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We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.\nWho We Are\nIn order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!\nWe believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. 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When not telecommuting, must report to worksite.)\n\nYour Impact\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deploy software solutions with agility and rapid iteration.\n\nUse and experiment with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, internal agents) to boost productivity and improve code quality.\n\nHelp define and evolve new engineering practices that leverage AI for code generation, testing, documentation, refactoring, and operations.\n\nContribute to the automation of development, deployment, and monitoring processes as part of a DevOps culture.\n\nContinuously learn and apply new AI technologies, frameworks, and techniques that can enhance developer workflows.\n\nParticipate in team retrospectives and help drive improvements in team velocity and product quality.\n\nQualifications\nMinimum Education Required:\nBachelor’s degree or foreign degree equivalent in Computer Science, or related field.\n\nMinimum Work Experience Required:\n2 years of experience in the Staff Software Engineer, or any other related occupation, job title/position.\n\nYour Experience / Minimum Skills Required:\nJava and Python.\n\nDistributed microservices architecture.\n\nDocker containerization.\n\nMongoDB.\n\nCloud-native applications.\n\nRedis.\n\nThe Team\nWe believe collaboration thrives in person. That's why most of our teams work from the office full time (3 days a week at our Santa Clara headquarters), with flexibility when it's needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.\nCompensation Disclosure\nThe compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus.\nSalary Range: $129,790.00 - $169,500.00 per year\n\nOur Commitment\nWe’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. 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