Rapid7 Software Engineer II - Golang 

Czechia, Prague, Prague 

895701850

We are expanding our Global footprint into Prague and as we build out our Product & Engineering teams, we are looking for Software Engineers. As a Software Engineer II, you will take ownership of the development of new features, enhancing existing ones, while working with cutting edge technologies and owning this process end to end. You will bring a customer centric approach with a curiosity and passion for continuous learning. You will be provided with coaching and support to help you further develop your skills to reach your full potential.

About the role

In this role, you will:

• Build a top-notch endpoint security solution. Our team is responsible for building the endpoint components deployed on multiple platforms including Windows, Mac, and Linux.

• Assist with developing solutions and support in implementing our core features. Features will cross-cut most OS subsystems such as file system, memory, processes and networking. Features are also built in a way that they will have shared components across multiple platforms.

• Develop efficiently, while maximizing performance and minimizing costs, making sure high standards are being followed when it comes to design, quality, security, performance, and unit and component testing.

How you’ll contribute:

• Extend our existing codebase and test suites utilizing Go, also C++ and other tools as appropriate.

• Brainstorm, define, and build collaboratively across multiple teams.

• Build elegant, robust, and reliable solutions for complex technical problems.

• Troubleshoot issues within the product when necessary, assisting customer support.

• Leverage your understanding of engineering best practices, including topics like secure coding, testing paradigms, effective peer code reviews, logging, and resilient architecture patterns, to ensure that our code is clean and our deliverables are of high quality.

• Be an energetic “self-starter” who is empowered to take ownership and be accountable for deliverables, both individually and as part of a team.

We want you to be as successful as possible! Here's what you should have:

• A minimum of 2 years experience in software development

• Team player – able to communicate, collaborate and work effectively in a globally distributed team.

• Preferred Requirements

  • OS system expertise for core concepts and subsystems.

  • Knowledge in Security and secure software development

  • Prior experience developing endpoint software.

  • Background in scalable, light-weight and highly performing systems.

  • Understanding of multi-threaded and multi-processed concurrent systems development in any of our supported platforms, with an interest to grow skills in all of them.