Software Engineer III | Security

ExtraHop is on a mission to protect and empower the connected enterprise, providing visibility into cyber threats and network performance issues. The Software Engineer III will work with security researchers and developers to develop systems that enhance efficiency in threat detection and response.

Responsibilities:

• Support Threat Research and Detection Engineering teams by providing tools and automation to accelerate Research & Development
• Develop and support internal systems, including:
• Software deployment pipelines supporting continuous delivery
• Pipelines for ingestion of new network identifiers to enable fingerprinting of device, software, and cloud services
• Threat Intelligence acquisition and sharing
• On-demand threat research labs using modern Infrastructure-as-Code and Cloud-based technologies
• Continuous Testing and Validation pipelines
• Work with a collaborative, dedicated and seasoned team of engineers
• Actively participate in code review to ensure quality and uplevel other engineers

Requirements:

• Excellent engineering chops
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering
• Solid knowledge of Python
• Experience developing and deploying code for enterprise software applications with emphasis on code quality and maintainability
• In-depth knowledge of networking fundamentals, including the OSI model and excellent working knowledge of the key protocols from Layer 2 through Layer 7
• Self-starter with a strong problem-solving track record and ability to grow and learn
• Excellent teammate and collaborator who can iterate on problems quickly
• Proficient at communication in both spoken and written forms, including documentation
• Experience working with network packet-level data using tools like tshark, tcpdump, tcprewrite, and Scapy to directly interact with this data
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP and Layer 7 protocols