Senior Software Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p><span class="TextRun SCXW107525881 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107525881 BCX8">At Dragos, the mission is personal. The systems we protect deliver the water you drink, power your home, and keep the hospitals your community depends on running. Those critical infrastructure systems that power our civilization around the world are under attack every day by adversaries. When those systems fail, people are </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107525881 BCX8">immediately</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107525881 BCX8"> at risk. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107525881 BCX8">We are the global leader in </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107525881 BCX8">xOT</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107525881 BCX8"> cybersecurity, combining technology, threat intelligence, and expert services. The people here chose this work because they understand </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107525881 BCX8">what is</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107525881 BCX8"> at stake</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107525881 BCX8">. Here, you will find a remote-first mission-driven team across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and APAC built on authenticity, transparency, and trust. If safeguarding the systems that protect your family, friends, and community is the kind of work that matters to you, you are in the right place.</span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW107525881 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":120,"335559739":160,"335559740":360}"> </span></p></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">About the Role</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">:</span></p>
<p>Dragos is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team in building the leading OT Security Platform. We work in a matrix-style engineering organization which means in this role, you will be part of our Backend Community. To be successful at Dragos, you will need to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Be passionate about your craft, minding the details while working quickly.</li>
<li>Have a strong product sense and care deeply about the customers and problems we are solving.</li>
<li>Be self-directed with a strong work ethic and ability to operate autonomously.</li>
<li>Have excellent communication skills for remote collaboration, working well across engineering disciplines.</li>
</ul>
<p>At Dragos, we don’t hire engineers whose only mission in life is to write code. We are looking for <strong>backend engineers </strong>who yearn to contribute to more than just a code base and who are willing to stretch themselves to accomplish the mission.</p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Responsibilities</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-ccp-props="{}">Our backend community is the heartbeat of the Dragos Platform, playing a pivotal role in the success of our customers’ ability to secure their OT environments.<br><br>As a backend engineer you will:</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span data-ccp-props="{}">Design and implement robust, testable, high-performance systems and tools in Rust.</span></li>
<li><span data-ccp-props="{}">Optimize existing software architectures to enhance speed and efficiency.</span></li>
<li><span data-ccp-props="{}">Actively participate in all phases of the development lifecycle, including debugging and optimization, ensuring and elevating software quality.</span></li>
<li><span data-ccp-props="{}">Stay informed about the latest advancements in Rust programming, security, and software design principles, helping to foster an environment of continuous learning and improvement.</span></li>
<li><span data-ccp-props="{}">Give and receive peer feedback on a normal cadence as part of our review cycle.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Minimum Qualifications</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-ccp-props="{}">5+ years of experience developing backend systems in a fast paced, high performance team environment</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-ccp-props="{}">3+ years of experience in relational databases such as Postgres</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-ccp-props="{}">3+ years of experience with NoSQL databases such as Elasticsearch</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-ccp-props="{}">3+ years of experience working in a microservices architecture</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-ccp-props="{}">Solid proficiency of Rust</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-ccp-props="{}">Experience integrating with third party devices and data providers</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-ccp-props="{}">Experience incorporating AI tools, models, or services into development workflows</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span data-ccp-props="{}"><strong>Additional Qualifications that Will Help You Succeed:</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li>Experience building and operating distributed systems at scale with a focus on reliability</li>
<li>Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud‑native architectures</li>
<li>Experience with containerization (Docker)</li>
<li>Strong understanding of observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana)</li>
<li>Experience building CI/CD pipelines and working with IaC tools (Terraform)</li>
<li>Experience building information security–focused products or applying secure coding practices</li>
<li>Experience with Kotlin, Go, or Python in production environments</li>
<li>Experience mentoring team members or leading technical initiatives</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Compensation</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<ul>
<li><span data-contrast="none">Salary: $165,000</span></li>
<li>Competitive Equity Package <span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
<li>Comprehensive Benefits Plan<span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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<p> </p><div class="content-conclusion"><p>Dragos is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local laws. All new hires must pass a background check as a condition of employment.</p></div>