936 Software Engineering jobs in Ireland

About NetApp

NetApp is the intelligent data infrastructure company, turning a world of disruption into opportunity for every customer. No matter the data type, workload or environment, we help our customers identify and realize new business possibilities. And it all starts with our people.

If this sounds like something you want to be part of, NetApp is the place for you. You can help bring new ideas to life, approaching each challenge with fresh eyes. Of course, you won't be doing it alone. At NetApp, we're all about asking for help when we need it, collaborating with others, and partnering across the organization - and beyond.

Join the Platform Software team at NetApp Core Storage Engineering (CSE) for a dynamic 6-month internship As an Intern Software Engineer, you will be part of a talented group dedicated to crafting embedded software for cutting-edge NetApp storage solutions. Dive into the realm of high-performance enterprise storage systems, explore and integrate AI-based techniques to enhance data management processes, improve existing tests and develop new features

The role also involves documentation of design, implementation, and testing processes. As part of the internship, candidates can expect mentorship, exposure to and work on NetApp data management technologies.

• Working efficiency in C, C++, and Python programming languages
• Basic knowledge of operating system kernel architecture
• Understanding of basic debugging tools
• Understanding of AI and machine learning concepts and interest in their application in data management.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Strong team player mindset
• Familiarity with computer architecture, data structures, and standard programming practices
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills
• Exposure to Windows and Linux platforms

• You must be a current student pursuing a bachelor's degree
• This internship opportunity is perfect for 3rd-year students seeking a 6-8 month internship as part of their degree program
• Happy to come into the Cork office a minimum of twice a week as part of our hybrid work culture

Application deadline: 17th Sept 2025

Start date: January/March 2026

At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, and any protected classification.

Why NetApp?

In a world full of generalists, NetApp is a specialist. No one knows how to elevate the world's biggest clouds like NetApp. We are data-driven and empowered to innovate. Trust, integrity, and teamwork all combine to make a difference for our customers, partners, and communities.

We enable a healthy work-life balance. Our volunteer time off program is best in class, offering employees 40 hours of paid time per year to volunteer with their favourite organizations. We provide comprehensive medical, dental, wellness, and vision plans for you and your family. We offer educational assistance, legal services, and access to discounts. Finally, we provide financial savings programs to help you plan for your future.

If you want to help us build knowledge and solve big problems, let's talk.

Submitting an application

To ensure a streamlined and fair hiring process for all candidates, our team only reviews applications submitted through our company website. This practice allows us to track, assess, and respond to applicants efficiently. Emailing our employees, recruiters, or Human Resources personnel directly will not influence your application.

Our Purpose
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
Title And Summary
Manager, Software Engineering

Overview
Mastercard Developers ) is the primary API platform for Mastercard partners to access a diverse range of payment, data, loyalty, and security APIs. The team is responsible for delivering an experience that ensures developers can quickly find the right API, assess its technical capabilities and integrate it into new and innovative solutions. Mastercard Developers is looking for a technical engineering manager to lead and grow our engineering team while remaining hands-on with code and architecture.

• Would you enjoy leading and growing a team of engineers in an evolving Enterprise environment?
• Do you have a strong background in developing and delivering high volume web services?
• Are you passionate about building high-performing teams that deliver exceptional, scalable software?
• Are you excited about the technical challenges of API platform design and architecture?
• Do you want to be part of one of the most exciting global initiatives in Mastercard right now?

Role

• Lead and manage a team of 4-8 engineers while remaining technically hands-on
• Drive planning, design and implementation of technical solutions for global customers (internal and external)
• Recruit, mentor, and develop engineering talent; conduct performance reviews and career development
• Continually ideate, scope, develop, deliver, test and iterate features for the constantly evolving and growing Mastercard Developers
• Ensure appropriate levels of automation are adopted (build, deploy, configure, validate, monitor)
• Liaise with other global technology, data, operations teams to execute
• Act as subject matter expert for Mastercard Developers API Platform and services to support customer integrations
• Foster team collaboration, remove blockers, and maintain high engineering standards

