Staff Backend Engineer - Endpoint Security

Summary

Join SentinelOne's team as a Staff Backend Software Engineer to build a next-generation, cloud-based data pipeline. You will own features end-to-end, build customer-facing security insights, and shape the platform's architecture. This role requires 6+ years of backend development experience, proficiency in Go or Java, and experience with microservices, cloud-native solutions, and databases. You will work in a hybrid or remote environment, collaborating with a cross-disciplinary team. The company offers a competitive benefits package including stock options, bonuses, flexible time off, parental leave, health insurance, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• 6+ years’ backend-development experience
• Proficiency in at least one of the following programming languages: Go (cca 70% of development) or Java
• Experience building high-performance, microservices-based backend systems
• Experience building cloud-native solutions and data pipelines
• Experience working with both SQL and NoSQL databases
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong ability to design solutions that meet product requirements
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a hybrid and/or remote team and lead projects
• Proven experience developing unit and component tests as part of the development process

Responsibilities

• Own features end-to-end - Join a cross-disciplinary squad of backend and frontend engineers working alongside Windows, Linux, and macOS endpoint specialists - taking ideas from whiteboard to production
• Build customer-facing security insights - Design, implement, test, and deploy backend services that turn raw cybersecurity events into clear, actionable information
• Shape our platform’s architecture - Lead the design of new modules across several strategic product lines, choosing patterns and technologies for scale, reliability, and performance
• See your impact - Your work directly improves how customers understand risk and respond, making it a visible part of key company initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• Python is a plus
• Hands-on experience with the Kafka ecosystem (Kafka Pub/Sub, Kafka Connect, etc.)
• Experience with AWS, GCP, or another cloud platform

Benefits

• Grant of Restricted Stock Units with a 4-year vesting plan, annual performance-based bonuses, and an employee stock purchase plan
• 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
• Pension Insurance Contribution, Premium life insurance, Private medical care (for you and +1), and a Global Employee Assistance Program
• Monthly meal and well-being allowance, high-end MacBook/Windows laptop, work-from-home support, and in-office refreshments
• LinkedIn Learning, internal mentoring, educational support, generous referral bonuses, and optional company events (sports, BBQs, charity)