Staff SDE, Cloud Threat Detection Platform - Remote

Trellix; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plans

Medical, Dental and Vision coverage

Paid time off

Parental leave

Community involvement support

Job summary

Trellix is seeking a Staff Software Development Engineer to lead the design and development of a high-performance Cloud Threat Detection Platform. You will architect and engineer high-throughput pipelines, submission engines, dashboards, and secure cloud infrastructure across AWS, leveraging AI tooling to streamline code and security workflows.

The role is hybrid with a Frisco, TX office commute 3-4 days a week, and includes working with modern web UI stacks, microservices, and

Qualifications

• 11+ years of professional software development experience building high-throughput microservices and cloud platforms.
• Deep knowledge of AWS cloud architecture for large-scale systems.
• Proficient in Python (FastAPI/Django/Flask) and full-stack web tech.
• Proficient Linux and shell scripting skills.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and IaC (GitHub Actions, Terraform, AWS CDK).
• Experience with security and compliance in multi-region environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead the Cloud Threat Detection Platform architecture and microservices.
• Develop high-throughput submission pipelines and analytics dashboards.
• Build modern web interfaces using React and Django.
• Manage end-to-end AWS infrastructure (VPCs, ECS/EKS, S3, Lambda).
• Implement secure API boundaries and identity mechanisms.
• Ensure SDL practices and FedRAMP/compliance readiness.

Skills

AWS expertise

Linux proficiency

Python development

REST APIs

C/C++ interfacing

CI/CD

Django/React

Security knowledge

Tools

React

Django

AWS CDK

Terraform

GitHub Actions

OpenSearch

ECS

EKS

API Gateway

Job description

Trellix is seeking a Staff Software Development Engineer to lead the design and development of a high-performance Cloud Threat Detection Platform. You will architect and engineer high-throughput pipelines, submission engines, dashboards, and secure cloud infrastructure across AWS, leveraging AI tooling to streamline code and security workflows.

The role is hybrid with a Frisco, TX office commute 3-4 days a week, and includes working with modern web UI stacks, microservices, and