Staff Software Engineer

Rapid7

. Architect, design, maintain, and monitor highly available, scalable services and internal tools using an AI-first software development lifecycle .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $164,600 - $222,600 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in architecting and maintaining scalable microservices and cloud infrastructure, with a strong focus on AI-first software development methodologies. Proven ability to drive technical excellence, establish CI/CD pipelines, and mentor engineering teams while fostering collaborative relationships.

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Microservices ArchitectureAWS Cloud InfrastructurePython DevelopmentCI/CD Pipeline EstablishmentInfrastructure as Code

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Hard Skills

PythonDjangoDjango REST FrameworkFastAPIFlaskJavaScriptReactTerraformDockerEKS

Soft Skills

CollaborationTechnical Decision-MakingCommunicationMentoringProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

AWS ECSAPI GatewayEC2S3RDSSQSSNSEventBridgeGitHub ActionsJenkins

Industry Keywords

Managed Detection and ResponseVulnerability ManagementIncident ResponseObservabilityTelemetry

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDjangoDockerEC2FlaskJavaScriptJenkinsMicroservicesPythonReactTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect, design, maintain, and monitor highly available, scalable services and internal tools using an AI-first software development lifecycle
Partner with stakeholders and program management teams to capture operational pain points, translate requirements into technical architecture, and scope delivery milestones
Collaborate with product and platform engineering teams to integrate shared platform services and improve service delivery efficiency
Drive technical excellence and engineering standards across microservices, cloud infrastructure, and deployment pipelines
Establish automated testing, monitoring, and observability strategies to ensure uptime, system health, and rapid incident resolution
Mentor and guide engineering peers on software architecture, design reviews, code quality, and sustainable operational practices
Build resilient services and automation tools that accelerate MDR and IR service delivery
Support Rapid7's global Managed Detection and Response, Vulnerability Management, and Incident Response delivery teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience architecting, building, and maintaining distributed microservices and backend systems in Python, including Django, Django REST Framework, FastAPI, or Flask
Hands-on proficiency with JavaScript (ES6+) and React
Extensive expertise designing and provisioning scalable AWS cloud infrastructure, including ECS, API Gateway, EC2, S3, RDS, SQS, SNS, EventBridge, and IAM
Experience using Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
Strong track record establishing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Jenkins
Experience with Docker and EKS container orchestration
Experience with programmatic testing, including unit testing, integration testing, and linting
Experience with live observability, log monitoring, and telemetry tooling such as DataDog
Practical experience or strong drive to leverage AI-first software engineering methodologies
Experience with LLM integrations, including Claude and Amazon Bedrock
Ability to drive end-to-end technical outcomes and establish clear technical ownership
Ability to build collaborative cross-functional relationships
Ability to make transparent, timely technical decisions
Ability to break complex architectural initiatives into iterative, time-bound milestones
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts, system designs, and architectural rationale clearly
Ability to embody Rapid7's core values

Benefits

Comp & perks

Variable/incentive compensation may be available
Equity may be available
Benefits may be available/eligible
Remote work arrangement