Staff Engineer - Cloud Security

About the role

Join a team focused on developing cloud security solutions for a leading cybersecurity platform. You will contribute to systems that identify and mitigate risks across various cloud environments. This role involves full ownership of the software development lifecycle for critical features. You will architect and implement services that operate at scale within dynamic cloud ecosystems. The position requires deep collaboration with security and product stakeholders to align technical solutions with business objectives. You will be responsible for driving technical decisions that impact the integrity and performance of the platform. This role demands ownership of complex problems from initial design through production deployment. Your work will directly influence the security posture of customers utilizing cloud infrastructure worldwide.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Build containerized microservices for a distributed, multi-tenant system that processes data and real-time events from public clouds.
• Design services, detail specifications, present architectures for peer review, and deliver implementations that meet stringent security standards.
• Guide junior engineers, new graduates, and interns to help them develop and contribute effectively through mentorship and code review.
• Primarily write code in Go and interact with data pipelines using SQL or similar interfaces to ensure efficient data handling.
• Manage critical features and subsystems from requirements definition through deployment and customer use, ensuring alignment with product goals.
• Address operational challenges of the system to improve software supportability and reliability in production environments.
• Maintain high code quality through early developer testing and functional/integration testing to prevent regressions and defects.
• Collaborate with Product Management to refine requirements that meet customer needs and translate business goals into technical tasks.
• Understand customer problems deeply through interaction with stakeholders and peers to inform solution design and prioritization.
• Implement security-focused features within cloud-native platforms to enforce policies and monitor potential vulnerabilities.
• Optimize application performance and scalability by analyzing system behavior and adjusting resource utilization accordingly.
• Participate in on-call rotations to respond to production incidents and support continuous system availability.
• Work with open source dependencies and internal libraries to ensure best practices for security and maintainability.
• Document technical decisions and system behaviors to facilitate knowledge sharing and long-term maintainability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field is required for this position.
• At least 8 years of experience building scalable, distributed software and systems is mandatory for this role.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP at the API/programming level is essential for successful performance.
• Proficiency in Go and SQL is required to write efficient and maintainable code.
• Experience with REST API clients is necessary for integrating services and external systems.
• General understanding of TCP/IP networking is required to troubleshoot and optimize communication paths.
• Experience in a Unix/Linux programming environment is mandatory for development and debugging tasks.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a distributed team in a fast-paced engineering culture.
• Willingness to adhere to strict compliance and security protocols as part of daily development activities.

Nice to have

• Master's degree is preferred for advanced research or specialized technical tasks.
• Experience with networking and security controls is preferred for deeper integration work.
• Background in CloudFormation, Terraform, or Ansible is preferred for infrastructure management tasks.

Practical notes

This position requires access to technology subject to U.S. export controls; any job offer will depend on compliance with these regulations. You must be available to work from the Sunnyvale office location for the majority of the work week. The engagement is full-time, and the schedule reflects the demands of a high-performance engineering organization. Compensation details are provided within the specified range based on role responsibilities. The team operates in an environment that values collaboration, security, and operational excellence.