Systems Architect

Towards the end of our interview process is an in-person interview.

Do you want to help make the world safe from cyber attack?

At Corelight, we believe that the best approach to cybersecurity risk starts with the network. Attackers can evade endpoint detection, firewalls and many other technologies - but they can’t avoid leaving digital footprints on the networks they traverse. Built on open-source innovations from Zeek, Suricata and YARA and refined through years of real-world use, Corelight transforms network footprints from physical, virtual and cloud networks into actionable insights. Our customers use these insights to speed incident response and proactively hunt for threats.

Job Summary:
We are seeking a Platform Architect to contribute to the strategic development of Corelight’s hardware & software platforms and enhance our Network Detection and Response (NDR) operational capabilities both on-premise and in the cloud. If you are a passionate, curious self-starter interested in network security and are looking to have a strategic impact on core technologies used to defend networks and inform critical responders, then this role is for you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical expertise in planning, development, and execution of edge-level network monitoring hardware and appliances.

• Produce design documentation and guide implement functionality by engaging in code-review and architectural analysis exercises.

• Coordinate with Product, Engineering, Labs, Operations and other stakeholders to understand customer and technical requirements and formulate technical strategies to expand the Corelight products to meet those needs.

• Collaborate with other architects to develop comprehensive product, data, networking and application architectures for integrated solutions across the Corelight portfolio.

• This role will report to the Chief Architect

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience with successful product delivery

• Effective communicator and ability to collaborate across stakeholders

• Possess strong organizational and problem solving skills

• Hands-on experience with SmartNICs and FPGA-based network accelerators.

• Expertise with Intel DPDK, DPUs, GPUs acceleration on network switches/routers

• Experience with P4 processors, compilers, programming languages and operations

• Hands-on experience with developing, running, orchestrating application containers on network switches

• In-depth understanding of the Linux IP stack and routing protocols. Experience with Linux driver development, kernel module configuration, performance tuning, and debugging.

• Hands-on experience with designing large-scale data processing solutions using containerized applications; specific experience with Kubernetes environments is a plus.

• 10+ years of enterprise software design, development, and release experience

• 10+ years of development experience with two or more of the following languages: Go, Python, Rust, JVM languages (Java, Kotlin, Scala)

• Familiarity with zero-copy data transfer techniques to achieve line-rate performance.

• Able to work up the stack into Kubernetes and microservices, seamlessly integrating into service-oriented architectures and scaling efficiently in cloud environments

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing scalable solutions in at least one of the three major public clouds: AWS, GCP, Azure

• Developing/Integrating NDR solutions on the Network Switches/Routers

• Experience with network service chaining architectures

• Experience with Kubernetes and Helm deployments

• Experience working in an Agile scrum team is a plus

• Practical experience in multiple public clouds is a plus

• Experience with Prometheus and Grafana is a plus

• Experience with Git for version control. Experience with Gitlab CI is a plus

• Experience with Zeek or Suricata is a plus

Fueled by investments from top-tier venture capital organizations such as Crowdstrike, Accel and Insight, Corelight is the fastest growing network detection and response platform in the industry. Our customers trust us to protect mission-critical assets in leading enterprises, government, and research institutions worldwide. We are leading the way with AI-assisted workflows, machine learning models, cloud security and SaaS-based solutions to arm defenders with the tools and knowledge they need to disrupt cyber attacks. Our team of passionate innovators are dedicated to solving some of the toughest challenges in cybersecurity, while fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and growth-oriented culture.

Corelight is committed to a geographically distributed yet connected employee base with employees working from home and office locations around the world. At Corelight, we take pride in the diversity of our backgrounds and perspectives, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that strengthens our company.

We are looking forward to meeting you. Check us out at www.corelight.com

Notice of Pay Transparency:
The compensation for this position may vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience. Depending on the nature and seniority of the role, a percentage of compensation may come in the form of a commission-based or discretionary bonus. Equity and additional benefits will also be awarded.

Compensation Range
$225,000—$277,000 USD