Sr. Software Engineer

In the cloud, every second counts. On the leading edge of security, Sysdig stops attacks in real-time by instantly detecting changes in cloud security risk with runtime insights and open source Falco. We are passionate open source enthusiasts at heart and technical problem-solvers who are innovating and delivering powerful solutions to secure cloud-native applications.

We value diverse opinions and open dialogue to spur ideas. We believe in working closely together to achieve our goals, and since our launch, we have been flexible with when and where we work. We’re an international company that understands how to cultivate a strong culture across remote teams.

And we’re a great place to work too – we’ve been named a “Best Place to Work” by Inc.,the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley Business Journal, and we won six workplace awards from Comparably this year. We have been recognized by Deloitte as one of the 500 fastest-growing organizations for the last four years.

We are looking for driven team members who want to join us on our mission to lead cloud security globally. Does this sound like the right place for you?

What you will do

• You'll lead projects as part of this effort that will allow us to build services to help customers manage their cloud infrastructure in a secure manner.
• Work as a main point of contact and interface with various teams including Product, Frontend, Design, Customers and other stakeholders
• Build distributed services which can consume and process billions of customer's system events and network activity.
• Drive machine learning features into production
• Manage security data on a daily basis across multiple platform tiers (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP)

What you will bring with you

• Prior experience building distributed services
• Systems software experience including strong understanding of system calls
• Strong computer science fundamentals in design, data structures, and algorithms
• Strong coding skills in Go (preferred) and or Java
• Strong experience developing applications using SQL and No-SQL Databases

What we look for

• 7-10 + years experience as a Software Engineer
• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
• Prior experience with AWS/GCP and building security products
• The hunger to constantly learn
• Collaborative mindset who optimizes for what's best for the team and the business

Why work at Sysdig?

• We're a well funded startup that already has a large enterprise customer base
• We have an organizational focus on delivering value to customers
• Our open source tools are widely used and loved by technologists & developers

When you join Sysdig, you can expect:

• Great compensation package, including equity opportunities
• An international culture with employees in more than 40 countries
• Flexible work arrangement
• Mental well-being support for you and your family and company-wide recharge days
• Development opportunities

We would love for you to join us! Please reach out even if your experience doesn't perfectly match the job description. We can always explore other options after starting the conversation. Your background and passion will set you apart, especially if your career is unconventional.

Some of our Hiring Managers are globally distributed, an English version of your CV will be appreciated!

Sysdig values a diverse workplace and encourages women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. Sysdig is an equal-opportunity employer. Sysdig does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.

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