General Applications - R&D

ExtraHop is reinventing Network Detection and Response (NDR) to help enterprises and organziations stay ahead of emerging threats with unmatched network visibility, context, and control.

Today’s attackers bypass traditional security defenses through identity-based entry, move invisibly across cloud, on-premise, and data center networks using encryption and trusted applications, and exploit and exit whenever they want. But all of that movement is visible on the network... if you can see it.

By combining the power of NDR with Network Performance Management (NPM), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), and forensics in a single, integrated platform, ExtraHop can decrypt and unlock complete packet-level data at wire speed, analyze and correlate it across all your networks, applications, devices, and users with cloud-scale machine learning, and provide a single interface to the SOC to detect, investigate, and remediate modern cyber risks in real time.

Submit your resume here to express interest. We review general engineering applicants regularly and will reach out as relevant roles become available.

Our engineering organization builds the foundation, services, and capabilities that power ExtraHop’s industry leading products. Engineers at ExtraHop work across a wide range of challenges that include systems level development, performance optimization, distributed services, network data processing, and user facing features.

We offer an engaging and collaborative environment where engineers are encouraged to design thoughtfully, communicate clearly, and deliver high quality solutions. We value curiosity, ownership, and a willingness to dive deep into complex technologies while contributing to a positive, inclusive culture.

General Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain high quality software components that contribute to ExtraHop’s core platform and product capabilities.

• Collaborate closely with engineering peers, product management, UX, QA, and other partners to define requirements, architecture, and implementation details.

• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and architectural planning to ensure quality, stability, scalability, and long term maintainability.

• Debug, troubleshoot, and improve software running in real world customer environments.

• Support performance, scalability, and reliability initiatives through measurement, analysis, and optimization.

• Contribute to test automation, CI/CD processes, and modern engineering practices.

• Participate in agile development methodologies and help continuously improve team processes.

• Demonstrate ownership, technical curiosity, and a commitment to continuous learning.

• Model ExtraHop’s core engineering values which include collaboration, kindness, customer focus, and building technology that matters.

Often Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

• Strong programming skills in one or more of the following languages: Go, Python, C, C++, Rust, JavaScript, or TypeScript.

• Experience developing software on Linux or Unix environments, including debugging, tooling, and common developer workflows.

• Understanding of networking fundamentals and common Layer 2 through Layer 7 protocols.

• Familiarity with secure development concepts including encryption fundamentals and modern authentication ideas such as TLS, SAML, or OIDC.

• Ability to design and implement software with an emphasis on code quality, maintainability, and reliability.

• Strong problem solving skills, clear communication, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies and navigate large or complex systems.

General Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.

• Familiarity with containers and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools including Terraform or Ansible.

• Experience with databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, or other distributed storage technologies.

• Exposure to observability or monitoring tools including Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic, or similar systems.

• Experience working with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.

• Experience building or supporting software at enterprise scale with considerations around throughput, latency, memory, and resource constraints.

• Awareness of cybersecurity practices, packet analysis tools such as Wireshark or tcpdump, or general familiarity with detection concepts.

• Ability to mentor others and contribute to a positive, collaborative engineering culture.

ABOUT EXTRAHOP:

ExtraHop empowers enterprises to stay ahead of evolving threats with the most comprehensive approach to network detection and response (NDR). Since 2007, the company has helped organizations across the globe extract real-time insights from their hybrid networks with the most in-depth network telemetry.

ExtraHop NDR uniquely integrates network threat detection, network performance management (NPM), intrusion detection (IDS), and packet forensics into a single console with 100GB+ sensors, real-time decryption, and cloud-scale machine learning - delivering complete network visibility, unmatched context for data-driven security decisions, and improved SOC productivity.

ExtraHop is recognized by leading organizations for both its innovation in the market and its commitment to building a world-class team. We are the only NDR vendor recognized as a leader by all major analyst firms including the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Network Detection and Response™, the 2023 Forrester® Wave for Network Analysis and Visibility, the 2024 IDC® Marketscape for NDR, and the 2024 Gigamon® Radar Report for Network Detection and Response.

OTHER BENEFITS:

Employees' wellbeing is top of mind for the ExtraHop team. Employees and their families will have the option to participate in the following benefits:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits

• Flexible PTO, Sick Time Prorated Based on Date of Hire, and All Federal Holidays (US Only) + 3 Days of Paid Volunteer Time

• Non-Commissioned Positions may be eligible to participate in the Annual Discretionary Bonus Plan

• 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

Our people are our most important competitive advantage, leading the charge against cyber criminals. Join the fight today!

To learn more, visit www.extrahop.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

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