Staff Software Engineer - Scala to functional Kotlin

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🏄 California – Remote

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💵 $186k - $248k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🔙 Backend Engineer

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Tenable

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Tenable is a cybersecurity company focused on providing exposure management solutions. Its Tenable One platform offers comprehensive visibility into an organization's attack surface, helping businesses anticipate and prevent likely cyber attacks by effectively communicating and managing cyber risks. Tenable's solutions include vulnerability management, cloud security, OT/IoT security, and identity exposure management. The company is recognized for its excellence in vulnerability management, offering leading solutions that integrate various security aspects such as Active Directory compliance, cyber insurance, and zero trust environments. Tenable is a trusted partner for more than 44,000 customers worldwide, providing advanced insights and intelligence through Tenable Research, making it a leader in managing the modern attack surface across IT and OT infrastructures.

Exposure Management • Cloud Security • Operational Technology • Vulnerability Management • Application Security

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2002

🔒 Cybersecurity

☁️ SaaS

🏢 Enterprise

📋 Description

• Tenable is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to play a pivotal role in the migration of our Web Application Scanner (WAS) from Scala to functional Kotlin. • Lead a key transition: Drive the migration from Scala to Kotlin while maintaining high performance, security, and scalability • Functional programming focus: Apply functional programming principles to build highly efficient, type-safe, and scalable services • Architect & optimize: Ensure the architecture is future-proof, leveraging Kotlin’s functional capabilities • Enhance security: Contribute to the evolution of our Web Application Scanner (WAS) by refining how it processes, scans, and evaluates vulnerabilities • Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with backend, frontend, and security teams to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance • Mentorship & innovation: Guide engineers in best practices for functional programming in Kotlin, while continuously improving the development workflow

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong backend focus • Functional programming expertise: Strong experience with Scala (preferred) or functional Kotlin • Kotlin proficiency: Experience with functional Kotlin (not object-oriented Kotlin) • Microservices & cloud architecture: Deep knowledge of scalable, distributed systems in cloud environments • Strong database skills: Proficiency in SQL/NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and Elasticsearch • Event-driven & messaging systems: Experience with Kafka, SQS, or SNS • API & observability experience: Strong background in RESTful APIs, monitoring tools (Datadog, ELK, Prometheus, PagerDuty) • DevOps & CI/CD: Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, Gradle • Security experience (bonus): Understanding of web application security scanning

🏖️ Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance • 401(k) retirement savings with company match • an employee stock purchase plan • an employee referral program • flexible spending accounts • an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • education assistance • parental leave • paid time off (PTO) • company-paid holidays • health and wellness events • community programs