Senior Software Engineer I

About the role

Menlo Security is seeking a Senior Software Engineer I to join its expanding development team and play a pivotal role in delivering secure connectivity solutions. In this position, you will design, build, and operate critical services that power Menlo's platform and support its global customer base. Your work will directly influence the reliability and performance of systems used by Fortune 500 companies and major financial institutions. You will own features from initial design through production deployment, ensuring alignment with product goals and operational requirements. The role emphasizes collaboration with security, product, and operations teams to solve complex challenges in a cloud-native environment. You will be expected to leverage modern AI-assisted development tools to increase efficiency and maintain high standards of quality. Success in this role means delivering on commitments while contributing to a scalable and secure platform.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Design and develop new features and services that drive key pillars of Menlo's technical roadmap and long-term vision.
• Evaluate, select, and implement technologies for API design, distributed systems, and high-performance asynchronous applications in a cloud environment.
• Build, deploy, and operate core components of the Menlo Security platform with a focus on scalability, availability, and resilience.
• Utilize AI pair-programming assistants and AI-assisted code review tools to accelerate implementation, improve test coverage, and streamline review cycles.
• Apply AI-assisted debugging and observability tooling to diagnose issues quickly in complex, distributed production systems.
• Partner closely with product managers, security engineers, and operations teams to refine requirements, prioritize work, and meet delivery schedules.
• Write and maintain high-quality documentation that supports both technical implementation and operational runbooks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure that solutions meet security, compliance, and performance standards.
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response activities to support production services around the clock.
• Continuously assess and introduce improvements in engineering practices, automation, and tooling to enhance team productivity.

Requirements

• Hold a BE, B.Tech, or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Bring 3-4 years of professional experience in cloud computing or related technical domains with a strong background in backend development.
• Demonstrate proficiency in one or more backend programming languages such as Python, Go, C++, or Node.js.
• Show solid experience with Linux operating systems and foundational networking technologies.
• Have hands-on experience with core AWS services like EC2, S3, and VPC, or equivalent experience on GCP.
• Be comfortable using standard software development and collaboration tools including Git, Jira, Confluence, and CI/CD systems such as Jenkins.
• Exhibit strong skills in working with complex data structures and databases, including technologies like Redis, Postgres, MySQL, and Druid.
• Communicate clearly in writing and speaking, with attention to detail in both code and documentation.
• Be self-motivated and capable of learning new technologies and solving problems with minimal supervision.
• Be committed to ethical practices and demonstrate the ability to work effectively in a diverse and inclusive team environment.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with Linux boot processes, service monitoring, and networking internals, including protocols and system-level components.
• Familiarity with system internals and tools such as Tornado, C/C++, Go, systemd, Monit, Bash, cgroups, runc, libcontainer, and Docker.
• Experience adopting and improving engineering best practices such as test-driven development, continuous delivery, and agile scrum methodologies.
• Comfort with incorporating AI-assisted coding tools, including AI pair-programming and AI code-review systems, into a modern software development workflow.

Practical notes

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, citizenship, disability, genetic characteristics, marital or parental status, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.