All About You

• 8+ years of backend development experience with 3+ years of technical team leadership
• Very strong Java and object-oriented design and development skills with active coding capability
• Knowledge of Kotlin is a plus as it is one of our primary language for backend services
• Strong fundamentals of Spring Boot, microservices and SQL based database (Oracle and PostgreSQL)
• Proven track record in API based products and team management
• You care about both technical architecture/design AND developing people - ensuring solutions are flexibly designed while growing engineering talent
• Experienced working in an Agile environment with a global team that makes frequent production releases
• Experience managing engineers in a hands-on capacity, balancing individual contribution with team leadership
• Background in Dev/Ops a distinct advantage
• Background in automation a distinct advantage
• Experience in designing and delivering APIs and security models an advantage
• You strive to create highly intuitive and responsive products while building high-performing teams

Corporate Security Responsibility
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.

We are currently looking for a Software Engineering intern to join us in Waterford, Ireland. You will work closely with a senior mentor to gain technical knowledge and experience in your field, and cooperate with a broader international team both locally and globally.

You will be part of a cohort of interns and have the opportunity to work on multiple projects within Global Engineering while also receiving learning and curriculum on different technologies. These projects and curriculum may include areas such as Ansible, RHEL, OpenShift, AI, and more. You'll also have the chance to work with technologies like Python, Go , GitHub, Java, Agile, JavaScript, etc.

At Red Hat, you'll work in an environment that welcomes diverse perspectives, values great ideas, and empowers individuals to contribute meaningfully. Freedom and courage are two of our core values — which means you'll have the space to take risks, explore the unknown, and grow your strengths. But being a Red Hatter is not just about bravery; it's also about commitment and follow-through.

Red Hat's Intern Program is a collaborative effort between the Emerging Talent team and our intern managers. The program is designed to offer a meaningful and well-rounded experience — combining professional development, networking opportunities, social engagement, and impactful work. This is a paid, full-time internship based at the respective RH offices (Cork, Waterford, Dublin), with flexible working hours. The expected start date is January 2026.

What you will do:

• Work closely with your mentor to design, develop, and maintain code in Python, Golang or similar programming language
• Add new features, debug, identify, and track issues in Red Hat products (RHEL, OpenShift or other)
• Collaborate with the wider team members and other departments such as Quality Engineering, Designers, Product Management or Documentation team throughout the product cycle
• Network with other talented interns in an inclusive workplace where you can be yourself and thrive

What you will bring:

• You must be enrolled in an accredited university program in the Republic of Ireland during the full duration of the internship and must be able to join us full time from January till August 2026
• Working knowledge of written and spoken English
• Must have basic knowledge and passion for Software Engineering using Python, Golang or similar programming languages.
• Passion, curiosity, and desire to create new things and examine how things work internally
• Willingness to learn and proactively work as a part of a wider team
• Knowledge of K8s, cloud infrastructure is a huge plus
• Contributing to opensource projects is a plus
• Experience with quality engineering, devops is a plus

Due to the limited number of internship opportunities and the high volume of applications, we may not be able to speak with every candidate. To maximize your chances of moving forward in the process, please ensure your CV clearly outlines your education, relevant projects (link to your account), and extracurricular activities.

Please apply for a maximum of three internship roles that best match your interests and skills.

About Red Hat

Red Hat

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software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.

Inclusion at Red Hat

Red Hat's culture is built on the open source principles of transparency, collaboration, and inclusion, where the best ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. When this is realized, it empowers people from different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to come together to share ideas, challenge the status quo, and drive innovation. Our aspiration is that everyone experiences this culture with equal opportunity and access, and that all voices are not only heard but also celebrated. We hope you will join our celebration, and we welcome and encourage applicants from all the beautiful dimensions that compose our global village.

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Toast is driven by building the restaurant platform that helps restaurants adapt, take control, and get back to what they do best: building the businesses they love.

