[Remote] Senior Software Engineer, Security Products

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. DigitalOcean is a leading cloud infrastructure provider, committed to simplifying cloud technology for developers. They are seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Engineer to join their Security Products team, where you will design, build, and maintain security products that protect their platform and customers' data.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop real-time security detection engines using Apache Flink and Kafka for threat detection at cloud scale
• Build high-performance security APIs and microservices using Go and JavaScript/Node.js
• Implement streaming analytics for security event correlation, anomaly detection, and threat intelligence
• Architect and implement security solutions running on Kubernetes at hyperscale
• Develop security data pipelines processing petabytes of logs, network traffic, and telemetry data
• Lead technical design for complex security platform features from conception to production
• Collaborate with security researchers, threat analysts, and cloud platform teams
• Mentor junior engineers on security engineering best practices and cloud-native development

Skills

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with significant exposure to building products at security companies or within security functions
• Expert-level Go and strong JavaScript/Node.js skills
• Proven track record of designing and implementing high-throughput, scalable systems with large data requirements
• Deep understanding of distributed systems: consensus, replication, partitioning, and consistency - Production Apache Flink and advanced Kafka experience processing high-volume event streams
• Deep Kubernetes expertise running security-critical workloads at scale
• Cloud platform experience (AWS, GCP, Azure) with understanding of cloud security models, infrastructure as Code expertise (Terraform, Helm, Chef)
• Experience building systems handling millions of events per second
• Familiarity with various security tools and technologies (e.g., SIEM, WAF, IDS/IPS, vulnerability scanners)
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and rapidly evolving environment
• Experience with distributed systems and microservices architectures
• Knowledge of cryptography and secure communication protocols
• Contributions to open-source security projects

Benefits

• Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education
• All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development
• Employee Assistance Program
• Local Employee Meetups
• Flexible time off policy
• Bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance
• Equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program

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