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As a Senior or Principal Software Engineer in Cortex Cloud, you will contribute to the development and scaling of cloud-native security solutions for enterprise organizations. This role involves working within an established team to evolve a high-traffic product, with a focus on refining architecture, optimizing the technology stack, and maintaining engineering standards.
Your responsibilities include writing reliable code, influencing product direction, and designing distributed systems. You will be expected to make technical decisions that impact the long-term stability and performance of cloud workload protection services.
AI Integration & Engineering Workflow
A core component of our development process is the use of AI. Rather than basic code completion, we integrate AI assistants as functional components of our workflow. Our team utilizes a multi-agent AI system (IDEX/ProDex) that assists across the development lifecycle: from planning and architecture to code analysis and security reviews.
In this role, you will:
Work with AI Tools:Utilize platforms such asGemini, Claude, and Cursorfor tasks beyond code generation, including root-cause analysis, system design reviews, and architectural assessment.
Develop AI-Augmented Workflows:Help refine how AI is integrated into the SDLC, including the orchestration of agents and the development of internal tools that extend AI capabilities across our codebase.
Maintain Quality Standards:While AI assists in increasing velocity, you are responsible for the technical output. This includes critical review of all generated code and ensuring that AI-assisted work aligns with our architectural requirements and security benchmarks.
Interact with Specialized Agents:Coordinate with AI agents (Product, Architecture, Security) that operate on shared context to assist in managing complex engineering tasks.
We are looking for engineers who are interested in leveraging AI as a technical tool to manage complexity and who want to contribute to the practical application of human-AI collaboration in a cloud environment.

As a Backend Software Engineering, your job responsibilities will include:
Build and ship high-quality, production-grade software using modern engineering practices, with AI as a core part of your development workflow by pushing the boundaries of AI development tools to deliver secure, optimized, and high-quality code.
Design and orchestrate complex systems where AI agents integrate seamlessly into human workflows, driving efficiency and innovation at scale.
Contribute to building and maintaining the shared system context, an explicit repository of system designs, constraints, and standards that enables AI to operate accurately and reliably.
Critically evaluate code (human or AI-generated) for correctness, quality, security, and performance.
Build new and exciting components in an ever-growing and evolving market technology to provide scale and efficiency.
Develop high-quality, production-ready code that can be used by millions of users of our cloud platform.
Make design decisions on the basis of performance, scalability, and future expansion.
Work in a Hybrid Engineering model and contribute to all phases of SDLC including design, implementation, code reviews, automation, and testing of the features.
Build efficient components/algorithms on a microservice multi-tenant SaaS cloud environment
Code review, mentoring junior engineers, and providing technical guidance to the team (depending on the seniority level).

Were looking for people who are relentlessly curious and committed to continuous learning. AI is reshaping every function across our business, and we enable every team member, regardless of role or level, to build fluency in AI tools and concepts. Those who thrive here actively seek out new solutions, experiment thoughtfully, and apply what they learn to drive better, faster, smarter outcomes.
As a Senior Staff Software Engineer on the Agent Platform Detection team, you will be the technical visionary responsible for defining and evolving the architecture of our detection, triage, and response platform. You will lead the design and execution of backend systems and SaaS services that power alert propagation, alert lifecycle management, and response capabilities at extraordinary scale. Your technical leadership will bridge the gap between long-term architectural strategy and high-velocity product delivery, influencing how detection and response workflows are built and operated across platform.

Are you a results-driven backend or full-stack engineer passionate about building scalable, cloud-native microservices? Do you thrive in an agile, startup-like environment while having the backing of a market leader? At our company, you wont just be a coder; you'll be an architect of innovation, shaping the future of identity security.
Our engineering team is the core of our success. We build high-quality, professional-grade products on a mature, event-driven microservices architecture hosted in AWS. We're now seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to be a foundational member of a new team building a cutting-edge, cloud-based SaaS identity analytics product from the ground up.
Your Mission: The First 12 Months

First 3 Months: You will be fully integrated into our agile team, actively contributing to the design and development of core microservices for our new SaaS product. You will have a comprehensive understanding of the product architecture and roadmap, and you'll be writing high-quality, test-covered code in Go.

First 6 Months: You will take ownership of significant features, from design and estimation to implementation and deployment. You'll be expected to contribute to our continuous delivery pipeline and improve code quality by producing unit and end-to-end tests, aiming to increase code coverage by 15-20%.

