Senior Software Engineer - Java/Python

About Us

At SentinelOne, we’re redefining cybersecurity by pushing the limits of what’s possible—leveraging AI-powered, data-driven innovation to stay ahead of tomorrow’s threats.

From building industry-leading products to cultivating an exceptional company culture, our core values guide everything we do. We’re looking for passionate individuals who thrive in collaborative environments and are eager to drive impact. If you’re excited about solving complex challenges in bold, innovative ways, we’d love to connect with you.

What will you do?

• Software Development (70-80% of your time; primarily Java & Python)

• Take ownership of well-defined components and services. Write clean, efficient, and secure code with thorough tests. Debug production issues methodically and ensure long-term reliability in the systems you touch.

• Work closely with teammates across engineering, product, and operations. Communicate clearly, ask good questions, and contribute ideas that strengthen our designs and processes.

• Actively participate in peer reviews to uphold quality, consistency, and security. Offer thoughtful feedback and learn from others’ approaches.

• Contribute to the design and documentation of new features and improvements

• Evaluate trade-offs between implementation options, and document your decisions clearly

• Provide technical input into design discussions with staff engineers and architects

• Participate in on-call rotation, investigate issues, write RCA documents and contribute to post-incident improvements

• Support your teammates. Share knowledge, raise concerns early, and help maintain a culture of technical excellence and trust. Take part in team syncs, demos, and retrospectives.

• Tools: Primarily Java & Python; AWS & GCP, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, Kafka, Redis, Jenkins, GitHub, and DataSet (we love to dogfood our own product and are very vocal customers of it). Occasionally Scala, Kotlin, Go, NodeJS

What Skills Do You Need?

We do not require a perfect match with everything below; however, the more this describes you, the better of a fit you will be for this role!

• Solid computer science background with 5+ years engineering experience.

• Hands-on experience building and maintaining distributed systems in production

• Technical Mastery

• Strong proficiency in Java (3–5 years of experience)

• Comfortable writing and reading Python

• You value elegant code that is concise and readable.

• Experience with containerization tools like Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm charts

• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS or GCP), CI/CD (Jenkins or GitHub Actions) and cloud data stores (S3, DynamoDB, Redis, RDBMS)

• You’re curious and collaborative, and enjoy solving complex problems as part of a team

• You enjoy writing concise, maintainable code and aren’t hesitant to invest your time in improving clarity in existing

• Your passion for understanding and solving complex engineering challenges is matched by your pragmatic approach to problem-solving

• You believe that honing ideas and technical designs with other engineers is crucial for achieving an optimal solution

• You take pride in continuous improvement — both in your own skills and in the systems you help build

• You ask clarifying questions and seek feedback early; you believe that well-understood problems lead to better solutions

Why Us?

You will be joining a cutting-edge company, where you will tackle extraordinary challenges and work with the very best in the industry

• Medical, Vision, Dental, 401(k), Commuter, Health and Dependent FSA

• Unlimited PTO

• Industry-leading gender-neutral parental leave

• Paid company holidays

• Paid sick time

• Employee stock purchase program

• Disability and life insurance

• Employee assistance program

• Gym membership reimbursement

• Cell phone reimbursement

• Numerous company-sponsored events including regular happy hours and team-building events

This U.S. role has a base pay range that will vary based on the location of the candidate. For some locations, a different pay range may apply. If so, this range will be provided to you during the recruiting process. You can also reach out to the recruiter with any questions.

Base Salary Range
$128,000—$176,000 USD

SentinelOne is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

SentinelOne participates in the E-Verify Program for all U.S. based roles.