Lead Software Engineer - Threat Platform

Lead Software Engineer - Threat Platform

San Francisco (CA) or Denver (CO)

Please note we are not working with agencies or 3rd parties.

About AppOmni

AppOmni, a leader in SaaS Security, helps customers achieve secure productivity with their applications. Security teams and owners can quickly detect and mitigate threats using unmatched depth of protection, continuous monitoring, and comprehensive visibility. Trusted by over 25% of the Fortune 100, AppOmni specializes in securing diverse SaaS environments.

About the Role

AppOmni is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join our Threat Platform team. In this role, you will be a technical leader, responsible for designing and building high-throughput data pipelines in Python and Go, driving architectural decisions, and mentoring other engineers. You will have a broad business impact by developing and scaling our SaaS security platform, helping customers identify, prioritize, and respond to threats in real time.

Our Mission

We aim to lead in SaaS security by delivering innovative Threat Detection and Response solutions that empower customers to protect their environments with confidence. You will play a key part in fulfilling this mission by architecting robust, petabyte-scale systems and guiding cross-functional collaboration to ensure high-impact feature delivery.

What You’ll Do :

• Architect & Implement High-Throughput Data Pipelines
• Design and build scalable, cloud-native data pipelines leveraging Go / Golang.
• Integrate and optimize streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, PubSub, Pulsar) and analytics engines (e.g., ClickHouse, Trino, Spark) to ingest and process petabytes of data daily.
• Ensure solutions meet high-performance and low-latency requirements for enterprise SaaS environments.
• Technical Leadership
• Drive technical direction for the Threat Platform team, providing guidance on system design, coding practices, and tooling.
• Collaborate with other senior engineers, architects, and stakeholders to define architecture that balances current needs with future scalability.
• Lead the end-to-end execution of complex projects that involve multiple teams, from initial scoping to delivery and post-launch support.
• Partner with Product Management, Security Research, and Data Science teams to align technical solutions with business goals and customer needs.
• Serve as a go-to resource for technical questions, reviews, and best practices.
• Mentor and coach junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, continuous learning, and collaboration.
• Quality, Reliability & Observability
• Champion engineering excellence by promoting test-driven development (TDD), code reviews, and proactive monitoring.
• Advocate for reliability, observability, and scalability at every stage of the development lifecycle.
• Identify and address technical debt, proposing innovative improvements to current features, codebase, and team practices.
• Stay informed of industry trends and new technologies; evaluate and recommend tools or processes that boost team productivity and product performance.

What We’re Looking For :

What Success Looks Like :

You influence cross-functional stakeholders, aligning technical decisions with product goals and customer needs.

We’re seeking Engineers who are :

Education :

Culture

Our flexible, remote-first team is collaborative and supportive as we move quickly to research and develop new ideas, deliver new features to our customers, and iterate on ideas and innovations. We accomplish this by focusing on our five core values : Trust, Transparency, Quality, Customer Focus, and Delivery. Our team is determined to make a difference to positively impact our way of life by securing the technology that is changing the world.

AppOmni is proud to be Certified by Great Place to WorkⓇ, as we seek to build a culture where all employees feel appreciated and supported, especially with clear and honest leadership, employee recognition, and an environment that fosters innovation and collaboration.

We believe diversity fuels innovation and drives growth by bringing a wealth of different perspectives and skills. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every employee feels valued, heard, and empowered to reach their full potential. Join us in building a workplace where we can all thrive.

The application window is anticipated to close on March 1st, 2024.

AppOmni is an equal-opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated because of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. AppOmni is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at employeesuccess@appomni.com.

Our total rewards package includes the following :

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