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Recorded Future•Boston, MA

38d•$152,000 - $228,000

About The Position

With 1,000+ intelligence professionals serving over 1,900 clients worldwide, Recorded Future is the world’s most advanced, and largest, intelligence company! We’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer to help design, build, and scale the systems that power our Attack Surface Intelligence module. You’ll be taking ownership of critical data pipelines responsible for the ingestion and distribution of critical intelligence signals, both internally and directly to customers via the product. The Attack Surface Intelligence Data Engineering team is responsible for two key datasets: our holistic global internet inventory and the technical artifacts of our customers’ attack surface. This role reports directly to the Engineering Owner for Attack Surface Intelligence Data and is ideal for someone who enjoys writing clean, maintainable code and thrives in distributed systems environments. You'll work closely with product management and other engineering teams to drive technical strategy and ensure our systems are reliable, performant, and insightful.

Requirements

Proven experience designing & maintaining scalable APIs and microservices in Python leveraging tools like Kafka, Clickhouse, and Elasticsearch.
Deep understanding of distributed systems and service-oriented architecture
Comfortable exploring data to debug, validate assumptions, and drive better system behavior
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work across teams to align on goals and priorities
Track record of operating independently and driving complex projects, especially with a geographically distributed team
Experience with informing and driving coding and design standards within a team

Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of backend services and APIs in Python
Architect and evolve microservice-based systems for scalability and resilience
Collaborate with product managers and cross-functional partners to align technical work with business goals
Proactively identify and resolve data and integration issues by diving deep into our pipelines and systems
Drive observability and operational excellence across services
Mentor other engineers through code reviews and design discussions
Coordinate with internal stakeholders outside of the Attack Surface Intelligence team to inform solutions for data transfers around the greater Recorded Future ecosystem
Contribute to technical roadmaps and long-term platform strategy

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