First 12 Months: You will be a key contributor to the product's evolution, mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with product management to define and implement new features. You will have made a measurable impact on the product's performance and scalability, and you'll be a go-to expert for critical components of the system.

What You'll Do

Design, develop, and deploy backend microservices in Go. Success will be measured by the delivery of well-tested, scalable, and maintainable code that meets product requirements and is deployed to production in a timely manner.

Integrate AI-assisted tooling into day-to-day DevOps and engineering workflows. Success will be measured by improvements in productivity, scalability, and operational efficiency. You will achieve this by leveraging AI tools to generate initial configuration drafts, validate infrastructure code, and recommend workflow improvements, while utilizing AI-driven automation to reduce repetitive manual tasks and accelerate engineering execution without sacrificing high-quality standards.

Collaborate on designs, code reviews, and testing. Success will be measured by your active participation in team meetings, providing constructive feedback on peer code reviews, and contributing to a collaborative and positive team environment.

Produce unit and end-to-end tests. Success will be measured by your consistent contributions to our test suites, with a focus on increasing code coverage and improving the overall quality and reliability of the product.

Create and refine design and engineering best practices. Success will be measured by tangible improvements to our development processes and documentation, leading to increased team efficiency and code quality.

we are seeking a Senior or Principal Backend Engineer (we are open to hire both levels) for our Cortex engineering group, focusing on Cortex XSOAR, Cortex XSIAM, and new Cortex AI solutions. In this role, you will design and implement robust backend services for our leading-edge security orchestration, automation, and response platform. You will also contribute to creating innovative AI-based solutions, enhancing shared Cortex infrastructures. This is an exceptional opportunity for those eager to advance Cortex products with AI-driven capabilities and make a significant impact in the cybersecurity industry.
Your Impact:
Own the end-to-end backend development of features and components, from design and development to testing, deployment, and maintenance.
Proactively collaborate and exchange information with peers across different teams and disciplines to shape solutions and ensure alignment on product integrations.
Contribute to team-wide efforts including code reviews, design reviews, and architectural decisions, ensuring high-quality and maintainable code.
Apply a production-oriented approach, providing real-time mitigation and effective solutions to production issues to ensure platform stability and reliability.
Challenge curiously and positively by exploring new technologies and methodologies to enhance our backend services and AI capabilities.

we are looking for a seasoned and accomplished Software Engineer to join the Identity Security organization. Identity is the new perimeter, being the leading attack vector in modern breaches. You will be part of the Identities Team, a group of talented engineers dedicated to solving the complex problem of securing identities across hybrid and SaaS landscapes.
Key Responsibilities
Drive Strategic Vision: Contribute to and execute the long-term roadmap for our Identity solutions, ensuring our tech stack evolves alongside industry best practices and global business goals.
Lead Innovation: Research and develop cutting-edge technologies to solve the "Identity Perimeter" problem, turning complex security research into tangible product features.
Architect Scalable Solutions: Design and implement robust, secure architectures capable of managing identities across fragmented SaaS and on-premise ecosystems at enterprise scale.
Foster a Culture of Excellence: Engage in a high-caliber engineering environment through mentorship, collaborative code reviews, and a shared commitment to continuous technical growth.
Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with Product, Platform, and DevOps teams to bridge the gap between complex security requirements and seamless user experiences.
Own Your Career Path: Take on high-impact initiatives and leadership opportunities tailored to your experience level, with access to the resources needed to become a subject matter expert in Identity Security.

