Job Title: Principal Software
Engineer
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Duration: 12%2B Months Contract
Visa Restriction: USC/GC only
Detailed Job Description
Lead the end-to-end design, development, deployment, and maintenance of scalable backend services for Cortex XSOAR, Cortex XSIAM, and AI-powered cybersecurity solutions.
Develop high-performance server-side applications using Go and Python, ensuring reliability, scalability, and security for both SaaS and on-premise environments.
Architect cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS, Azure, or GCP, with expertise in Docker, Kubernetes, and distributed systems.
Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, product, and support teams to deliver innovative security automation and orchestration capabilities.
Troubleshoot production issues, provide real-time incident resolution, and ensure high availability of mission-critical cybersecurity platforms.
Engage directly with customers and technical support teams to diagnose, resolve, and prevent complex software and infrastructure issues.
Utilize advanced Linux/Unix administration, networking, shell scripting, and system diagnostics to optimize backend performance and operations.
Design and implement distributed systems while applying concepts such as CAP Theorem, leader election, split-brain prevention, and scalable data structures.
Contribute to AI-driven product enhancements by integrating intelligent automation and developing tools that improve engineering productivity and security operations.
Requires a Bachelors/Masters in Computer Science, 8%2B years of backend software engineering experience, 5%2B years in Go/Python, cloud expertise, strong problem-solving skills, and authorization to work in the U.S. (US Citizen/Green Card).
Numbers & Facts
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Job Type
Contractor
Skills
Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
Automationunmatched
Cloud Architectureunmatched
Cloud Computingunmatched
Computer Scienceunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Data Structuresunmatched
Distributed Computingunmatched
Dockerunmatched
Engineeringunmatched
GCP (Good Clinical Practices)unmatched
High Availabilityunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Internet Securityunmatched
Linux Administrationunmatched
Microsoft Windows Azureunmatched
Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Product Supportunmatched
Productivity Managementunmatched
Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
Server Programming/Applicationsunmatched
Software Engineeringunmatched
Software as a Service (SaaS)unmatched
Technical Supportunmatched
United States Citizenunmatched
Unix Shell Programmingunmatched
Unix System Administrationunmatched
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