Security Engineer

We are ExtraHop. We're on a mission to provide security teams with the intelligence they need to confront and stop advanced threats like supply chain attacks, zero day exploits, and ransomware attacks. Cyber attackers still have the advantage. We’re taking it back with creativity, intellectual curiosity, and a sense of humor. Are you ready to help us reclaim the upper hand?

Big Data, the cloud, elastic computing, SaaS, AWS, BYOD, HPC, SDN - we do it all. The solutions we build at ExtraHop are transforming the IT industry. From retail websites and point-of-sale systems to financial services and the healthcare industry, ExtraHop helps modern businesses handle the growing demands on their applications and infrastructures.

Founded by engineers, ExtraHop is a high growth network security software company located in downtown Seattle that delivers elegant solutions for the IT industry’s most challenging problems. The ExtraHop system is an application-aware wire-data processing technology that keeps network applications running at light speed.

We’re looking for the right people to join us as we design and build the most cutting-edge products in operational intelligence. We're hiring interns who want to solve problems and have the skills and attention to detail to back up their ideas. We move quickly and have a passion for building elegant, scalable solutions.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Help build simple, fast, resilient, and scalable solutions using back-end and/or front-end technologies
• Work with other members of our Engineering staff to help design, develop, test, and/or launch our product line

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience

• Current student or recent graduate in Computer Science or related
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Solid knowledge of data structures and algorithms
• Experience or aptitude for implementing scalable software

Desired Skills & Experience

• Previous relevant work experience or internship(s)
• Good understanding of computer networking
• Experience with Linux and CLI (Linux command line)
• Programming experience in one or more of the following languages: C/C++, Go, JavaScript, Python
• Active member in an IT-related organization, club, or association

ABOUT EXTRAHOP 

Cyberattackers have the advantage. ExtraHop is on a mission to help you take it back with security that can’t be undermined, outsmarted, or compromised. Our dynamic cyber defense platform, Reveal(x) 360, helps organizations detect and respond to advanced threats––before they compromise business operations. We apply cloud-scale AI to petabytes of traffic per day, performing line-rate decryption and behavioral analysis across all infrastructure, workloads, and data-in-flight. With complete visibility from ExtraHop, enterprises can detect malicious behavior, hunt advanced threats, and forensically investigate any incident with confidence.

ExtraHop is recognized by leading organizations for both its innovation in the market and its commitment to building a world-class team. In 2020, we’ve already been named a “Best Place to Work” by Inc., Computerworld, BuiltIn Seattle and Seattle Business Magazine, and we’ve been named to Wealthfront’s Career-Launching Companies list for the last four years. Forbes named ExtraHop to its 2020 AI 50 List, as well as the list of “20 Best Cybersecurity Startups to Watch.” In 2019 and 2020, JMP Securities put ExtraHop on its Elite 80 List as one of the most strategically positioned private companies in the cybersecurity industry. SC Media has named ExtraHop an Industry Innovator for enterprise network detection and response for the past two years.

We offer compelling benefits* to our employees, including:

• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays + Paid Volunteer Time 
• FSA and Dependent Care Accounts + EAP where applicable
• Educational Reimbursement 
• 401k or Pension where applicable
• Pet Insurance (US only)

*Benefits outside of the US vary by region.

We are intentional about our culture, diversity, and inclusion, and we welcome everyone to come ready to participate in contributing to this truly unique environment. At ExtraHop, we believe that the best products, services, and companies are built by strong teams that include a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, ideas, and experiences. We are committed to supporting and enabling growth and opportunity for every employee at every level. This is the foundation of our success. 

We are equally committed to equal employment opportunity, and it is foundational to how we recruit and hire our talented team. Employment is determined based upon capabilities and qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identification and expression, marital status, military status or status as an honorably discharge/veteran, pregnancy (including potential pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, and childbearing), sexual orientation, age (40 and over), national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical, mental, or sensory disability , HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C status, genetic information, status as an actual or perceived victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other protected class as established by law.

Our people are our most important competitive advantage, leading the charge against nation-states, cyber criminals, and insider threats. Ready to join us?