Senior Software Engineer, Falcon NG-SIEM, FrontTier Expansions

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. Design, build, and own core services and libraries supporting multi-cloud deployment and operation of LogScale fleets .

Posted 11/2/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and building microservices and automation tooling for multi-cloud environments, with a strong focus on security-first infrastructure and observability practices. Proven ability to mentor engineers and drive technical excellence within cross-functional teams.

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Microservices DevelopmentKubernetes DeploymentCloud Provider ExperienceSecurity-First Design PrinciplesCI/CD Tooling

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Hard Skills

Go ProgrammingPython ProgrammingDistributed SystemsAutomation ToolingInfrastructure-as-CodeConfiguration ManagementNetworking ConceptsObservability ToolingData Lake ArchitecturesAI Technologies

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsMentoring EngineersCollaboration with Cross-Functional TeamsProblem OwnershipTechnical Leadership

Tools & Technologies

KubernetesGitOpsJenkinsTerraformPrometheusGrafanaDatadogChefAnsibleLogScale

Certifications & Qualifications

CKA CertificationCKAD CertificationCKS CertificationCloud Certifications

Industry Keywords

SaaS ProductDevSecOpsSRE PracticesFinOpsCybersecuritySIEM Background

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureChefCloudCyber SecurityDistributed SystemsDNSGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaJenkinsKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesOpen SourcePrometheusPythonTerraformGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and own core services and libraries supporting multi-cloud deployment and operation of LogScale fleets
Develop automation tooling and microservices for provisioning, upgrading, and scaling infrastructure across cloud providers
Build and extend observability tooling, including tracing, profiling, alerting, and SLO frameworks
Architect solutions for capacity planning, workload forecasting, and dynamic scaling across heterogeneous cloud environments
Contribute to shared-tier libraries and frameworks across the NG-SIEM/LogScale platform
Drive technical design for version upgrades, patch orchestration, and configuration management systems
Implement security-first infrastructure designs with authentication, authorization, encryption, and audit logging
Adopt GitOps methodologies and DevSecOps practices within CI/CD pipelines
Act as technical lead and liaison between FrontTier Expansions and internal stakeholders
Design, deploy, and troubleshoot services running in Kubernetes clusters
Mentor engineers on distributed systems, cloud architecture, and engineering best practices
Evangelize reliable, scalable software development practices and raise the team’s technical bar
Participate in a global production infrastructure on-call rotation
Continuously re-evaluate architecture, performance, and reliability as the platform scales

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of full-time experience in a service-oriented backend developer role
5+ recent years developing microservices for a SaaS product in Go, Python, or similar object-oriented/backend language
Strong software engineering fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems
Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider: AWS, GCP, or OCI
Deep understanding of distributed systems, scalability challenges, and multithreading/concurrency concepts
Experience designing and building microservices, automation tooling, or infrastructure-as-code frameworks for production systems
Experience deploying, operating, and troubleshooting applications in Kubernetes clusters in production
Experience with configuration management/IaC tooling such as Chef, Ansible, or Terraform
Experience with CI/CD tooling such as Jenkins, Git, Artifactory, or Bitbucket
Solid understanding of networking concepts: VPCs, load balancers, and DNS
Understanding of security-first design principles: authentication, authorization, encryption, and audit logging
Thorough understanding of engineering best practices, testing paradigms, code review, and resilient architecture
Proven ability to mentor other engineers and raise the technical bar of a team
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with distributed, cross-functional teams across time zones
Ability to own problems end-to-end and drive them to resolution
Availability for on-call on a rotational basis
Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency, and drive business outcomes
Expert-level Go and/or experience with multiple cloud platforms: AWS, GCP, OCI, Azure
Experience with LogScale/Humio, Kafka, or other distributed streaming/log management systems
Experience with data lake/lakehouse architectures or data federation at scale
Kubernetes operators/Helm development or CKA/CKAD/CKS certification
SRE practices, including SLOs, error budgets, and observability tooling such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog
Cloud certifications and FinOps/cost optimization experience
Open source contributions and effective use of AI coding assistants
CS degree or commensurate experience; cybersecurity/SIEM background

Benefits

Comp & perks

Market leader in compensation and equity awards
Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
Paid parental and adoption leaves
Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
Health insurance
401k
Paid time off
Bonuses
Equity grants