Senior Principal Software Engineer (Cortex Platform)
Core
Senior technical leader responsible for developing, innovating, and scaling the backend of the Cortex cybersecurity platform (XSOAR, XDR, XSIAM), focusing on data pipelines, analytics engines, and shared infrastructures.
Role type
Senior Principal Backend Engineer (Cybersecurity Platform)
Builds
Core components of the Cortex platform including data pipelines, analytics engines, and user interfaces for thousands of customers.
Domain
Cybersecurity / Cloud-Native Distributed Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed system architecture, Cloud-native development, Python, Go, Java, REST APIs, Microservices, Database design (MySQL, BigQuery), Technical leadership, System design
Preferred skills
ElasticSearch, Google Pub/Sub, Global network infrastructure design, Load balancing, Agile cross-functional delivery
Technologies
Python, Go, Java, MySQL, BigQuery, ElasticSearch, Google Pub/Sub, Flask
Responsibilities
Lead full lifecycle of projects from requirements to implementation, Design and optimize scalable data models and queries, Develop robust business logic and API endpoints, Mentor engineers and foster technical excellence, Partner with product management and UX to align planned work, Identify and mitigate project risks
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities