Staff Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable backend systems using Go and Python
• Develop and evolve high-throughput data pipelines for network flow and DNS telemetry
• Architect systems for real-time and near real-time data processing
• Improve performance, scalability, and cost efficiency of platform services
• Lead design and code reviews, setting a high bar for engineering quality
• Drive cross-team architecture and platform alignment
• Partner with product and detection teams to deliver shared platform capabilities
• Mentor engineers and contribute to a culture of technical excellence and ownership

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience building distributed systems at scale
• Strong proficiency in Go (Golang) and experience with Python
• Experience with streaming or data-intensive systems (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, Flink)
• Solid understanding of network telemetry (e.g., flow logs, DNS)
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
• Strong background in systems design, performance, and reliability
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives across teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in cybersecurity or network detection
• Experience with real-time analytics systems
• Expertise in data warehousing technologies (e.g., Elasticsearch, Hadoop, Druid)

About the Company

Vectra is the leader in AI-driven threat detection and response for hybrid and multi-cloud enterprises. The Vectra AI Platform delivers integrated signal across public cloud, SaaS, identity, and data center networks in a single platform.