Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience lead

Exp. Years 8+ years

Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience

Category Software Engineering

About this role

Principal Backend Engineer for the Cortex Platform, contributing to backend features across XSOAR/XDR/XSIAM, with a strong emphasis on cloud-native microservices and scalable design.

Key Responsibilities

['Lead end-to-end backend development of features and components', 'Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Cortex with XSOAR/XDR/XSIAM', 'Drive technical excellence through code reviews and architectural decisions', 'Adopt new technologies to scale the Cortex backend', 'Mentor junior engineers and ensure production readiness']

Technical Overview

Stack includes Go/Python, Kubernetes, Docker, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), IaC (Terraform), CI/CD, microservices, distributed databases, and Cortex/XSOAR/XSIAM integrations.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior backend engineer with 8+ years building Cortex/XSOAR/XDR/XSIAM stack components. They should be proficient in Go and Python, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), and microservices/distributed systems, with strong Kubernetes and IaC experience.

Must-Have Skills

GoPythonKubernetesDockerAWSGoogle Cloud PlatformMicrosoft AzureMicroservicesDistributed SystemsXSOARXSIAM

Nice-to-Have Skills

KafkaSplunkElasticsearchFlinkTerraform

Tools & Platforms

GoPythonKubernetesDockerAmazon Web ServicesGoogle Cloud PlatformMicrosoft AzureXSOARTerraformCI/CD pipelines

Required Skills

GoPythonKubernetesDockerAWSGoogle Cloud PlatformMicrosoft AzureMicroservicesDistributed SystemsInfrastructure as CodeCI/CDXSOARXSIAM

Hard Skills

GoPythonKubernetesDockerAmazon Web ServicesAWSGoogle Cloud PlatformMicrosoft AzureXSOARXSIAMCI/CDTerraformInfrastructure as CodeMicroservicesDistributed SystemsSQLNoSQLBackend engineering

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationproblem-solvingteam collaboration

Industry & Role

Industry Cybersecurity

Job Function Develop and maintain Cortex backend components for security platforms

Role Subtype Backend Engineer

Tech Domains Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, SQL / PostgreSQL, NoSQL, Python, Go, Microservices

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

8+ years of software engineering experience, Hands-on Go or Python in production, Willingness to work onsite at HQ in CA

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