Senior Software Engineer, Application Platform - Synack

Synack ’s Penetration Testing as a Service platform manages customers’ attack surfaces by discovering new assets, pentesting for critical vulnerabilities and gaining visibility into the root causes of security risks. We are committed to making the world more secure by harnessing a talented, vetted community of security researchers to deliver continuous penetration testing and vulnerability management, with actionable results. Synack 's PTaaS platform has uncovered more than 71,000 exploitable vulnerabilities to date, protecting a growing list of Global 2000 customers and U.S. agencies in a FedRAMP Moderate Authorized environment. For more information, please visit www.synack.com .

Are you ready to leverage your software development skills to build a platform that is transforming cybersecurity? As a Senior Software Engineer, Application Platform you will be part of a fast-paced, collaborative team developing the application platform for our Penetration Testing as a Service cybersecurity capabilities. You will be a critical contributor to the development and delivery of key platform components that support our cybersecurity products, while also moving forward the state of engineering culture and SDLC processes throughout the organization. If you enjoy pivoting between different problems and meeting new challenges every day while developing solutions that are mission critical to the organization, this role is for you!

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Please note: This is a remote position based in the U.S. We can only hire U.S. citizens for this position due to federal government contract requirements.

Here’s what you'll do

• Design, build and deploy high-performance, resilient, scalable cloud-based software systems and components for the best-in-class cybersecurity platform.
• Drive the delivery of software capabilities from an idea to production, following SDLC processes, with an eye on quality and efficiency.
• Utilize GCP platform to build and run highly-available software systems.
• Identify and resolve performance issues across systems and components.
• Collaborate on a cross-functional team, working with Product, Operations, and Platform Engineering.
• Integrate monitoring and alerting capabilities with backend modules to allow proactive improvements to availability and response times.
• Own and ensure the quality of systems through automated tests.
• Ideate technical solutions for product requirements and user stories.
• Actively engage and participate in design and code reviews.
• Offer guidance and support to junior team members, encouraging and cultivating a culture of continuous learning within the team.

Here’s what you’ll need

• 7+ years of experience in distributed-systems and backend software engineering.
• Expert knowledge of golang (4+ years). Knowledge of Ruby is