs, and architecture; set standards for team excellence.
Own visibility into software systems at scale, including monitoring and alerting.
Focus on entire life cycle of the system, including evolution, configuration, and risk management.
Ensure code quality and test coverage through reviews and security reviews.
Lead the team in providing accurate estimates and timely completion of work.
Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering professional development and collaboration.
Actively engage with the team and lead by example.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

PostgreSQL

Agile/Scrum

JavaScript & CSS

Problem solving

Education

BS in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Stimulus

Turbo

Hotwire

Tailwind CSS

Tailwind UI

Flowbite

Clickhouse

Vector

Job description

Reports to: Engineering Manager
Location: Remote US
Compensation: $215,000 to $240,000 base plus bonus and equity

What We Do:

Cybercrime is growing, and more businesses are getting hit by threats that used to target only the biggest organizations. That pushes defenders like us to operate at the highest level, and it deepens our need for good people who want to make a meaningful impact.

Founded in 2015 by former NSA cyber operators, Huntress is a remote-first team working to make enterprise-grade cybersecurity accessible to businesses of all sizes. We work closely with security teams and service providers protecting complex environments, often without the time or headcount to handle it all. That’s why we build our technology in‑house and back it with a 24/7 human-led Security Operations Center (SOC). As a result, our platform is never disconnected from the experts who manage it, ensuring our customers' protection.

Huntress now secures more than 5M endpoints and 14M identities worldwide. Those numbers keep growing because more businesses rely on us to help carry the load and operate with more confidence. Every day, you can see that commitment in how we stand with our customers and how we show up for each other.

What You’ll Do:

The Huntress team is looking for an innovative, highly motivated, and self-driven Principal Software Engineer to join our Huntress SIEM team. As a Principal Software Engineer at Huntress, you will be responsible for leading a feature delivery team in the design, development, and high-quality release of software features for the Huntress SIEM Platform that provides for automated detection and human-powered threat hunting. You will focus on creating the technical vision for new and exciting features from the product roadmap. You’ll be working with a smart and diverse team of problem solvers who exhibit high energy, deep technical skills, and a drive to get things done.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will work closely with the platform and architecture teams to design and build the type of solutions Huntress has become known for, which are solutions that not only solve problems but drastically improve industry standards, workflows, and user experiences.

Responsibilities:

Own delivery, product quality, and up-time of complex mission-critical features/systems
Impact objectives and initiatives that span across departments
Lead technical decisions with company-wide impact
Evolve our collective understanding of our technical domain
Define long-term strategic technical goals and initiatives
Effectively communicate strategic technical vision and set an example for the organization
Work with the team engineering manager to make sure the team is meeting technical expectations and upholding strategy
Communicate critical trade-offs on technical approaches across the platform
Collaborate closely with the team engineering manager, product manager, security research, platform, and architect on strategic initiatives and technical designs
Develop and enforce best practices for the team and department
Design and optimize workflows that bridge the gap between traditional development practices and AI-assisted engineering.
Build and evolve AI tooling and usage in daily development workflows
Experience using AI coding agents to accelerate development
Engage with customers as necessary
Contribute to and improve the organization's test frameworks and approaches
Develop a deep cross-product understanding of features and architecture
Own and drive the performance impact of team/department solutions and the overall platform suite
Lead and develop high-quality, scalable software, software designs, and architecture, and set standards for team excellence
Own improving visibility into software systems at scale, including monitoring and alerting
Focus on the entire life cycle of the system, including evolution, configuration, and risk management
Ensure code quality and test code coverage through code reviews, test plan reviews, and security reviews
Lead the team in providing accurate estimates and taking ownership of the timely completion of work
Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering an environment that values professional development and promotes collaboration and engagement
Actively engage with the team and lead by being a positive role model

What You Bring To The Team:

15+ years of experience developing complex software products
8+ years of programming in Ruby on Rails
8+ years scaling Postgres databases
A BS in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent experience gained through work
Experience with modern data storage and query systems for high-volume analytics workloads
Experience in Agile or Scrum environment
Experience with JavaScript and CSS
Experience reviewing code, problem-solving, and technical troubleshooting
A deep understanding of ActiveRecord (Rails)
Excellent technical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills
Ability to grasp new tools and technologies quickly
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to prioritize and execute multiple tasks at a time in a fast-paced environment, often operating independently
Ability to distill complex technical topics so that they can be shared and understood by a non-technical audience meaningfully
Ability to work cross-functionally between multiple teams
Passion for technology, strong motivation, and responsibility for high-quality software features
Ability to build strong interpersonal relationships with product, development teams, leadership, senior management, and internal and external stakeholders