Principal Software Engineer

### Who you are
- Significant experience as a backend or platform engineer building distributed systems and cloud-based services in production
- Strong proficiency with TypeScript/Node.js or a similar modern backend language and framework
- Hands-on experience designing and maintaining integrations with third-party APIs or platforms; experience with security tools (EDR, identity, SIEM) is highly preferred
- Solid understanding of security concepts and practices, with expertise in at least one of: endpoint detection and response, identity and access management, SIEM/log analytics, or detection engineering
- Proven ability to design, deliver, and operate complex systems that handle high volumes of data, with strong reliability and observability
- Demonstrated technical leadership, including influencing architecture, mentoring other engineers, and collaborating effectively across teams
- Strong communication skills and a practical, outcome-oriented approach to problem solving
- Experience in a cybersecurity, MDR, or related domain is a plus, but not strictly required if the candidate brings strong backend and integration depth and is eager to learn the security domain

### What the job involves
- This role is a Principal-level individual contributor position embedded in the Security Engineering organization, focused on Wirespeed’s most complex detection and integration workflows
- The Principal Software Engineer will own critical backend services and integrations end to end, from architecture and design through implementation, rollout, and ongoing quality
- They will have broad autonomy to shape the technical direction of Wirespeed’s detection and enrichment stack and will serve as a technical multiplier for the broader engineering team
- Lead the design and implementation of core backend services and integrations that power Wirespeed’s detection and enrichment platform
- Own high-impact integrations with key security tools (such as EDR, identity providers, and SIEMs) end to end, including reliability, performance, and long-term maintainability
- Collaborate with detection engineering and security operations to translate detection strategies into robust, production-quality logic and pipelines
- Set technical standards for code quality, testing, and observability, and drive consistent adoption through design and code reviews
- Mentor and guide senior engineers, helping them navigate complex architectural decisions and develop scalable, secure solutions

### Benefits
- Paid parental leave
- 401k plan
- Stock option plan
- Open vacation days
- Flexible working hours
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance