Senior Software Engineer - Risk

Who is Tenable?

Tenable® is the Exposure Management company. 44,000 organizations around the globe rely on Tenable to understand and reduce cyber risk. Our global employees support 65 percent of the Fortune 500, 45 percent of the Global 2000, and large government agencies. Come be part of our journey!

What makes Tenable such a great place to work?

Ask a member of our team and they’ll answer, “Our people!” We work together to build and innovate best-in-class cybersecurity solutions for our customers; all while creating a culture of belonging, respect, and excellence where we can be our best selves. When you’re part of our #OneTenable team, you can expect to partner with some of the most talented and passionate people in the industry, and have the support and resources you need to do work that truly matters. We deliver results that exceed expectations and we win together!

Your Role

• Lead the design and development of complex, high-performance, backend services within the Tenable One ecosystem, ensuring modularity and long-term maintainability.
• Own the end-to-end performance of critical platform components, optimizing for massive data ingestion and low-latency processing across global environments.
• Drive architectural discussions and provide high-level input on system design, steering the team toward scalable, cloud-native best practices.
• Actively mentor and contribute to code reviews and technical discussions, sharing expertise and fostering a collaborative environment for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate closely with Product, SRE, QA and Security teams to implement technical solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Take a “production-first” approach to reliability; lead root cause analysis for complex distributed system issues and implement preventative measures to guarantee system reliability.
  
  

• BSc in Computer Science or a related degree from a recognized institution, or a strong track record in server-side development with advanced technical skills.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering with a demonstrated ability to work on large-scale projects and solve complex technical problems.
• Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages such as Python, Kotlin, Java, Go, C#, or equivalent, with the ability to adapt to new tools and technologies.
• Strong expertise with distributed systems, cloud-native architecture (e.g., Kubernetes, microservices), and APIs.
• Hands-on experience with high-throughput date stores and messaging systems (e.g., Snowflake, PostgresSQL, Elasticsearch, Kafka or Redis).
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, with knowledge of best practices for deploying and maintaining cloud-based services.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with experience debugging and resolving production issues in complex systems.
• A proactive approach to task prioritization and a history of leading technical initiatives from conception to deployment with minimal supervision.
• Prior experience working in the cybersecurity industry or working with security-centric data pipelines and protocols is advantage.
• Bonus: Experience or familiarity with moden frontend frameworks and an understanding of how frontend applications consume and state-manage complex backend data.