About this roll* (Responsibilities)
Toast is looking for self-motivated individuals who love building great software and want to have fun while doing it. Our engineering teams offer opportunities to work on a variety of impactful areas, including Android and iOS development, web front-end, back-end infrastructure, AI/machine learning models, cybersecurity and compliance, and more. You could contribute to designing user-friendly interfaces, building secure and scalable systems in AWS using Java or Kotlin, applying machine learning for security and analytics, or creating tools for large-scale data processing. You'll collaborate with talented mentors and engineers, gain hands-on experience with technologies like Python, TensorFlow, Splunk, and big data tools, and help empower restaurants through innovative technology. Whether you're passionate about front-end design, advanced AI models, or cloud security, Toast has a role for you.

This role is planned to run from January - June 2026.

About this roll*: (Responsibilities may include)

• Work on a small team of 3-6 engineers, responsible for entire modules of the Toast product
• Build, and maintain high performance, flexible, and highly scalable web and mobile applications
• Participate in designing, estimating effort, implementing, testing, debugging, configuring, integrating and documenting database, middle-tier and front-end code
• Diagnose performance bottlenecks and implement optimizations
• Think in terms of the end-user and design accordingly
• Actively contribute to product design and feature selection discussions
• Participate in code reviews to ensure technical implementations meet functional requirements
• Build cutting edge tools for analytical data processing, explore the power of Toast data and build machine learning models
• Implement secure software development processes
• Leverage cutting edge AI tools to enhance your development workflow, improve velocity, and help pioneer new approaches to building - contributing to a culture of innovation and productivity across the team.

Do you have the right ingredients*? (Requirements)

• Currently enrolled in an academic program
• A passion for learning and a desire to understand what it takes to build software that empowers restaurants to thrive and do what they love

• Knowledge of at least one of the following:

• Java development

• Mobile software development (preferably with Android)
• SQL or NoSQL databases
• RESTful microservices
• Web front-end basics: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

• Machine Learning and/or Generative AI development

• *Bread puns encouraged but not required.

Our Tech Stack
Toast's products run on a stack that ranges from guest and restaurant-facing Android tablets to web applications and backend microservices. The Toast POS application is an Android application written in Java and Kotlin. Our backend microservice architecture consists of containerized RESTful and gRPC applications written in Java and Kotlin. Systems integrations are built on Apache Camel and we use Apache Pulsar for message oriented middleware. Front end applications use React and leverage GraphQL for data access. Mobile applications are native for both Android and iOS. Toast's platform services are built and deployed on AWS, and consume several AWS services such as ECS, DynamoDB, Aurora (Postgres), S3 and others.

AI at Toast
At Toast we're Hungry to Build and Learn. We believe learning new AI tools empowers us to build for our customers faster, more independently, and with higher quality. We provide these tools across all disciplines, from Engineering and Product to Sales and Support, and are inspired by how our Toasters are already driving real value with them. The people who thrive here are those who embrace changes that let us build more for our customers; it's a core part of our culture.

*Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is Baked into our Recipe for Success *
At Toast, our employees are our secret ingredient—when they thrive, we thrive. The restaurant industry is one of the most diverse, and we embrace that diversity with authenticity, inclusivity, respect, and humility. By embedding these principles into our culture and design, we create equitable opportunities for all and raise the bar in delivering exceptional experiences.

We Thrive Together
We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs. Our goal is to build a strong culture of connection as we work together to empower the restaurant community. To learn more about how we work globally and regionally, check out:

Apply today
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Job Category

Software Engineering

Job Details

About Salesforce

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn't a buzzword — it's a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.

Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You're in the right place Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.

Are you a visionary principal-level engineer passionate about building platforms that multiply developer productivity?

Our Engineering Excellence team is being formed to redefine how software is built, tested, and delivered across the enterprise. We are looking for a technical leader to architect the next generation of our core engineering platforms and automation systems from the ground up.

This is a high-impact, strategic role where you will have the autonomy to shape our technical roadmap, mentor a growing team, and establish the foundational infrastructure that empowers thousands of engineers to ship high-quality products with greater velocity and confidence.

