Senior Software Engineer

Rapid7 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Labs team within the Security Sciences practice, where you will build world-class research and security data platforms. You will work alongside engineers and researchers to develop and sustain critical capabilities like our vulnerability intelligence service and Project Sonar that power our customer-facing products.

The Labs team develops data platforms and research initiatives to provide novel security insights for our customers and the broader security community. This small, highly collaborative group ensures Rapid7 remains at the forefront of telemetry research and external attack surface management.

As a Senior Software Engineer - Labs, your primary responsibility will be to sustain and develop Rapid7's research capabilities through robust engineering and data platform management. Specifically, your focus will be to:

• Monitor and improve core research projects including our vulnerability intelligence service, Project Sonar, and Project Lorelei.

• Maintain and enhance RESTful APIs that back internet telemetry research tools.

• Contribute to the evolution of overall telemetry research effort to develop richer data generation capabilities.

• Partner with the Manager of Software Engineering to develop long-term vision and strategy for core projects.

• Execute technical improvements across the stack using Python, Django, and other object-oriented languages.

• Manage cloud-based infrastructures utilizing Kubernetes (EKS), Terraform, and various AWS services.

• Develop and refine presentation layers for internet telemetry to ensure high-quality data visualization.

• Drive agile software development principles including high test coverage and CI/CD workflows.

• 5+ years working in a professional software engineering environment.

• Proficiency in one or more industry standard languages such as Python, Go, Java, C#, or Ruby.

• Familiarity with modern engineering tools including Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, and Spinnaker.

• Understanding of internet protocols and the related cybersecurity implications.

• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams regardless of location to drive impact and positive customer outcomes

• Experience working with AWS services such as S3, EC2, IAM, and RDS (Postgre
  
  SQL).

• Commitment to holding self and others responsible for driving outcomes and meeting commitments.

• Passion for developing your craft and continuous learning to elevate personal and professional impact.

• Clear communication of objectives and rationale to foster commitment from teammates.

• Experience with data-driven workflows using tools like Airflow, EMR, Glue, or Spark.

• Core Value Embodiment: Embody our core values to foster a culture of excellence that drives meaningful impact and collective success.