Senior Backend Engineer (Go, Python)

About Us:

SentinelOne is defining the future of cybersecurity through our XDR platform that automatically prevents, detects, and responds to threats in real-time. Singularity XDR ingests data and leverages our patented AI models to deliver autonomous protection. With SentinelOne, organizations gain full transparency into everything happening across the network at machine speed – to defeat every attack, at every stage of the threat lifecycle.

We are a values-driven team where names are known, results are rewarded, and friendships are formed. Trust, accountability, relentlessness, ingenuity, and OneSentinel define the pillars of our collaborative and unified global culture. We're looking for people that will drive team success and collaboration across SentinelOne. If you’re enthusiastic about innovative approaches to problem-solving, we would love to speak with you about joining our team!

What are we looking for?

We are seeking a talented Backend Software Engineer with:

• Experience: Proficiency in backend development and cloud-native architectures.

• Problem-Solving: Ability to design scalable solutions for high-volume event streams and mitigate security risks in real-time.

• Collaboration: Excellent team collaboration skills to integrate and enrich data streams.

• Innovation: A proactive approach to improving systems and driving SentinelOne's growth.

What will you do?

• You will play a crucial role in the architecture, design, and implementation of a sophisticated, multi-disciplinary Cloud-native Security software platform. This platform will handle hundreds of millions of events daily through a Kafka pipeline, integrating with various cloud providers. Your responsibilities will include designing and integrating with multiple services to enrich data, enabling real-time detection of misconfigurations and potential security risks.

• You will have a significant impact on SentinelOne's growth by contributing to a system that serves thousands of users (security specialists at enterprise & government customers across the globe, incl. at 4 or Fortune10 or hundreds of Global 2000) and ensures robust security across diverse cloud environments.

• About the team: You will join a global, multidisciplinary team of backend, frontend and automation engineers (spread across Israel, Czechia, India and US). We operate in an agile environment using Scrum methodologies, fostering collaboration and innovation to deliver high-quality security solutions.

Your stack: Golang (cca 60% of your work), Python (typically for but not limited to APIs; we use e.g. Flask, Gunicorn etc.), ocassionally you might come across other programming languages for debugging purposes; Kafka, PostgreSQL, Redis; Docker, Helm, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS & GCP across 5 cloudregions; GitHub Actions, ArgoCD; Prometheus, Grafana

What experience or knowledge should you bring?

• A degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering from a well-regarded university OR equivalent experience from well-renowned companies

• At least 3 years of hands-on experience in development using preferrably Go or Python; or Java/C++/other

• Ability to quickly dive into new products and understand their inner workings

• Self-driven individual, able to liaison with multiple internal teams and drive end-to-end development efforts

• Familiarity with AWS and/or GCP

It would be great if you have experience with /or You’d learn & gain on our team

• Kafka eco-system (pub/sub, Kafka connect, etc.) - big advantage

• Docker and Kubernetes

• Experience with large-scale management systems and performance

Why us?

You will work on real-world problems and make an impact by protecting our customers from cyber threats. You will be joining a cutting-edge project and will be able to influence the architecture, design, and structure of our core platform. You will tackle extraordinary challenges and work with the very BEST in the industry.

On top of that we offer you

• Flexible working hours, In Prague & nearby we're working in a hybrid model with offices in Karlin, remotely in the rest of CZ or SK, with optional Brno offices (Clubco Vlněna) for those who like to meet

• Generous employee stock plan in the form of grant of RSUs (restricted stock units) not options; 4 years vesting with 1-year cliff and then quarterly

• Yearly bonus depending on the performance of the company, paid out in 2 installments

• Flexible Time Off (on top of the standard 5 weeks of vacation)

• Flexible Paid Sick Days

• Fully Paid Short Term Sick/Short Term Nursing Leave

• Global gender-neutral Parental Leave (16 weeks, beyond the leave provided by the local laws) & Grandparent Leave

• Volunteering paid day off & Additional paid Company holidays off (e.g. 4 days in 2022)

• Pension insurance contribution

• Premium Life Insurance covered by S1

• Monthly Meal & Wellbeing Allowance

• Private medical care membership for you and your +1

• Global Employee Assistance Program (confidential counseling related to both personal and work life matters), Wellness Coach:Mind Body Sleep app company access (sessions, audiobooks, classes, private coaching etc.)

• High-end MacBook or Windows laptop, Home-office-setup gear & on top of that additional WFH Allowance

• Udemy Business platform for Hard/Soft skills Training, internal mentoring 'MentorOne' & Support for your further educational activities/trainings

• Above-standard referral bonus

• On top of RSUs, you can benefit also from our attractive ESPP (employee stock purchase plan)

• Refreshments and snacks at the offices

• Optional company events for those who like to meet outside of work too (sport, BBQ, charity etc.)

• DEI&B programs that promote employee resource groups like SentinelWIN (Women Inclusion Network), Blk@S1, Latinos@S1, Pan-Asian@S1, Out@S1 (LGBTQIA+) and Sentinels Who Served

SentinelOne is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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