What You'll Be Doing

• Architect & Innovate: Architect and lead the design of large-scale, multi-region infrastructure platforms and automation systems that directly improve the developer experience.
• Define Strategy: Define the technical strategy and roadmaps for our core engineering platform's evolution and modernization, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Drive Innovation: Lead proof-of-concepts, evaluate new and emerging technologies, and conduct platform research to keep our engineering capabilities at the forefront of the industry.
• Mentor & Lead: Mentor and develop senior and mid-level engineers, providing expert technical guidance, fostering a culture of excellence, and supporting their career development.

Required Skills & Experience

• Core Technical Expertise: 12+ years of professional software development experience, with expert-level, hands-on proficiency in Java . A strong understanding of the Salesforce Platform is required, including deep familiarity with its APIs (e.g., Metadata, Tooling, REST), declarative automation (Flows), and security model (Profiles, Permission Sets).
• System Architecture: Proven track record of architecting and implementing large-scale, distributed systems serving thousands of users.
• Analytical Problem-Solving: A demonstrated ability to analyze complex, large-scale systems to identify and address root causes of instability, performance bottlenecks, or technical debt.
• Cloud Mastery: Expert-level mastery of cloud platforms ( AWS ) including advanced services (e.g., networking, security, serverless) and enterprise features.
• Containerization & Orchestration: Deep expertise in containerization platforms ( Kubernetes , service mesh, advanced orchestration patterns).
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Comprehensive experience with IaC at scale using tools like Terraform Enterprise or custom-built solutions.
• CI/CD Architecture: Expert knowledge of CI/CD platform architecture, including Jenkins Enterprise, GitHub Actions, and custom pipeline orchestration.
• Distributed Systems: Deep understanding of microservices architecture, event-driven patterns, and platform scalability challenges.
• Product Mindset: A strong ability to think from a user's perspective, contribute to product strategy, and make pragmatic technical and design decisions.
• Exceptional Communication: Proven ability to present complex data to diverse audiences. You are a clear, logical communicator who is comfortable in a room with senior leadership.

Desired Skills

• Ecosystem Experience: Prior experience working on large-scale Salesforce implementations for enterprise customers is a significant asset.
• Broader Platform Knowledge: Familiarity with the wider Salesforce ecosystem, including integration platforms like MuleSoft and data visualization tools like Tableau
• Data Platforms: Advanced expertise with modern database and data platforms (e.g., data lakes, streaming platforms like Kafka).
• Polyglot Programming: Professional experience with other languages such as Python or NodeJS.
• Regulatory compliance knoweldge (SOX, FedRAMP, GDPR, industry-specific requirements)

Growth & Impact

This role positions you as a key technical leader within Salesforce's engineering organization, with direct influence on platform strategy affecting thousands of engineers. You'll have opportunities to drive industry-leading innovations while building and leading world-class engineering teams. The position offers clear progression paths toward higher-level Principal Engineer, Engineering Management, or specialized technical leadership roles.

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you'll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best , and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best . Together, we'll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what's possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.

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Bentley Systems

Director, Software Engineering
Location: Vilnius, Lithuania (Hybrid/ Office) OR Ireland

Position Summary
Bentley Systems is seeking an exceptional candidate to become a valued member of our leadership team as Director, Software Engineering for its Synchro product suite. As a key member of the leadership team, the Director, Software Engineering will be responsible for leading a team of 35, fostering software engineering excellence across the Synchro portfolio to ensure that our product visions are fulfilled with exceptional quality and operational excellence delivering the best in class solutions to Bentley's users and partners.

