Remote Senior Software Engineer, Application Platform

Synack; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Synack, a leader in Penetration Testing as a Service, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Application Platform, to design and build high-performance cloud-based systems for our cybersecurity platform.

You will leverage Golang (4+ years) and Ruby (preferred but not required) to develop microservices, REST/gRPC, and automated tests, in a remote US-based role with a strong emphasis on SDLC, DevOps, and GitOps practices.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in distributed-systems and backend software engineering.
• Expert knowledge of Golang (4+ years). Knowledge of Ruby is preferred, but not required.
• Strong experience and understanding of microservices, REST API design, gRPC, writing unit testing, BDD testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and deploy high-performance, resilient, scalable cloud-based software systems and components for the best-in-class cybersecurity platform.
• Drive the delivery of software capabilities from an idea to production, following SDLC processes, with an eye on quality and efficiency.
• Utilize GCP platform to build and run highly-available software systems.
• Identify and resolve performance issues across systems and components.
• Collaborate on a cross-functional team, working with Product, Operations, and Platform Engineering.
• Integrate monitoring and alerting capabilities with backend modules to allow proactive improvements to availability and response times.
• Own and ensure the quality of systems through automated tests.
• Ideate technical solutions for product requirements and user stories.
• Actively engage and participate in design and code reviews.
• Offer guidance and support to junior team members, encouraging and cultivating a culture of continuous learning within the team.

Skills

Golang

Microservices

REST API

gRPC

Unit testing

BDD testing

UML

Domain Driven Design

Distributed systems

Agile

Communication

GitOps

DevOps

Ruby

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Google Pub/Sub

Kafka

GCP

Job description

Synack, a leader in Penetration Testing as a Service, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Application Platform, to design and build high-performance cloud-based systems for our cybersecurity platform.

You will leverage Golang (4+ years) and Ruby (preferred but not required) to develop microservices, REST/gRPC, and automated tests, in a remote US-based role with a strong emphasis on SDLC, DevOps, and GitOps practices.