Senior Software Engineer | Security

ExtraHop; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking cybersecurity firm on a mission to enhance digital infrastructures. As a Senior Software Engineer focused on security, you will play a pivotal role in developing advanced detection capabilities against cyber threats. Collaborate with talented professionals in a dynamic environment that fosters innovation and growth. This role offers flexibility in work arrangements, allowing you to choose the model that best suits your lifestyle. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make a significant impact, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits

Flexible PTO

Educational Reimbursement

401k with Employer Match

Pet Insurance

Parental Leave

Hybrid and Remote Work Model

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software and detection engineering.
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols and security tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop network threat detectors using rule-based and ML-based strategies.
• Collaborate with Threat Research teams to enhance detection capabilities.

Skills

Software Engineering

Networking Fundamentals

Cybersecurity Fundamentals

Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Detection Engineering

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in Cybersecurity

Tools

Wireshark

Tshark

tcpdump

Suricata

Snort

Job description

At ExtraHop, we're on a mission to help organizations achieve complete visibility, real-time threat detection, and proactive security through cutting-edge network detection and response (NDR) technology. Our NDR product is a market leader, providing our customers with the ability to detect, investigate, and respond to threats faster than ever before.

We’re proud of the work we do and the recognition we’ve received, including our recent Gartner Peer Insights award, which reflects the trust and satisfaction our customers have in our solutions.

If you're passionate about innovation, dedicated to protecting digital infrastructures, and ready to make a real impact, we invite you to join our team and help us shape the future of cybersecurity.

Position Summary

We are ExtraHop. We're on a mission to provide security teams with the intelligence they need to confront and stop advanced threats like supply chain attacks, zero day exploits, and ransomware attacks. Cyber attackers still have the advantage. We’re taking it back with creativity, intellectual curiosity, and a sense of humor. Are you ready to help us reclaim the upper hand

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Software Engineer | Security with a strong software and detection engineering background to join our Detection Engineering (DE) team and help expand ExtraHop’s industry leading detection coverage.

An ideal candidate will have strong software engineering, networking, and cybersecurity fundamentals as well as knowledge of modern Identity and Access Management (IAM). This position works closely with security researchers and data scientists to develop cutting edge network threat detections that leverage rule-based network observations as well as ML-powered anomaly detections.

As a Senior Software Engineer | Security, you will be working as part of a team dedicated to delivering industry leading detection capabilities. You will be expected to work with a high level of autonomy, to mentor other team members, and to demonstrate a high level of ownership of your areas of responsibility.

We offer an engaging and innovative environment in which people are encouraged and supported to collaborate on industry-leading technology and create a world-class engineering team, while they develop and enrich their individual growth.

We believe in actively investing in a diverse engineering organization. We are seeking highly talented software engineers from all backgrounds, who bring in their own perspectives, influences, and experiences. Are you as passionate as we are about positive culture and amazing technology? If so, we can’t wait to chat with you. ExtraHop R&D supports fully-flexible work options that includes full time onsite, hybrid, and fully remote working arrangements. With the exception of a few roles that require physical access, we believe in supporting you in making the choice that works best for you and makes the team successful.

Key Responsibilities

• Detection Engineering:
• Develop network threat detectors by leveraging rule-based and ML-based detection strategies
• Reproduce attacks in a lab environment using live tools and recorded PCAP traffic, and perform threat hunts on aggregated log data, in order to identify malicious behaviors and develop techniques to detect them
• Collaborate with Threat Research and Data Science teams to gain insight on attacker techniques and take advantage of the latest machine learning models to detect attacker behavior
• Work with infrastructure teams to help develop and improve tools that Detection Engineering and Threat Research teams use in developing and testing detections.
• Mentor and coach other Security Engineers regarding detector development and network threats
• Actively participate in code review to ensure quality and uplevel other engineers

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software and/or detection engineering in a team environment
• Experience developing and deploying code for enterprise software applications with emphasis on code quality and maintainability
• In-depth knowledge of networking fundamentals, including the OSI model and excellent working knowledge of the key protocols from Layer 2 through Layer 7
• Experience working with modern Identity and Access Management (IAM) using SAML and OIDC
• Experience with network-oriented security tools such as Wireshark, Tshark, tcpdump, Suricata, Snort, or other packet capture/analysis tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Awareness of current network-based attacks and detection strategies, with a focus on post-exploitation, lateral movement, C2, and exfiltration techniques
• In-depth knowledge of Windows protocols and attack techniques
• Experience with threat hunting, purple teaming, and log/traffic analysis

The salary for this role is 150,000 - 180,000 + bonus + benefits

ABOUT EXTRAHOP

ExtraHop is the cybersecurity partner enterprises trust to reveal the unknown and unmask the attack. We’re on a mission to protect and propagate trust by revealing the cybertruth, and we partner with every customer, every day, to uncover it. Our Reveal(x) 360 platform is the only network detection and response solution delivering the 360-degree visibility needed to see everything on the network. When organizations have full network transparency with ExtraHop, they can see more, know more, and stop more cyberattacks.

Employees' wellbeing is top of mind for the ExtraHop team. Employees and their families will have the option to participate in the following benefits:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Flexible PTO, Sick Time Prorated Based on Date of Hire, and All Federal Holidays (US Only) + 3 Days of Paid Volunteer Time
• Non-Commissioned Positions may be eligible to participate in the Annual Discretionary Bonus Plan
• FSA and Dependent Care Accounts + EAP, where applicable
• Educational Reimbursement
• 401k with Employer Match or Pension where applicable
• Pet Insurance (US Only)
• Parental Leave (US Only)
• Hybrid and Remote Work Model

*Candidates should note that the Company may modify reporting relationships, job titles and compensation, including commissions and benefits, from time to time at its sole discretion, as it deems necessary, with or without prior notice.

We are intentional about our culture, diversity, and inclusion, and we welcome everyone to come ready to participate in contributing to this truly unique environment. At ExtraHop, we believe that the best products, services, and companies are built by strong teams that include a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, ideas, and experiences. We are committed to supporting and enabling growth and opportunity for every employee at every level. This is the foundation of our success.

We are equally committed to equal employment opportunity, and it is foundational to how we recruit and hire our talented team. Employment is determined based upon capabilities and qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identification and expression, marital status, military status, pregnancy (including but not limited to potential pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, age , national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, disability ,, genetic information, or any other protected class as established by law.

Our people are our most important competitive advantage, leading the charge cyber criminals and insider threats.

Ready to join us? #Extrahop #Security #NDR #informationsecurity #cybersecurity #cloudsecurity #infosec #LI-Remote

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