Principal Software Engineer

Summary

Join Huntress, a fully remote global cybersecurity company, as a Principal Software Engineer on the Huntress EDR team. You will be responsible for delivering server-side features of the EDR product, working with other engineers to design, develop, and release features at scale. This role requires a strong technical vision and leadership skills to guide the team and improve industry standards. You will collaborate with various teams and mentor junior engineers. Huntress offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive remote work environment.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience developing complex software products
• 8+ years of programming in Ruby on Rails
• 8+ years scaling Postgres databases
• A BS in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent experience gained through work
• Experience in Agile or Scrum environment
• Experience with JavaScript and CSS
• Experience working with RPC
• Experience reviewing code, problem-solving, and technical troubleshooting
• Experience working on Linux-based infrastructure
• A deep understanding of ActiveRecord (Rails)
• Excellent technical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to grasp new tools and technologies quickly
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize and execute multiple tasks at a time in a fast-paced environment, often operating independently
• Ability to distill complex technical topics so that they can be shared and understood by a non-technical audience meaningfully
• Ability to work cross-functionally between multiple teams
• Passion for technology and strong motivation and responsibility for high-quality software features
• Ability to build strong interpersonal relationships with product, development teams, leadership, senior management, and internal and external stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Own delivery, product quality, and up-time of complex mission-critical features/systems
• Impact objectives and initiatives that span across departments
• Lead technical decisions with company-wide impact
• Evolve our collective understanding of our technical domain
• Define long-term strategic technical goals and initiatives
• Effectively communicate strategic technical vision and set an example for the organization
• Work with the team engineering manager to make sure the team is meeting technical expectations and upholding strategy
• Communicate critical trade-offs on technical approaches across the platform
• Collaborate closely with the team engineering manager, product manager, security research, platform, and architect on strategic initiatives and technical designs
• Develop and enforce best practices for team and department
• Engage with customers as necessary
• Contribute to and improve the organization's test frameworks and approaches
• Develop a deep cross-product understanding of features and architecture
• Own and drive performance impact of team/department solutions and the overall platform suite
• Lead and develop high-quality, scalable software, software designs, and architecture and set standards for team excellence
• Own improving visibility into software systems at scale, including monitoring and alerting
• Focus on the entire life cycle of the system, including evolution, configuration, and risk management
• Ensure code quality and test code coverage through code reviews, test plan reviews, and security reviews
• Lead the team in providing accurate estimates and taking ownership over the timely completion of work
• Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering an environment that values professional development and promotes collaboration and engagement
• Actively engage with the team and lead by being a positive role model

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AWS Cloud Environments
• Experience with Stimulus , Turbo , and/or Hotwire (or similar frameworks)
• Experience working in a Ruby on Rails monolith
• A passion for building platform capabilities
• Eagerness to work with Tailwind CSS , Tailwind UI & Flowbite
• Experience with data-led product design

Benefits

• 100% remote work environment - since our founding in 2015
• Generous paid time off policy, including vacation, sick time, and paid holidays
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Highly competitive and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits plans
• 401(k) with a 5% contribution regardless of employee contribution
• Life and Disability insurance plans
• Stock options for all full-time employees
• One-time $500 reimbursement for building/upgrading home office
• Annual allowance for education and professional development assistance
• $75 USD/month digital reimbursement
• Access to the BetterUp platform for coaching, personal, and professional growth