The Director, Software Engineering will have experience in bringing AI enriched products and services to market with strong technical understanding of the fundamentals of machine learning and operating and managing AI based cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Leads a cross-functional, multi-product engineering team that focuses on software development, quality assurance testing, and performance engineering with a DevOps mentality.
• Owns the overall technical vision and execution strategy for the teams, being accountable for the timely delivery of high-quality, and consistent product solutions to market.
• Heavily engage with Product Management & Business stakeholders at all levels to execute product roadmaps and meet company objectives.
• Experience of translating business strategy and operating models; can apply gap analysis techniques to create long-term technical strategy.
• Integrate and deliver an AI centric roadmap to enhance and modernise our existing customer experiences.
• Democratise AI development within the engineering team, through training, mentoring and leading by example.
• Create and maintain technical roadmap and architectural development models for the organization.
• Can effectively mentor the team on our guiding principles and standards; while leading technical change and transformation.
• Responsible for progressively building people, processes and technologies that are scalable, resilient, and "future-proof".
• Foster "Extreme Ownership" for work done by the engineering organization through build-measure-learn feedback loops and real-time KPI's.
• Define, implement, monitor, and report relevant performance indicators of Define standard processes along the user and product lifecycles; run some of these processes directly, e.g. product launch.
• Partner with HR on long-term workforce planning, location strategy, talent and succession management, role/comp standardization, training, and change management.
• Oversee all aspects of people management for the Synchro engineering team, including recruitment, skill development, compensation planning, performance feedback, and performance management.

Qualifications

• At least 10+ years of professional experience in software development
• At least 5 years leading large commercial product development teams of 20+ people
• Experience in delivering both Software-as-a-Service and Managed-as-a-Service solutions
• Experience in driving execution across large, cross-functional and global organizations
• Fluency in Agile, DevOps, Build-Measure-Learn and modern software development lifecycle methods with a passion for organizing teams and driving for productivity
• An understanding of engineering and construction workflows and the technology landscape used to deliver infrastructure projects would be highly advantageous
• Business Acumen and technical competence to approach technology issues from a business perspective along with a natural grasp of how to design, build, code and run cloud platforms that support business objectives.
• Change management – Know how to apply architecture patterns like the Strangler pattern to decompose legacy apps
• Continuous deployment methodologies such as DevOps and DevSecOps
• Experience in developing Windows Desktop client applications
• Experience in bringing AI focused products and services to market.
• Proficient with following programming languages – Typescript, C#, C++, Python

What We Offer

• A great Team and culture – please see our colleague video.
• An exciting career as an integral part of a world-leading software company providing solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction - watch this short documentary about how we got our start.
• An attractive salary and benefits package.
• A commitment to inclusion, belonging and colleague wellbeing through global initiatives and resource groups.
• A company committed to making a real difference by advancing the world's infrastructure for better quality of life, where your contributions help build a more sustainable, connected, and resilient world. Discover our latest user success stories for an insight into our global impact.

Please note if you are employed full-time, the salary for this position ranges from 6,800 EUR gross (before taxes-Lithuania) depending on knowledge and experience.

Please submit resume in English.

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About Bentley Systems
Around the world, infrastructure professionals rely on software from Bentley Systems to help them design, build, and operate better and more resilient infrastructure for transportation, water, energy, cities, and more. Founded in 1984 by engineers for engineers, Bentley is the partner of choice for engineering firms and owner-operators worldwide, with software that spans engineering disciplines, industry sectors, and all phases of the infrastructure lifecycle. Through our digital twin solutions, we help infrastructure professionals unlock the value of their data to transform project delivery and asset performance.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Bentley is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers for employment all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, religion/belief, national origin, caste, age, or any other characteristic protected by local law or unrelated to job qualifications.

At Eaton Ireland, power isn't just what we manage—it's what we empower.
With over a century of innovation and a presence in more than 175 countries, we're helping customers tackle their toughest power management challenges with technologies that are smarter, safer, more efficient, and more sustainable.

But what truly sets us apart is our people. As a
Certified Great Place to Work
, Eaton Ireland is recognised for building a culture where trust, inclusion, and purpose thrive. Here, every voice matters, and every idea has the power to shape a better future - for our communities and our planet.

What You'll Do
The Centre for Intelligent Power (CIP) is seeking interns to work within its multidisciplinary teams. If you are excited and inspired by the thought of contributing to a more sustainable global future, as well as bringing digitalization solutions and mindset to Eaton's vast portfolio of products and services across multiple industries that our company operates.

