Staff Software Engineer – Backend Networking

Dragos, Inc.

. Lead large-scale Sensor Platform initiatives, including high-throughput ingestion improvements, pipeline scalability, continuous capture capability, and queue management reliability .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $192,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in designing and developing distributed systems software with a focus on performance-sensitive systems, concurrent programming, and robust observability practices. Proven leadership in driving large-scale initiatives, conducting root cause analysis, and implementing cybersecurity best practices.

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Rust ProgrammingDistributed Systems DesignRoot Cause AnalysisHigh-Performance Packet CaptureMessage Queuing Systems

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Hard Skills

Asynchronous ProgrammingConcurrent ProgrammingPerformance-Sensitive Systems DesignPipeline TopologiesGraceful Shutdown SequencingBackpressure ManagementActive Queue ManagementSecure CodingData ProtectionCybersecurity Best Practices

Soft Skills

MentorshipDesign ReviewsCode Review

Tools & Technologies

Linux Systems ProgrammingObservability ToolsTest Harnesses

Industry Keywords

Sensor ReliabilityData FidelityICS/OT Network Monitoring

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityDistributed SystemsLinuxRust

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead large-scale Sensor Platform initiatives, including high-throughput ingestion improvements, pipeline scalability, continuous capture capability, and queue management reliability
Own root cause analysis and postmortems for complex production and canary issues involving the capture pipeline, broker, shutdown behavior, and message broker integration
Establish and champion standards for documentation, test harnesses, observability, and performance benchmarks across the sensor codebase
Translate business goals such as latency targets, new capture interface support, and reliability SLOs into technical plans and delivery milestones
Identify and close gaps in observability, reliability, and developer experience by building tooling to diagnose production issues faster and ship with more confidence
Elevate the team through mentorship, design reviews, and code review across all experience levels

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience designing, developing, and debugging distributed systems software
Deep Rust expertise across asynchronous and concurrent programming, ownership discipline, and performance-sensitive systems design
Demonstrated experience architecting or leading a significant systems initiative end-to-end, from design documentation through production deployment
Strong grasp of concurrent system design: pipeline topologies, graceful shutdown sequencing, backpressure management, and active queue management
Experience with high-performance packet capture and Linux systems programming for low-latency workloads
Proven ability to lead root cause analysis on complex, multi-component failures and drive durable fixes that hold under production load
Experience with message queuing or broker systems under production load
Awareness of how sensor reliability and data fidelity directly affect detection quality in ICS/OT network monitoring environments
Demonstrated experience applying cybersecurity best practices, including secure coding, data protection, and awareness of common threats and vulnerabilities
All new hires must pass a background check as a condition of employment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Equity Package
Comprehensive Benefits Plan