- Join the Middleware team as a Sr. Software Engineer and help us build a fault-resilient, highly available, and customer-centric platform. In this role you will work with the team to build a scalable and secure platform and build customer-facing features that enable security and engineering teams to stop threats in their place!
- This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is obsessed with customer success, passionate about simplification, and eager to dive deep into technology best practices
- Our services and features are written primarily in Python, Golang, TypeScript and React with a focus on security, scalability, stability and type-first design. Our team develops public REST APIs, solves database scalability challenges, implements data migrations, and enables configuration management across our fleet of services
- The R(x) 360 Platform is built on AWS and GCP. It utilizes Terraform to define Infrastructure-as-Code and our services
- This platform allows us to build native product and service integrations, first‑class customer‑facing workflows, and high throughput data pipelines. Our goal is to build a reliable platform for customer‑facing services while encouraging healthy work‑life balance via automated remediation and fault‑tolerant designs
- Design, develop and maintain services written in Go and Python powering ExtraHop’s products
- Lead and participate actively in agile development processes, code reviews, and technical strategy discussions
- Provide technical leadership to junior team members and leverage design and mentorship experience to help enable the team
- Act as a technical expert, fostering a culture of excellence, curiosity and collaborative problem solving
- Address technical debt proactively, continually improving our codebase and technical stack
Benefits
- Walking distance to restaurants, shops, and the waterfront
- Cafe for vibing, gaming, and recharging between meetings
- Collaboration spaces designed for both focused work and team brainstorming
- Fully stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages
- Craft beer on tap for celebrations and team gatherings
- Mentorship | Connect with experienced leaders across the organization who can guide your career development
- Internal Mobility | Career growth happens in multiple directions — move up, across functions, or to new locations as opportunities arise
- Professional Development Budget or Tuition Reimbursement | Financial support for continuing education, certifications, and degree programs relevant to your career. Annual budget for conferences, courses, workshops, and learning resources
- Family-Inclusive Benefits | Healthcare coverage that extends to domestic partners, spouses, and dependents
- Family Medical Leave | Extended leave options for family caregiving, medical situations, and life transitions
- Parental Leave | Generous paid parental leave for new parents, because welcoming a new family member is a life‑changing moment
- Employee Referral Program | Generous referral bonuses when you help us find great talent; your network matters
- Financial Planning Resources | Access to financial wellness programs and planning tools to help you make informed decisions about your future
- Performance Incentives | Bonus or commission opportunities based on role and performance
- Competitive Compensation | Market‑rate salaries benchmarked against data to ensure you’re paid fairly for your expertise and impact
- Competitive Compensation | Market‑rate salaries benchmarked against data to ensure you’re paid fairly for your expertise and impact
- Life & Disability Insurance | Company‑provided life insurance and disability coverage to protect you and your loved ones
- Commuter Benefits | Commuter benefits to make your journey to a local office easier
- Wellness Program | Access to Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), gym membership discounts, and resources to support your physical and mental well‑being
- Comprehensive Medical Coverage | Health and Wellness benefits to fit your needs
- Team Events & Offsites | Regular team gatherings, department offsites, and company‑wide celebrations to build connections
- Global Collaboration | Work with teammates around the globe. Bring your perspective to a truly international team
- Voluntary Time Off | 3 community service days each year to give back to causes you care about
- Paid Company Holidays | Enjoy time with family and friends during major holidays
- Remote & Hybrid Work Options | Work where you work best. We support remote, hybrid, and in‑office arrangements based on your role and preference
- Flexible Time Off | PTO policies that trust you to manage your time and recharge when you need it most
Solid knowledge of Go, Python, or an equivalent programming languageExperience building and scaling distributed, highly available systemsStrong problem-solving skills, a self‑starter mentality, and a track record of technical ownershipEffective communication and collaboration skills, with experience working in fast‑paced, agile environmentsBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field7+ years of professional backend development experienceExperience in API development, PostgresQL database design or SQL query performance optimizationExperience with cloud services on AWS or Azure (EKS / RDS / S3 / SQS / EC2 / IAM /Lambdas)Experience with Django, FastAPI or another Python web framework