Senior Software Engineer, Security & Networking (Remote/Hybrid)

Royper Royco LLC; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Flexible PTO

401(k) with employer match

Parental Leave

Stock options

Hybrid and Remote Work

Job summary

ExtraHop is seeking a Software Engineer III focused on Security to join a flexible team in the US. The role emphasizes building tools for threat research, detection engineering, and scalable systems across on-site, hybrid, and remote work options.

Applicants should bring strong Python skills, deep networking knowledge, and a background in enterprise software engineering. You will work with security researchers and developers to emulate adversary behavior and improve systems that safeguard data,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/CE or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Excellent engineering chops.
• Solid knowledge of Python.
• Experience developing and deploying code for enterprise software with emphasis on quality and maintainability.
• In-depth knowledge of networking fundamentals, OSI model, and key protocols from Layer 2 to Layer 7.
• Self-starter with strong problem-solving and learning ability.
• Excellent teammate and collaboration skills and effective written/spoken communication.

Responsibilities

• Support Threat Research and Detection Engineering with tools and automation.
• Develop and support internal systems, including deployment pipelines and data ingestion for fingerprinting devices and services.
• Enable threat intelligence acquisition and sharing, and infrastructure-based on modern IaC and cloud tech.
• Collaborate with a seasoned engineering team and participate in code reviews to raise quality.

Skills

Python

Networking fundamentals

Documentation

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE or related field

Tools

tshark

tcpdump

tcprewrite

Scapy

Job description

ExtraHop is seeking a Software Engineer III focused on Security to join a flexible team in the US. The role emphasizes building tools for threat research, detection engineering, and scalable systems across on-site, hybrid, and remote work options.

Applicants should bring strong Python skills, deep networking knowledge, and a background in enterprise software engineering. You will work with security researchers and developers to emulate adversary behavior and improve systems that safeguard data,