Senior Software Engineer

With 1,000 intelligence professionals, over $300M in sales, and serving over 1,800 clients worldwide, Recorded Future is the world’s most advanced, and largest, intelligence company!

Job Overview: The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for implementing and improving our vulnerability scanning system at scale. This role requires working closely with the Research & Development team to translate requirements into highly effective scanning solutions. The successful candidate will have extensive experience with vulnerability scanning tools, deployment using Kubernetes, and expert-level proficiency in Python, with additional experience in Golang. A deep understanding of network protocols, attack vectors, and internet architecture is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• System Development: Implement and enhance the vulnerability scanning system by taking R&D team requirements and turning them into scalable and robust solutions.
• Tool Optimization: Leverage and develop vulnerability scanning tools, ensuring they are optimized for performance and accuracy at scale.
• Kubernetes Deployment: Understanding of containerized software development and container orchestration.
• Workflow Automation: Develop workflow-based automation to enhance the efficiency of scanning operations, optimizing for speed and reliability.
• Network and Protocol Expertise: Apply a deep understanding of network protocols, attack vectors, and internet architecture to improve scanning effectiveness and coverage.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including the R&D team, to integrate new features and improve the scanning infrastructure.
• Code Development: Write high-quality, maintainable code in Python and Golang to develop, integrate, and enhance scanning tools and infrastructure.
• Performance Tuning: Work with Site Reliability Team to continuously monitor and fine-tune the scanning system to ensure high performance and low false-positive/false-negative rates.
• Documentation: Produce and maintain clear, comprehensive documentation for code, tools, and deployment procedures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on cybersecurity or network-related development.
• Extensive experience with vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., NMap, ZMap, Tenable, Qualys, Rapid7, Nuclei) and their development or integration at scale.
• Expert-level proficien
• cy in Python, with additional experience in Golang.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes for containerized deployment and orchestration.
• Deep understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, etc.), attack vectors, and internet architecture.
• Experience with workflow-based automation, enhancing scanning and security processes.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work in a distributed team environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in internet-scale scanning and discovery.
• Experience with large-scale data processing and analysis.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and practices (CI/CD, container orchestration, monitoring).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) for deployment and scaling.

Why should you join Recorded Future?
Recorded Future employees (or “Futurists”), represent over 40 nationalities and embody our core values of having high standards, practicing inclusion, and acting ethically. Our dedication to empowering clients with intelligence to disrupt adversaries has earned us a 4.8-star user rating from Gartner and more than 45 of the Fortune 100 companies as clients.

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