Staff Software Engineer, Tripwires

The role

You will design, prototype, and ship new security capabilities within the NodeZero platform. This role focuses on evolving Tripwires by creating honeytokens and honeypots for threat detection and deception.

What you will do

• Design, prototype, and ship new security capabilities within NodeZero
• Partner with product managers and designers to identify high-impact opportunities
• Work with product engineers to turn ideas into MVPs and production features
• Conduct product research and threat-informed design
• Focus on honeytoken and honeypot creation, deployment, and detection logic
• Own the end-to-end technical vision for the workstream
• Provide production code contributions in a modern backend language
• Mentor and enhance engineers
• Translate ambiguous product goals into concrete technical roadmaps
• Partner closely with PM on PRD reviews

Required qualifications

• Expert-level proficiency in large-scale Python software development
• Deep experience with network security topics such as reconnaissance and lateral movement
• Proficiency with Active Directory, Windows authentication, and other windows internals
• Strong understanding of network protocols such as SMB and WMI
• Experience with relational (Postgres) or graph (Neo4j) database systems
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in building offensive or defensive security solutions
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field
• Minimum 25Mbps broadband connection

Nice to have

• OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional)
• GCWN (GIAC Certified Windows Security Administrator)
• Previous experience working on large-scale software projects
• Experience administering, attacking, or defending cloud environments
• Knowledge of and experience with Docker and containerization technologies
• Familiarity with identity and directory services such as Active Directory, Entra ID, or Okta
• Familiarity with cloud authentication and authorization technologies such as Azure Service Principals or AWS IAM

Benefits

• Health, vision & dental care for you and your family
• Flexible vacation policy
• Generous parental leave
• Remote work

About the company

Horizon3.ai is an innovative, rapidly growing cybersecurity company. Their flagship product, NodeZero, delivers autonomous pentests and security assessments.