You will be placed on one of 5 engineering teams with the opportunity to acquire skills in the following areas: Edge AI, Embedded Systems, Machine Learning, Cloud DevOps and Quality Assurance.

In This Role You Will

• Be engaged as part of a multi-disciplinary international team focusing on design and development of experimental intelligent power systems.
• Learn about a wide range of analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies for power management systems, including the associated data processing pipelines.
• Gain hands-on experience with the tools and approaches used as part of the design, development, and test processes.
• Work across the full software development lifecycle in an agile environment, attending all scrum team meetings.
• Develop clean, efficient, and reusable code using coding best practices.

• Get the opportunity to work on cutting edge technologies including:

• Cloud Computing with Microsoft Azure

• Software containerisation using Docker and Kubernetes
• Data pipelining with Apache Spark
• DevOps and MLOps
• Internet of Things (IoT) and Edge Computing
• Embedded Real-Time OS (RTOS) / Linux software development.

Qualifications
Ongoing university studies (BSc/MSc) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or similar

Skills

• A basic technical background is required in addition to an interest and background in engineering or software development. The ideal candidate will be in pursuit of or a recent graduate of a degree or master's in electronic or computer engineering, computer science or a related course.
• A team player with excellent communication skills, who is curious, proactive, conscientious and enjoys problem solving.
• Experience with a programming language such as C/C++, Python, R, MATLAB
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git) is desired.
• Data storage experience, SQL or NoSQL.
• A basic background in modelling and analysis, e.g., MATLAB and Simulink
• Familiarity with Internet of Things, embedded systems, cloud computing, connectivity and networking, communication protocols and security.
• Knowledge of end-to-end Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).

Soft Skills

• Communication skills
• Team collaboration
• Adaptability
• Problem-solving mindset
• Growth mindset
• Time management

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.

Description
We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help design, build, and scale the next generation of our distributed systems. As part of a high-impact engineering team, you will work on improving the performance, reliability, and automation of our cloud-native platforms and services. This is a great opportunity to solve complex engineering challenges while contributing to mission-critical systems at scale.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems and cloud-based services.
• Write clean, testable, and efficient code following engineering best practices.
• Develop automation and tooling to reduce manual effort and improve system reliability.
• Enhance observability through monitoring, logging, and distributed tracing.
• Support integration of AI-driven automation and observability platforms.
• Work closely with product and infrastructure teams to ship features and improvements iteratively in Agile teams.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements to streamline delivery and deployment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and track SLIs/SLOs and support service reliability.
• Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and long-term remediation.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering using Python, Go, or Java to build scalable, production-grade systems.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and deploying production-grade software applications or services.
• Strong understanding of software design principles such as modularity, separation of concerns, fault tolerance, and scalability.
• Experience with writing and maintaining test suites, including unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
• Proficient in using Git and working within collaborative version control workflows.
• Familiarity with CI/CD systems and deployment automation best practices.
• Experience with API development using RESTful or gRPC standards.
• Participation in Agile development processes such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Experience conducting code reviews and a solid commitment to clean, maintainable code.
• Infrastructure & Systems Skills
• Hands-on experience operating and scaling distributed systems in a cloud environment (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Strong experience with AWS or GCP and services like EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, EKS.
• Expertise in Kubernetes and modern container orchestration.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi).
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production environments.
• Solid understanding of Linux/Unix systems and strong troubleshooting skills.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or Splunk.
• Understanding of key Internet protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, TLS).
• Exposure to SRE practices including SLIs, SLOs, incident response, and postmortems.

Desired Skills

• Experience working in compliance-sensitive, global, or multi-tenant environments.
• Exposure to chaos engineering, fault injection, or performance/load testing tools.
• Experience with AI/ML platforms, agents, or intelligent observability systems.
• A data-driven mindset for identifying systemic issues and driving reliability improvements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an emphasis on documentation and collaboration.

If you are passionate about building and scaling foundational systems under real-world operational pressure, and you are excited about leading global, high-performing teams through the challenges of real-time threat detection at scale, driving technical innovation, and fostering operational and organisational resilience, we would love to meet you.

About The Team
Cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated, frequent, and damaging, challenging organisations to stay ahead of attackers in an increasingly complex digital landscape. Detection and Response is one of the fastest-evolving and most critical areas within cybersecurity, where real-time threat detection, rapid investigation, and automated response are essential to reducing risk and minimizing impact.

This role offers the opportunity to lead mission-critical engineering teams focused on the technical heart of Rapid7's Detection and Response platform: Log Search (our proprietary search and indexing system), the network sensor engineering team, and our Site Reliability Engineering function for Detection & Response.

About The Role
Success in this role will require deep technical expertise in high-scale distributed systems, search technologies, networking, observability, and cloud-native reliability practices, combined with proven leadership experience in scaling teams, aligning engineering and product strategy, and driving operational and cultural excellence across a complex organisation.

As a Director, Software Engineering, Detection & Response, Your Primary Responsibility Will Be To Lead The Strategic Vision, Development, And Execution Of Scalable Security Detection And Incident Response Systems, Ensuring The Protection Of Organisational Assets While Fostering a High-performing Engineering Team. Specifically, Your Focus Will Be To

• Develop and maintain technical execution plans aligned to roadmap goals, driving high standards for delivery quality, resilience, and performance.
• Lead engineering teams responsible for Log Search (Rapid7's proprietary search and indexing technology), network sensor engineering, and site reliability operations.
• Drive technical excellence in search architecture, distributed systems, networking, observability, and operational tooling.
• Partner closely with Product Management, UX, and Customer Success to align engineering priorities with customer needs and product vision.
• Ensure scalable, cloud-native development, testing, and deployment processes that support the platform's growth and resilience.
• Invest in the growth and development of technical leadership within the team, building a strong, thriving engineering culture.
• Engage with customers and internal stakeholders to gather feedback, remove friction, and drive improvements across the platform.
• Champion operational excellence initiatives including system health, availability, disaster recovery, and incident management practices.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to improve product quality, customer experience, and engineering scalability.

The Skills And Qualities You'll Bring Include

• 8+ years of engineering leadership experience, including experience managing complex platform technologies at scale.
• Strong computer science fundamentals, particularly in areas such as high performance data processing, search, storage, data indexing, distributed systems, network protocols, telemetry, and cloud architecture.
• Experience building and operating complex backend systems, large-scale data stores, network telemetry pipelines, or reliability engineering frameworks.
• Track record of growing and leading high-performing, geographically distributed technical teams across multiple disciplines.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence Product, Support, Customer Success, and Strategy teams to drive alignment around customer outcomes.
• History of engaging directly with customers and translating feedback into product and operational improvements.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality, scalable platforms in fast-paced, continuous deployment environments.
• Strong facility for recognising emerging trends in cloud security and detection and response, and evolving technical strategies to match.
• Prior experience leading projects featuring high performance computing, search technologies, network data ingestion, or SRE teams strongly preferred.
• Track record of retaining, developing, motivating, and mentoring highly effective technical teams.
• Deep commitment to operational excellence, system resilience, and proactive improvement initiatives.
• Ability to drive clarity, quality, and innovation across diverse engineering teams.
• Embody our core values to foster a culture of excellence that drives meaningful impact and collective success.

We know that the best ideas and solutions come from multi-dimensional teams. That's because these teams reflect a variety of backgrounds and professional experiences. If you are excited about this role and feel your experience can make an impact, please don't be shy - apply today.

About Rapid7
At Rapid7, our vision is to create a secure digital world for our customers, our industry, and our communities. We do this by harnessing our collective expertise and passion to challenge what's possible and drive extraordinary impact. We're building a dynamic and collaborative workplace where new ideas are welcome.

Protecting 11,000+ customers against bad actors and threats means we're continuing to push the envelope - just like we've been doing for the past 20 years. If you're ready to solve some of the toughest challenges in cybersecurity, we're ready to help you take command of your career. Join us.