Senior Software Engineer

SentinelOne
Summary
Join SentinelOne, a leading cybersecurity company, and become a key member of our scrum team responsible for the backend of our Endpoint Protection product. You will design, develop, and support robust backend systems, ensuring the security of millions of devices globally. This role involves designing new features, creating documentation, developing backend services using Go and Python, and integrating with various cloud services and databases. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, communicate with customer support, and optimize system performance. SentinelOne offers a competitive benefits package including stock options, bonuses, flexible time off, comprehensive health insurance, and various work perks.
Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science/Software engineering OR a comparable experience from well renowned companies
- Several years of hands-on experience with Python and/or Go, or similar
- Ability to quickly dive into new products and understand their inner working
- Self-driven individual
- Experience from with large-scale high-load distributed systems & performance
- Excellent communication skills - you will be regularly in touch with Product, Technical Account Managers (who provide feedback from clients) and other Engineering teams
- Experience with Docker, Helm & Kubernetes
- Familiarity with AWS and/or other cloud platforms
Responsibilities
- Design, develop and support robust backend system serving for endpoint security
- Feature Design and Documentation: Take ownership of designing new features and creating documentation
- Database Schema Design: Design efficient database schemas to support new and existing features
- Backend Service Development: Develop and maintain backend services using Go and Python. Create RESTful APIs to facilitate seamless interaction between the backend, front-end, and other systems
- Integration: Integrate with various cloud services (AWS, GCP), databases (Postgres, MongoDB), messaging systems (Kafka), and caching solutions (Redis) to enhance system functionality and performance
- Feature Support and Validation: Provide support during the feature validation cycle, ensuring smooth deployment to production environments
- Performance Optimization: Optimize system performance and scalability to manage demanding workloads effectively
- Requirement Translation: Understand product requirements and translate them into technical solutions
- Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with product, validation, and front-end engineering teams to deliver and maintain high-quality features
- Customer Care Communication : Communicate with customer care and support teams to address issues
- Code Quality and Maintenance: Write clean, maintainable code. Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in backend technologies and security best practices
- Innovation and Creativity: Bring creativity to the table. Explore new solutions and technologies to improve our product continuously
Preferred Qualifications
A plus would be experience from a SaaS company
Benefits
- Stock & Bonuses: Grant of Restricted Stock Units with a 4-year vesting plan, annual performance-based bonuses, and an employee stock purchase plan
- Time Off & Well-being: Flexible Time Off, on top of the standard 5 weeks vacation, flexible paid sick days, fully paid Short Term Sick/Nursing Leave, 16-week parental leave, grandparent leave, and additional company holidays
- Health & Insurance: Private medical care (for you and +1), premium life insurance, pension contribution, and a Global Employee Assistance Program
- Work Perks: Monthly meal and well-being allowance, high-end MacBook/Windows laptop, work-from-home support, and in-office refreshments
- Growth & Community: LinkedIn Learning, internal mentoring, educational support, generous referral bonuses, and optional company events (sports, BBQs, charity)