Framework Software Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Washington.

📋 Description

• Design, create, and sustain high-performance services for ExtraHop's core Framework systems, managing moderately complex to complex features with minimal guidance.

• Collaborate across networking layers to implement and enhance support for various protocols.

• Take part in technical design discussions and contribute to architectural decisions.

• Produce clear technical documentation.

• Engage in agile methodologies including sprint planning, code reviews, and retrospectives.

• Uphold high standards for code quality and testing coverage.

• Work together with Product, platform, infrastructure, and cloud teams to transform business requirements into scalable engineering solutions.

• Investigate, diagnose, and independently resolve production and performance challenges.

• Conduct root-cause analyses and implement preventive strategies.

• Participate in platform modernization efforts and assess and adopt new technologies or frameworks.

• Join on-call rotations and enhance observability, reliability, and operational preparedness.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, STEM, or a related discipline that demands systematic and analytical thinking.

• Over 4 years of professional experience in designing and delivering production-level software.

• Strong proficiency in C and C++, along with other languages like Go and Python.

• Experience in developing on Linux systems, encompassing multithreading, memory management, and IPC.

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain performance-critical systems.

• Proven capability to debug intricate issues using tools such as gdb, coredumps, and performance analysis tools.

• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP and packet processing.

• Strong command of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.

• Ability to break down complex problems into clear, actionable engineering tasks.

• Capability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities, and drive projects to completion with minimal oversight.

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, a growth mindset, and a customer-first approach.

• Nice-to-have: experience with network protocols such as HTTP, SMB, Kerberos, TLS, or Microsoft protocols.

• Nice-to-have: exposure to cloud platforms, preferably AWS, or distributed systems.

• Nice-to-have: experience with observability, on-call practices, and production systems.

• Nice-to-have: scripting experience in Python or similar languages.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits.

• Flexible PTO.

• Sick Time Prorated Based on Date of Hire.

• All Federal Holidays (US Only).

• 3 Days of Paid Volunteer Time.

• Annual Discretionary Bonus Plan eligibility for non-commissioned roles.

• FSA and Dependent Care Accounts.

• EAP, where applicable.

• Educational Reimbursement.

• 401k with Employer Match or Pension where applicable.

• Pet Insurance (US Only).

• Parental Leave (US Only).

• Hybrid and Remote Work Model.