Software Engineer

The Role: Software Engineersat Empirical Security craft web applications that deliver novel security data, build data pipelines that power machine learning systems and architect software at scale to transform how organizations protect themselves. Our Software Engineers are involved throughout the product lifecycle, from idea generation and design to prototyping, development and production delivery. The ideal candidate will have experience building user facing web applications, designing powerful APIs and scaling systems to handle growing volumes of data. You will collaborate closely with technical and non-technical teammates to understand our customers' problems and build products that solve them. We encourage movement across teams to share context, skills, and experience, so you'll learn about many different technologies and aspects of each product. Engineers work autonomously and make decisions independently, within a community that will support and challenge you as you grow and develop, becoming a strong technical contributor and engineering leader. Your day-to-day workflow will vary, adapting to the requirements of our users and the technical challenges that arise. One day, you may find yourself collaborating with other engineers to architect a new data pipeline that enables a novel workflow, the next you could be fine-tuning performance.

Core Responsibilities: Architecting and creating software solutions for complex high volume data environments with a strong focus on product quality and data integrityMaintaining high coding standards through the development of guidelines, active participation in code reviews, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing among your teamDesigning efficient data structures and algorithms to manage large-scale and high throughput dataSupporting the management and optimization of data storage and warehousing solutionsBuilding robust APIs for use by front-end developers and interfacing external systems, and collaborating with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logicOptimizing applications for speed and scalability through performance analysisParticipating in ETL development and data integration efforts, ensuring data quality and accessibility for analytics applicationsTechnologies We UseOur modern Ruby on Rails app (Turbo Streams, Phlex, RubyLLM) allows customers to interact with their security dataOur custom data pipelines are built with Python and ingest all manner of security dataWe use relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and analytical datastores (e.g., Iceberg, S3Tables) to power data explorationOur software runs atop cloud services (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and their data-related offeringsWhat We Value A love of problem solving, a transparent and balanced work culture, and a focus on customer outcomesStrong focus on creating user-oriented workflows and solutions, crossing product boundaries to deliver cohesive and solid user workflows that ensure a seamless and intuitive user experience A deep understanding of server-side logic, efficient data handling, and distributed systemsAbility to work collaboratively in teams of technical and non-technical individuals and understand how technical decisions impact the people who will use what you're buildingSkill and comfort working in a constantly evolving environment with dynamic objectives and iteration with usersExperience building high-quality software in a fast-paced CI/CD development environmentBenefitsMedical, dental, and vision insurancePaid leave for new parents and emergency back-up care for all parentsUnlimited paid time offSalaryThe salary range for this position is estimated to be $155,000 - $225,000/year. Total compensation for this position will also include generous stock options. Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individual’s relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors. A Final WordEmpirical Security is dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging.