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Staff Software Engineer - Qualys
Software Engineer
Lead the design and delivery of high‑performance, secure cloud‑agent services using Python, Go, and C++ on AWS, orchestrated with Kubernetes and exposed via REST APIs.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and implement scalable, low‑footprint cloud agent components in Python, Go, and C++ that run on diverse endpoints.
- Design and maintain secure, high‑throughput REST APIs for agent‑to‑cloud communication.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate new security and compliance features into the Qualys Cloud Platform.
- Drive performance optimization, memory profiling, and resource‑efficiency improvements across multi‑platform deployments.
- Mentor junior engineers, conduct code reviews, and enforce best practices in secure coding and DevOps.
Requirements
- 10+ years of software engineering experience with a strong background in systems programming.
- Proficiency in Python, Go, and C++ with experience building distributed, high‑availability services.
- Deep knowledge of AWS services, Kubernetes, and containerized deployment pipelines.
- Strong understanding of security principles, encryption, and secure API design.
- Excellent communication skills and a proven track record of leading technical initiatives.
Skills
pythongocawskubernetes