Staff Software Engineer (Located in South Africa)

KnowBe4, Inc.; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

KnowBe4, located in South Africa, seeks a Staff Software Engineer to drive advanced software initiatives within a fast-paced, agile environment. You will develop software following our SDLC, contribute technical direction, and solve complex problems at scale.

You may lead sub-projects and help translate strategic goals into operational plans, leveraging your experience and a track record of delivering high-quality technology solutions in a security-focused company.

Qualifications

• BS or equivalent plus 10 years experience.
• MS or equivalent plus 5 years experience.
• Ph.D. or equivalent plus 4 years experience.
• Training in secure coding practices (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Develops software using the KnowBe4 Software Development Lifecycle and Agile Methodologies
• Assist other team members by providing technical direction
• Defines approaches and solutions to complex technical problems
• Makes significant contributions in new technology, sometimes resulting in patents, trade secrets, and/or professional publications and presentations
• Translates KnowBe4's strategic goals into operational plans
• May act as team lead for larger sub-projects or entire, small projects

Education

BS or equivalent plus 10 years experience

MS or equivalent plus 5 years experience

Ph.D. or equivalent plus 4 years experience

Tools

Training in secure coding practices

Job description

Staff Software Engineer (Located in South Africa)

Cape Town, South Africa

KnowBe4 empowers the modern workforce to make smarter security decisions every day. Trusted by more than 70,000 organizations worldwide, KnowBe4 is the pioneer of digital workforce security, securing both AI agents and humans. The KnowBe4 Platform provides attack simulation and training, collaboration security, and agent security powered by AIDA (Artificial Intelligence Defense Agents) and a proprietary Risk Score. The platform leverages 15-years of behavioral data to combat advanced threats including social engineering, prompt injection, and shadow AI. By securing humans and agents, KnowBe4 leads the industry in workforce trust and defense.

The Staff Software Engineer in this role is responsible for developing new and exciting products for KnowBe4’s customers, alongside other engineers in a fast-paced, agile development environment.

Responsibilities:

• Develops software using the KnowBe4 Software Development Lifecycle and Agile Methodologies
• Assist other team members by providing technical direction
• Defines approaches and solutions to complex technical problems
• Makes significant contributions in new technology, sometimes resulting in patents, trade secrets, and/or professional publications and presentations
• Translates KnowBe4's strategic goals into operational plans
• May act as team lead for larger sub-projects or entire, small projects

Qualifications:

• BS or equivalent plus 10 years experience
• MS or equivalent plus 5 years experience
• Ph.D. or equivalent plus 4 years experience
• Training in secure coding practices (preferred)

We offer company-wide bonuses based on monthly sales targets, employee referral bonuses, adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement, certification reimbursement, and certification completion bonuses - all in a modern, high-tech, and fun work environment. For more details about our benefits in each office location, please visit www.knowbe4.com/careers/benefits .

Note: An applicant assessment and background check may be part of your hiring procedure.

Individuals seeking employment at KnowBe4 are considered without prejudice to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please visit www.knowbe4.com/careers/request-accommodation.

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