Senior Software Engineer (San Jose)

Company Overview

TENEX is an AI-native, automation-first, built-for-scale Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider. We are a force multiplier for defenders, helping organizations enhance their cybersecurity posture through advanced threat detection, rapid response, and continuous protection. Our team is composed of industry experts with deep experience in cybersecurity, automation, and AI-driven solutions. We're a fast growing startup backed by industry experts and top tier investor Andreessen Horowitz. As an early employee, you'll play a meaningful role in defining and building our culture. Get in on the ground floor. We're a small but well-funded team that just raised a substantial round - joining now comes with limited risk and unlimited upside. We are rapidly growing and seeking top talent to join our mission of revolutionizing the cybersecurity landscape.

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our core engineering team. You will take ownership of major product and infrastructure initiatives, working across the stack to build scalable, reliable, and secure systems. In this role, you'll balance being a strong individual contributor with providing technical guidance to peers, ensuring high standards in code quality, design, and execution.

You'll collaborate closely with product and design teams, making key technical decisions and helping define how our platform evolves. This is an opportunity to work on challenging engineering problems in security, AI, and distributed systems, while growing into a leadership position as the company scales.

Location : This role will require Monday - Thursday onsite in our San Jose, CA location. WFH Friday.

Job Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable backend services and APIs.
• Build and maintain intuitive and performant frontend applications.
• Take ownership of projects end-to-end, from architecture through deployment and monitoring.
• Collaborate with product, design, and other engineers to define and implement new features.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code.
• Participate in design reviews and code reviews, raising the bar for engineering quality.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across the stack and ensure system reliability.
• Contribute to improving engineering processes, tools, and team practices.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and bring new ideas to the team.

Qualifications

Required :

Desired (While experience in all is not required, any of the following would be a plus) :

Education & Certifications

Why Join Us?

If you're passionate about combining cybersecurity expertise with artificial intelligence and have experience with Google SecOps and Chronicle, we encourage you to apply!