Principal Software Engineer - Python
This role is for a Principal Software Engineer at Rapid7 working on the Vulnerability Coverage team within the cybersecurity domain. The position focuses on setting technical direction, architectural design, and hands-on development of vulnerability detection services and plugins. You will work closely with product management and mentor junior engineers without direct people-management responsibilities. The ideal candidate brings over 10 years of Python development experience and expertise in cloud infrastructure and security.
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Experience
10+ years
Function
Engineering
Work mode
Onsite, India
Company
Tier 2
What you will work on
This role is for a Principal Software Engineer at Rapid7 working on the Vulnerability Coverage team within the cybersecurity domain. The position focuses on setting technical direction, architectural design, and hands-on development of vulnerability detection services and plugins. You will work closely with product management and mentor junior engineers without direct people-management responsibilities. The ideal candidate brings over 10 years of Python development experience and expertise in cloud infrastructure and security.
TAL's take
Role is a high-level principal engineer position at a well-regarded cybersecurity company with clearly defined technical ownership and leadership requirements.
The JD clearly defines the team context, core responsibilities, and specific technical requirements for the principal level.
Must haves
- 10 years experience in software development using Python
- Experience with cloud based deployments
- Experience with IaC tools like Terraform or Ansible
- Experience with virtualization and containers
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
- Proficiency with version control systems
- BEng, BSc or related technical degree
Tools and skills
Nice to have: java, spring, databases, aws, gcp, azure.
About the company
Rapid7 is an established cybersecurity product company, treated as tier 2 in the absence of flagship tier 1 status.
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