Senior Software Engineer (SOC)

Lightserve

27d•Remote

About The Position

Lightserve Electrical Power Solutions (EPS) is a division of Lightserve Corporation that specializes in electrical projects in the areas of lighting, electrical distribution, standby generation, and energy storage systems. We are seeking a talented Senior Software Software Engineer to join our Security Operations Center (SOC) team, focusing on developing, enhancing, and maintaining tools and platforms for generator assets monitoring, In this role, you will bridge software engineering and cybersecurity to build scalable solutions that empower our SOC analysts to monitor generator networks, detect anomalies, and respond to threats efficiently. You will collaborate with security analysts, researchers, and platform engineers to create automation, integrations, and custom features that improve detection capabilities and reduce response times. This position must conform to all corporate policies and procedures and uphold ethical standards. This position will embody Lightserve’ s core values, exemplifying them with the utmost integrity. Employee will represent Lightserve and their department with the highest regard in both external and internal communications, ensuring a standard of excellence in all interactions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, monitoring Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of professional software development experience.
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Ruby/Rails, Go, Java, or similar; experience with scripting (Bash, PowerShell) is a plus.
Strong understanding of networking, cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), and log management.
Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts, including threat detection, incident response, and common attack vectors.
Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a SOC environment or building tools for security operations.
Knowledge of automation and orchestration for security workflows.
Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, GSEC, or vendor-specific (e.g., Splunk Certified Developer).
Contributions to open-source projects or personal cybersecurity tools.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain software components for SOC platforms, including dashboards, alert systems, and internal tooling for threat hunting and mitigation.
Integrate and optimize security monitoring tools such as SIEM (e.g., Splunk, Elastic, QRadar), SOAR, EDR, and network detection systems.
Develop custom parsers, correlation rules, scripts, and automation workflows to ingest logs, detect threats, and minimize false positives.
Build and enhance features for data visualization, alerting, and reporting to support real-time monitoring and compliance requirements (e.g., SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS).
Collaborate with SOC analysts and security researchers to translate operational needs into technical solutions, such as automated playbooks and threat intelligence integrations.
Perform code reviews, ensure high-quality testing (unit, integration, and automated), and maintain system reliability, scalability, and security.
Troubleshoot and optimize existing monitoring infrastructure, including performance tuning and log ingestion strategies.
Contribute to threat detection engineering by implementing rules based on MITRE ATT&CK frameworks and emerging threats.
Participate in on-call rotations for production support and incident response as needed.