TENEX is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to drive the technical vision and execution of their AI-native, automation-first Managed Detection and Response (MDR) platform, ensuring it is reliable, scalable, and secure as the company grows.
Requirements
- 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including leadership in designing and scaling complex systems.
- Strong foundation in software engineering principles and distributed systems.
- Expertise in at least one backend language such as Go, Python, or equivalent.
- Experience with modern frontend frameworks (React, Next.js, TypeScript, or similar).
- Proficiency with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.
- Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or equivalent).
- Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
Responsibilities
- Own and drive architectural decisions for core systems and services, balancing speed, scalability, and security.
- Lead design and development of distributed backend systems, APIs, and integrations.
- Provide technical leadership across the stack, from backend services to frontend applications.
- Mentor, coach, and up-level engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and pairing.
- Collaborate with product, design, and leadership to shape technical roadmaps.
- Identify and address cross-cutting concerns such as observability, reliability, and performance.
- Champion engineering best practices, ensuring code quality, testing, and maintainability.
Other
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical direction and mentor other engineers.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working in an early-stage startup environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- GCP certifications such as Professional Cloud Developer or Professional Data Engineer are a plus.
