Senior Software Engineer – Rapid Development Team

Dropzone AI

. Lead the design and development of platform capabilities and code fixes enabling AI agents to autonomously investigate and respond to security alerts .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $180,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

Use this summary to align your resume positioning with the role.

Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing security-focused software products, with strong proficiency in Python and AI coding tools. Capable of leading end-to-end feature development while ensuring maintainability and quality through automated testing and secure coding practices.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Python DevelopmentAI Coding ToolsSecurity Platform IntegrationDetection EngineeringEnd-to-End Feature Development

ATS Keywords

Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills

Security-Focused Software DevelopmentProduction-Grade CodeAutomated TestingPerformance MonitoringSecure Coding PracticesInvestigation Logic DevelopmentBug FixingIntegration with Security ToolsCloud Security ServicesCommon Attack Techniques

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem-SolvingAdaptabilityCustomer-Focused

Tools & Technologies

SIEMSOAREDRSecurity Tooling

Industry Keywords

Security OperationsDetection EngineeringAI AgentsInvestigation InsightsTechnical Direction

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design and development of platform capabilities and code fixes enabling AI agents to autonomously investigate and respond to security alerts
Evolve investigation logic and pipelines for new classes of security alerts while balancing accuracy, performance, and maintainability
Review and analyze AI investigations to identify strengths, weaknesses, and improvement opportunities
Translate investigation insights into product enhancements
Partner with go-to-market and customer success teams on technical direction and feature prioritization
Drive quality through automated testing, performance monitoring, and secure coding practices
Participate periodically in a 24x7 on-call rotation
Write investigation flows, build integrations with security tools, and fix bugs
Collaborate with customer-facing teams to address customer pain points and security tooling limitations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience designing, building, and maintaining security-focused software products or large-scale security tooling
Strong development skills in Python, with the ability to produce clean, maintainable, production-grade code
Proficiency with AI coding tools and agentic workflows
Familiarity working with clients to deliver fixes that balance long-term product goals and maintainability
Expertise integrating with and building on top of security platforms, such as SIEMs, SOAR, EDR, and cloud security services
Solid understanding of modern security operations practices, detection engineering, and common attack techniques and vulnerabilities
Demonstrated ability to lead end-to-end feature development from sparse problem definitions through design, implementation, testing, and deployment
Ability to balance rapid delivery and long-term maintainability
Early-stage startup mindset; ability to thrive on ambiguity, execute rapidly, and translate ambiguity into shipped features

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company-provided equipment
Company-paid health insurance
401K Plan with employer match
Self-Managed PTO
Parental leave
Significant above-market new hire equity grants
Semi-frequent travel to professional office settings and other events locally and nationally
Overnight travel expected