Were looking for people who are relentlessly curious and committed to continuous learning. AI is reshaping every function across our business, and we enable every team member, regardless of role or level, to build fluency in AI tools and concepts. Those who thrive here actively seek out new solutions, experiment thoughtfully, and apply what they learn to drive better, faster, smarter outcomes.
As a Senior Staff Software Engineer in the Detection Platform group, you will be tasked with being the technical authority responsible for defining and evolving the architecture of the cloud-native systems that power our AI SIEM detection, hunting, and response capabilities, including large-scale real-time detection engines, stateful detection engines, anomaly detections, ML pipelines, agentic SOC and threat-hunting capabilities. You will lead the design and execution of backend systems that process billions of events and several petabytes of data daily and serve tens of thousands of security specialists at enterprise and government customers worldwide. Your technical leadership will bridge long-term architectural strategy and high-velocity product delivery, and you will drive cross-team initiatives that shape how detection and response are built and operated across the group.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Cortex Platform Application team, you will be a hands-on technical leader responsible for designing, building, and operating critical backend platform services used across Cortex. This role is for an engineer who can combine deep platform/backend expertise with strong ownership, practical execution, and cross-team influence. You will help build scalable and reliable services, guide technical decisions, improve engineering methods, mentor engineers, and raise the quality of how the team designs, ships, documents, tests, and operates its systems. The team owns a broad set of platform capabilities, including areas such as application configuration, dashboards and reporting infrastructure, metrics, multi-tenant and MSSP infrastructure, log forwarding, notifications, auditing, access and permission engines, filtering and querying infrastructure, and other shared application platform domains. We are looking for someone who is not only strong technically, but also enjoys joining a high-performing team, taking ownership from within, and helping turn strong execution into repeatable engineering practice. A successful candidate will quickly become a trusted part of the team by shipping meaningful work, learning the team's domains, and helping others move faster. Over time, this person will help the team increase delivery capacity while also improving how work is designed, documented, tested, operated, and shared across the organization. The right person will not act as an external advisor or abstract architect. They will join the team's day-to-day work, earn trust through execution, and help create organized technical influence from inside the team.
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and operate scalable, reliable, and secure backend services for the Cortex Platform.
Act as a hands-on technical leader, writing and reviewing production code for critical platform services.
Lead technical design for complex backend and platform domains, balancing long-term architecture with practical delivery.
Own and improve core platform capabilities used by internal engineering teams and Cortex customers.
Drive operational excellence, including observability, monitoring, alerting, incident response, reliability, and participation in on-call.

Required Senior Software Engineer
About the role
As a Senior Software Engineer on the KSPM team, you will join a mission-critical group building and scaling one of the companys core and fastest-growing security products. Our team enables customers to secure their Kubernetes environments across every major cloud provider, delivering deep visibility into cluster misconfigs, RBAC risk, admission control, compliance drift and container vulnerabilities.
In this role you will design the backend services and data models that discover, onboard, scan, and represent K8s workloads, APIs, and configurations at scale. You will own core services end-to-end, drive architectural improvements and partner with security researchers to turn complex threat vectors into actionable insights.
We are looking for backend engineers who care deeply about software design, cloud-native infrastructure, and container security. This is a high-impact role with real ownership - lead features end-to-end, mentor teammates, and help shape the technical direction of our KSPM offering.
Our Stack: Python, Go, K8s APIs, K8s ecosystem tooling (OPA/Gatekeeper, admission controllers), Docker & container runtimes, SingleStore, Postgres, Redis, Kafka, SQS, ElasticSearch, AWS, GCP, Azure.
On a typical day youll:
Design & build at scale: Design, implement, and maintain scalable backend services that discover, onboard, scan, and analyze Kubernetes environments across multi-cloud and managed clusters.
Model K8s security: Map and represent Kubernetes resources as clean data models that surface misconfigurations, exposure risks, and compliance violations.
Integrate detection engines: Integrate and evolve detection engines for container vulnerabilities, secrets, RBAC risks, misconfigurations, and compliance frameworks.
Collaborate on research & product: Partner with security researchers and product managers to translate novel findings and complex requirements into impactful features.
Design for quality: Write clean, well-tested code in Python or Go, with thoughtful abstractions and APIs that keep the system correct and maintainable as it grows.
Lead & mentor: Lead design discussions and code reviews that uphold high engineering and security standards across the team.
Own it end-to-end: Own features through their full lifecycle - from technical specification and design through implementation, testing, and release.

In this role, you will be dedicated to safeguarding our clients data within the dynamic cloud landscape. Your work will focus on proactively identifying and eliminating risks, ensuring our clients' sensitive information remains secure, compliant, and accessible only to authorized users, empowering them to grow their business securely.
Key Responsibilities
Drive innovation by designing and implementing impactful solutions that address client needs, contributing to the full feature development lifecycle from design to deployment.
Take ownership of specific feature segments, ensuring high-quality code and robust functionality through meticulous attention to detail and a focus on execution.
Proactively collaborate and exchange information with cross-functional teams, including product and infrastructure, to ensure seamless integration and alignment on shared objectives.
Challenge the status quo by generating innovative ideas and actively participating in brainstorming sessions to foster product and architectural improvements.
Actively engage in technical discussions, openly sharing knowledge and learning from others to solve complex problems and elevate team expertise.
Design and build highly scalable, resilient, and secure cloud-based applications and microservices.
Contribute to an agile and dynamic engineering culture, demonstrating a strong drive and outstanding communication skills to deliver results efficiently.