Senior Software Engineer (Middleware)

• Join the Middleware team as a Sr. Software Engineer and help us build a fault-resilient, highly available, and customer-centric platform. In this role you will work with the team to build a scalable and secure platform and build customer-facing features that enable security and engineering teams to stop threats in their place!
• This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is obsessed with customer success, passionate about simplification, and eager to dive deep into technology best practices
• Our services and features are written primarily in Python, Golang, TypeScript and React with a focus on security, scalability, stability and type-first design. Our team develops public REST APIs, solves database scalability challenges, implements data migrations, and enables configuration management across our fleet of services
• The R(x) 360 Platform is built on AWS and GCP. It utilizes Terraform to define Infrastructure-as-Code and our services
• This platform allows us to build native product and service integrations, first-class customer-facing workflows, and high throughput data pipelines. Our goal is to build a reliable platform for customer-facing services while encouraging healthy work-life balance via automated remediation and fault-tolerant designs
• Design, develop and maintain services written in Go and Python powering ExtraHop’s products
• Lead and participate actively in agile development processes, code reviews, and technical strategy discussions
• Provide technical leadership to junior team members and leverage design and mentorship experience to help enable the team
• Act as a technical expert, fostering a culture of excellence, curiosity and collaborative problem solving
• Address technical debt proactively, continually improving our codebase and technical stack

Benefits

• Walking distance to restaurants, shops, and the waterfront
• Cafe for vibing, gaming, and recharging between meetings
• Collaboration spaces designed for both focused work and team brainstorming
• Fully stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages
• Craft beer on tap for celebrations and team gatherings
• Mentorship | Connect with experienced leaders across the organization who can guide your career development
• Internal Mobility | Career growth happens in multiple directions — move up, across functions, or to new locations as opportunities arise
• Professional Development Budget or Tuition Reimbursement | Financial support for continuing education, certifications, and degree programs relevant to your career. Annual budget for conferences, courses, workshops, and learning resources
• Family-Inclusive Benefits | Healthcare coverage that extends to domestic partners, spouses, and dependents
• Family Medical Leave | Extended leave options for family caregiving, medical situations, and life transitions
• Parental Leave | Generous paid parental leave for new parents, because welcoming a new family member is a life-changing moment
• Employee Referral Program | Generous referral bonuses when you help us find great talent; your network matters
• Financial Planning Resources | Access to financial wellness programs and planning tools to help you make informed decisions about your future
• Performance Incentives | Bonus or commission opportunities based on role and performance
• Competitive Compensation | Market-rate salaries benchmarked against data to ensure you’re paid fairly for your expertise and impact
• Competitive Compensation | Market-rate salaries benchmarked against data to ensure you’re paid fairly for your expertise and impact
• Commuter Benefits | Commuter benefits to make your journey to a local office easier
• Life & Disability Insurance | Company-provided life insurance and disability coverage to protect you and your loved ones
• Wellness Program | Access to Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), gym membership discounts, and resources to support your physical and mental well-being
• Comprehensive Medical Coverage | Health and Wellness benefits to fit your needs
• Team Events & Offsites | Regular team gatherings, department offsites, and company-wide celebrations to build connections
• Global Collaboration | Work with teammates around the globe. Bring your perspective to a truly international team
• Voluntary Time Off | 3 community service days each year to give back to causes you care about
• Paid Company Holidays | Enjoy time with family and friends during major holidays
• Remote & Hybrid Work Options | Work where you work best. We support remote, hybrid, and in-office arrangements based on your role and preference
• Flexible Time Off | PTO policies that trust you to manage your time and recharge when you need it most- Experience building and scaling distributed, highly available systems
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
• Experience in API development, PostgresQL database design or SQL query performance optimization
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with experience working in fast-paced, agile environments
• Strong problem-solving skills, a self-starter mentality, and a track record of technical ownership
• Solid knowledge of Go, Python, or an equivalent programming language
• 7+ years of professional backend development experience
• Experience with Django, FastAPI or another Python web framework
• Experience with cloud services on AWS or Azure (EKS / RDS / S3 / SQS / EC2 / IAM)
• Experience around containers and related technologies (Kubernetes / Docker / HashiCorp - Packer, Vault, and Terraform)