Principal Software Engineer, SIEM (Ruby/Rails) - Huntress

About Huntress

Founded in 2015 by former NSA cyber operators, Huntress is a remote-first team working to make enterprise-grade cybersecurity accessible to businesses of all sizes. We work closely with security teams and service providers protecting complex environments, often without the time or headcount to handle it all. That’s why we build our technology in-house and back it with a 24/7 human-led Security Operations Center (SOC).

Huntress now secures more than 5M endpoints and 14M identities worldwide.

What You’ll Do

The Huntress team is looking for an innovative, highly motivated, and self-driven Principal Software Engineer to join our Huntress SIEM team. As a Principal Software Engineer at Huntress, you will be responsible for leading a feature delivery team in the design, development, and high-quality release of software features for the Huntress SIEM Platform that provides for automated detection and human-powered threat hunting. You will focus on creating the technical vision for new and exciting features from the product roadmap.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery, product quality, and up-time of complex mission-critical features/systems
• Impact objectives and initiatives that span across departments
• Lead technical decisions with company-wide impact
• Define long-term strategic technical goals and initiatives
• Effectively communicate strategic technical vision and set an example for the organization
• Collaborate closely with the team engineering manager, product manager, security research, platform, and architect on strategic initiatives and technical designs
• Develop and enforce best practices for the team and department
• Design and optimize workflows that bridge the gap between traditional development practices and AI-assisted engineering
• Build and evolve AI tooling and usage in daily development workflows
• Lead and develop high-quality, scalable software, software designs, and architecture, and set standards for team excellence
• Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering an environment that values professional development and promotes collaboration and engagement

What You Bring To The Team

• 15+ years of experience developing complex software products
• 8+ years of programming in Ruby on Rails
• 8+ years scaling Postgres databases
• A BS in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent experience gained through work
• Experience with modern data storage and query systems for high-volume analytics workloads
• Experience with Agile or Scrum environments
• Experience with JavaScript and CSS
• A deep understanding of ActiveRecord (Rails)
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Helpful Experience (Not Required)

• Experience working with SIEM platforms or security log/event data
• Experience with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP cloud environments
• Experience with Stimulus, Turbo, and/or Hotwire
• Experience working in a Ruby on Rails monolith
• Experience with Clickhouse and Vector

What We Offer

• 100% remote work environment
• Generous paid time off policy, including vacation, sick time, and paid holidays
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Highly competitive and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits plans
• 401(k) with a 5% contribution regardless of employee contribution
• Life and Disability insurance plans
• Stock options for all full-time employees
• One-time $500 reimbursement for building/upgrading home office
• Annual allowance for education and professional development assistance
• $75 USD/month digital reimbursement
• Access to the BetterUp platform for coaching, personal, and professional growth