Staff Backend Engineer, Go, Python

Summary

Join our team at SentinelOne and contribute to defining the future of cybersecurity through our XDR platform. As a backend engineer, you'll design, develop, and support robust systems for endpoint security, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality features.

Requirements

• A degree in Computer Science/Software engineering OR a comparable experience from well renowned companies
• Five to eight years of hands-on experience with Go and/or Python
• 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 (primarily) 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, ClickHouse, 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

Benefits

• Salary from 4000 EUR/month
• Yearly % bonus depending on the performance of the company, paid out in 2 installments
• Flexible working hours & Full remote within Slovakia; optional membership in major co-working spaces
• Generous employee stock plan in the form of RSUs (restricted stock units) grant not options; 4 years vesting with 1 year cliff and then quarterly
• Meal Allowance (maximum value of the employer’s contribution per day: €4.29)
• Wellbeing Allowance (€120/month)
• Flexible Time Off (on top of the standard 5 weeks of vacation)
• Flexible Paid Sick Days
• Fully Paid Short Term Sick/Short Term Nursing Leave
• Global gender-neutral Parental Leave (16 weeks, beyond the leave provided by the local laws) & Grandparent Leave
• Volunteering paid day off & Additional paid Company holidays off (e.g. 4 days in 2022)
• Pension insurance contribution
• Premium Life Insurance covered by S1
• Global Employee Assistance Program (confidential counseling related to both personal and work life matters), Wellness Coach:Mind Body Sleep app company access (sessions, audiobooks, classes, private coaching etc.)
• High-end MacBook or Windows laptop, Home-office-setup gear & on top of that additional WFH Allowance
• LinkedIn Learning platform for Hard/Soft skills Training, internal mentoring 'MentorOne' & Support for your further educational activities/trainings
• Above-standard referral bonus
• Optional company events for those who like to meet outside of work too - mostly in Czechia expensed as business trip (sport, BBQ, charity etc.)