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Job Overview:
The Senior Software Engineer is a team member who will help extend the capabilities of the Rapid7s Cloud based Security applications. You will work with your team to determine optimal approaches to challenging problems and implementing robust solutions.
The ideal candidate is a passionate and eager technologist with a desire to keep learning and a minimum of 4 years building software for large projects and 2 years of experience coding in Java in a fast paced, agile environment.
Job Responsibilities:
- You will work with technologies like NoSQL databases and AWS to extend Rapid7s investment in a cloud based security
- You will be responsible for designing and building data pipelines, APIs for ETL and analytics on our big datasets in the cloud
- You will be adding modern design paradigms to the codebase, like microservices, circuit breakers, resilient systems, and code coverage with unit and component testing
- The tools and services to be developed will cover a wide range of applications data visualization, large scale analytics, fast in-memory aggregation, workflow coordination, bulk data pipelines, and microservice APIs
- You will help mentor more junior engineers via design discussions and code reviews.
Job Qualifications:
- BS/MS in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
- 4-7 years of software development
- Advanced experience in OO programming with Java
- Eagerness to learn big data/high throughput concepts, issues, techniques
- Familiarity with traditional RDBMS systems
- Knowledge or interest in computer security issues a plus
- Previous experience with API design a plus
- Previous experience operating cloud-based systems at scale a plus
- Experience with NoSQL databases a plus
- Knowledge or interest in AWS a plus
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"My favorite memory of being a 'Moose' is our first ever company-wide hackathon in Cambridge. After a fun–filled week for the company kick-off, we still managed to deliver, through the night, on some amazing ideas."
"I am not a natural–born salesperson or leader. Rapid7 gave me the mentorship opportunities and leeway to develop those skillsets. Having the support of my management allowed me to take risks and learn from mistakes instead of being tentative and afraid to put myself out there."
"Every time you feel a little more comfortable with your job and what is expected from you, there is always something new to learn and something to add to the repertoire! I love this, it means every week I can see myself developing in my career."
"I love the infectious energy and fast–paced nature of the job. Unrelenting progress towards becoming the #1 company in Cyber Security. The sheer number of Products and Services we have launched in the last two years is a staggering achievement."
"The most fulfilling moments are seeing our products name dropped in the security press, knowing we all contributed to that."
"There's never a dull moment and always a new challenge to tackle. I have had the opportunity to work with people across the company on product launches, acquisitions, our global sales expansion and lots of new programs, each with its own hurdles but all equally rewarding."
"It's pretty cool to look around the room and know that I played a part in making all of that happen, and that I hopefully helped those people move into a role that they find really rewarding and exciting. Especially in a company where they in turn can have a big impact and take their careers to the next level. The fact that they are all good people, and that we all manage to have a bit of fun in the process, helps too."
"I love the truly collaborative team effort from everyone across the board – people are always willing to join an effort or a conversation to make a difference and find a solution, and they don't feel bound by their job descriptions or departmental functions if they have expertise that will help out a fellow Moose."
"I feel that [our core value for] continuous learning best represents me because it's been essential to my career here. There are no shortage of tools and techniques that can be applied to the projects I work on, and despite what I think I might know about the problem at hand, more often than not there are new and novel ways to approach it."