Staff Software Engineer

San Jose, CA, Remote. Posted 14 months ago

The role

You will drive technical vision and execution for the platform. You will lead architecture design, guide technical decisions, and mentor engineers while remaining hands-on.

What you will do

Own and drive architectural decisions for core systems and services.
Lead design and development of distributed backend systems, APIs, and integrations.
Provide technical leadership across the stack.
Mentor, coach, and up-level engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and pairing.
Collaborate with product, design, and leadership to shape technical roadmaps.
Identify and address cross-cutting concerns such as observability, reliability, and performance.
Champion engineering best practices.
Stay ahead of industry trends in AI, automation, and security.

Required qualifications

7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including leadership in designing and scaling complex systems.
Strong foundation in software engineering principles and distributed systems.
Expertise in at least one backend language such as Go, Python, or equivalent.
Experience with modern frontend frameworks (React, Next.js, TypeScript, or similar).
Proficiency with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.
Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or equivalent).
Demonstrated ability to lead technical direction and mentor other engineers.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Nice to have

Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
Exposure to AI/ML concepts and technologies, such as: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Supervised Fine-Tuning (SFT), Vector Databases.
Experience working in an early-stage startup environment.
GCP certifications such as Professional Cloud Developer or Professional Data Engineer.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI-driven cybersecurity technologies and Google SecOps solutions.
Collaborate with a talented and innovative team.
A culture of growth and development.

About the company

TENEX is an AI-native, automation-first, built-for-scale Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider. It is a fast growing startup backed by industry experts and top tier investors.