Software Engineer III

Summary

Join ExtraHop's Cloud team as a Software Engineer III and play a key role in shaping our cloud infrastructure, leading automation efforts, and driving best-in-class security practices. You will work alongside talented engineers to build and enhance high-performance cloud systems. This role involves tackling complex technical challenges, mentoring junior engineers, and contributing to strategic initiatives. You will architect and develop secure, scalable, and fault-tolerant cloud services. This is an opportunity to make a real impact and advance your career in cloud technology for cybersecurity. The salary range is 130,000-160,000 + bonus + benefits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
• 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, with a focus on cloud infrastructure
• Strong proficiency in Go, Python, or equivalent languages, with expertise in designing scalable, distributed systems
• Deep understanding of container orchestration and infrastructure-as-code principles (Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm)
• Experience building and operating production-grade cloud services, with a focus onAWS (EKS, RDS, S3, SQS, EC2, IAM)
• Strong problem-solving skills, a self-starter mentality, and a track record of technical ownership
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with experience working in fast-paced, agile environments

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop secure scalable, and fault-tolerant cloud services, ensuring high availability and system resilience
• Lead automation efforts for infrastructure and operational processes using tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Kubernetes, driving efficiency and reducing manual interventions
• Enhance cloud security and compliance, implementing best practices for IAM, encryption, and access controls across cloud environments
• Optimize system performance and reliability through monitoring, logging and proactive incident resolution strategies
• Drive DevOps best practices, improving CI/CD pipelines and automating deployment processes to support frequent, reliable releases
• Mentor and collaborate with engineers across teams, fostering a culture of learning and technical excellence
• Stay at the forefront of cloud technologies, evaluating and integrating new tools to continuously improve capabilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in cloud security best practices, including identity management, encryption, and compliance frameworks
• Experience designing and scaling high-availability distributed systems with automated failover and self-healing capabilities
• Deep knowledge of monitoring, logging and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
• Hands-on experience with serverless architectures and event-driven microservices
• Familiarity with HashiCorp tools (Vault, Consul, Packer) and cloud-native networking

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Flexible PTO, Sick Time Prorated Based on Date of Hire, and All Federal Holidays (US Only) + 3 Days of Paid Volunteer Time
• Non-Commissioned Positions may be eligible to participate in the Annual Discretionary Bonus Plan
• FSA and Dependent Care Accounts + EAP, where applicable
• Educational Reimbursement
• 401k with Employer Match or Pension where applicable
• Pet Insurance (US Only)
• Parental Leave (US Only)
• Hybrid and Remote Work Model