Senior Software Engineer - Data-Driven

Senior Software Engineer - Data-Driven Applications

Vectra® is the leader in AI-driven threat detection and response for hybrid and multi-cloud enterprises.

The Vectra AI Platform delivers integrated signal across public cloud, SaaS, identity, and data center networks in a single platform. Powered by patented Attack Signal Intelligence, it empowers security teams to rapidly prioritize, investigate and respond to the most advanced cyber-attacks.

The Engineering organization is a fast-growing team of collaborative, technically strong, and passionate problem solvers. The Application Data Platform team designs, builds, and maintains data-intensive applications that power customer-facing features across REST APIs and UI components. Python is the primary language.

• Translate product requirements into robust, scalable, and maintainable software solutions.
• Collaborate with Product Management, UX, Security Research, and Data Science teams to simplify security for our customers.
• Provide technical leadership—mentoring, code reviews, and architectural guidance.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain software in production environments.
• Own quality, reliability, and performance across the stack; proactively identify areas for improvement.
• Work with relational and non-relational databases to enable seamless data flow.
• Engage actively in team discussions, contributing ideas, asking questions, and driving continuous improvement.

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 2+ years of Python development experience.
• 3+ years working with cloud providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• 4+ years of database experience, including relational systems (Maria
  
  DB, Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL, etc.).
• Experience designing REST API contracts (OpenAPI, Swagger, etc.).
• Skilled in debugging, performance profiling, automated testing, and documentation.
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Strong understanding of software design principles and modern development practices for data-intensive systems.
• Familiarity with containers and Kubernetes.
• Proficiency with Unix/Linux environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Self‑motivated and proactive; able to take initiative and challenge assumptions constructively.

• Experience with Python web and asynchronous frameworks (Django, Flask, Celery, FastAPI).
• Knowledge of authentication and authorization standards (OAuth, OIDC, IAM, SAML).
• Experience with full-stack development, particularly backend-heavy applications.
• Strong SQL tuning and performance optimization skills.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Terragrunt, Cloud Formation, Troposphere).
• Familiarity with analytical (OLAP) and Lakehouse databases (Delta Lake, Iceberg, Snowflake, Big Lake).

• BS or MS in Computer Science/Engineering (or equivalent experience).

• Base salary: $140,000 – $190,000 USD.
• Comprehensive total rewards package including health, retirement, equity, and wellness.

Vectra is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status.

Location:

Austin, TX.