Principal Software Engineer, SIEM (Ruby/Rails)
Core
Design, develop, and lead the delivery of high-quality, scalable features for the Huntress SIEM Platform, enabling automated detection and human-powered threat hunting for enterprise security teams.
Role type
Principal Software Engineer (Ruby/Rails)
Builds
Enterprise-grade SIEM platform features and architecture
Domain
Cybersecurity / Log Analysis / Threat Detection
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Ruby on Rails, Postgres, JavaScript, CSS, ActiveRecord, high-volume analytics, Agile/Scrum, technical troubleshooting, code review, system architecture, performance optimization, AI tooling integration
Preferred skills
SIEM platforms, AWS/Azure/GCP, Stimulus/Turbo/Hotwire, Ruby on Rails monoliths, Clickhouse, Vector, data-led product design, Tailwind CSS
Technologies
Ruby, Rails, Postgres, JavaScript, CSS, Clickhouse, Vector, AWS, Azure, GCP, Stimulus, Turbo, Hotwire, Tailwind CSS
Responsibilities
Lead technical decisions with company-wide impact; define long-term strategic technical goals; design and optimize workflows bridging traditional development and AI-assisted engineering; build and evolve AI tooling for daily development; mentor and coach junior engineers; ensure code quality and test coverage; own delivery and up-time of mission-critical features; improve visibility into software systems at scale.
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship