Senior / Principal Software Engineer – Data Pipelines & Performance

Senior / Principal Software Engineer – Data Pipelines & PerformanceSenior / Principal Software Engineer – Data Pipelines & PerformanceXage is the first and only zero trust real-world security company. Powered by the Xage Fabric, the company’s Identity & Access Management, remote access, and dynamic data security solutions allow customers to secure, manage, and transform operations. With its distributed, scalable, and easy-to-operate Fabric, Xage solves the complex digitization challenges of the real-world operations we rely on. Xage customers include leaders in manufacturing, energy, O&G, utilities, space, logistics, and transportation. About the roleIn this role you will be working as a principal engineer on our Fabric development team. This team maintains ownership over databases, data pipelines, distributed systems, and systems development within Xage’s products. Principal engineers are expected to have a significant independence and the ability to lend their expertise to help decide the future direction of our team’s areas of responsibility. Some examples could be selecting technologies and developing new pipelines or updating existing pipelines to solve problems related to traffic analysis, audit/event detection, improving scalability/performance, or security policy suggestions. Principal engineers are also expected to have developed skills around communication, leadership, empathy, and mentorship to help guide and develop other team members with less experience. ResponsibilitiesWork closely with a team of engineers to develop and maintain existing internal data pipelines Drive the future architecture and development of a traffic analysis pipeline Drive the future architecture and development of an IoT event auditing pipeline Drive the future architecture and development of a IoT security policy suggestion pipeline Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders for requirements, architecture, and overall design Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and adopt best practices Take ownership of projects and initiatives and ensure high quality of deliverables Skills and ExperienceMust have 5+ years of experience building enterprise software and strong engineering background Fluent in one of Go/Java/Rust/C++ software development Able to learn and adapt to new programming languages as needed Must have a strong interest and prior experience in data pipelines and data management Must have an understanding of algorithms and efficient data structures Must have an understanding of performance and performance analysis in a data pipeline context Must have strong architectural and design experience building software application across many system layers Must have passion for improving performance, user experience and scalability Must have solid coding and debugging skills Must communicate, collaborate, and work effectively in a team environment About XageCyberattacks on critical infrastructure, government, and private enterprises are at an all time high – and only growing more urgent by the day. Xage is a global leader in zero trust access and protection at the forefront of solving this pressing issue. We are pioneering a secure tomorrow by empowering organizations worldwide to connect anyone to anything, while delivering unparalleled defense against every cyber threat. We have built tremendous momentum across governments and commercial enterprises around the world, and it’s just the beginning. Recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Startup Employers, Xage prioritizes creativity, collaboration, and innovation in pursuit of our mission. We are headquartered in Palo Alto, CA and have global teams across North America, EMEA, and APJ . We’re passionate about solving problems that have positive, real-world consequences for the lives of everyday people. We hope you’ll join us in the fight against cyberattacks and safeguarding critical infrastructure. Competitive salary and equity We will process visa transfers and immigration Work with founders and executives closely and participate in all aspects of company building Early stage opportunity in a massive sized market with proven traction and growing rapidly Recognition & Momentum Xage Security has experienced explosive growth and received numerous awards and recognition, including: Named by Forbes one of America’s Best Startup Employers 2024 $17 million contract awarded by U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) to offer its zero trust access control Named in Gartner research on Cyber-Physical Systems Protection Platforms, Zero Trust Network Access, Remote Privileged Access Management, and CPS Secure Remote Access Named in Forrester research on Operation Technology Security Solutions, and Microsegmentation Solutions Named a Gold winner for Identity & Access Security Solution in the 2024 American Business Awards Named a 25 Hottest Edge Security company by CRN 2023 Named a Top 10 Security Solution in the CRN Internet of Things 50 list 2024 Named Industrial IoT Innovator of the Year in 2023 IoT Breakthrough Awards SC Awards “Best Identity Management Solution” finalist 2022 ISO 27001:2022, IEC 62443, and FIPS 140-2 Certified#J-18808-Ljbffr