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:
Tenable is not only building great products and carving out a completely new category, but we are also building a world-class engineering culture, and committed to hiring the very best.
We are looking for a highly motivated Staff Software Engineer to join our award winning on-premise enterprise vulnerability management product Tenable.sc. Tenable.sc enables organizations to address the ever-evolving challenge of understanding and mitigating cybersecurity risk, while keeping data under their control.
Built on leading Nessus technology,  Tenable.sc provides organizations with clear, actionable insights into their data with highly customizable dashboards, reports and workflows. Tenable.sc is also the keystone for Tenable Enclave Security – Tenable's private cloud vulnerability management platform, which runs in our customers' Kubernetes environments.
As a Staff Software Engineer on the Tenable.sc team, you will be a relentless champion for our customers. You will work closely with your team and PM in developing innovative ways to solve their problems. You will also be responsible for helping to lay the technological groundwork for tomorrow, and to be at the forefront for scaling Tenable.sc for cloud environments. 
Your Opportunity:
  • Lead and Influence: Lead the innovation, technical direction, and collaborate on the roadmap for the industry leading on-premise product to help take it to the next level. 
  • To raise the bar: We at Tenable are always looking to improve ourselves, our tech stack, and our product features. You will be able to promote clear and simple software designs while actively driving and coaching the team toward better practices and solutions.
  • Collaborate: Work with staff engineers and leaders across engineering to develop best practices and knowledge sharing. 
  • Innovate: Introduce new ideas and new ways of approaching and delivering value to our customers. Have an appetite to challenge the status quo and the drive to affect technical, architectural and product-focused improvements that you identify.
  • Grow Professionally: We provide an annual training budget to attend conferences, workshops, or further your education.
     
What You'll Need:
  • B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • 14+ years of enterprise application development experience.
  • 4+ years of experience with modern programming languages such as Golang, Java, Kotlin, etc.
  • Proficiency developing enterprise applications using PHP.
  • Experience with a Relational Database Management System (such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.): schema design, query optimization, performance tuning.
  • Proficiency in designing, deploying, and managing applications in cloud environments using Kubernetes and Docker.
  • Strong understanding of distributed cloud architecture patterns.
  • Strong understanding of design patterns and data structures.
  • Proven ability to work independently and effectively in a distributed Agile team, an enthusiasm for working collaboratively, and to lead/drive projects across the engineering organization.
  • Accountability for the behavior of your software in production.
  • Experience coaching and leading mid-level and junior staff in the design, implementation, and execution of highly technical development projects.
  • Application development experience on Unix/Linux.
  • Exposure to the full software development life cycle (SDLC): requirements analysis, design, estimation, development, QC and unit testing.
And Ideally:
  • Experience migrating on-premise enterprise applications to a cloud-centric model.
  • Experience with C is a plus.
  • Experience with Linux operating systems, particularly Red Hat variants.
  • Experience designing and developing Restful API’s.
  • Experience with network security systems is a plus.

#LI-LP1

#LI-Hybrid

This is the base pay range for this position. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, location and experience, and may fall outside of the range shown. Employees are also eligible for variable compensation in addition to base pay (commission for sales roles, bonus for non-sales roles), depending on company and individual performance. Tenable also offers a variety of comprehensive and competitive benefits which include: medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance; 401(k) retirement savings with company match; an employee stock purchase plan; an employee referral program; flexible spending accounts; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); education assistance; parental leave; paid time off (PTO); company-paid holidays; health and wellness events; and community programs.

US Pay Ranges
$151,000—$201,666.67 USD

If you’ve reached this point, and you’re still not sure if you should apply…..Just do it! We’re human and we don’t fit a perfect mold. Having diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, that’s a good thing! If you’re coming from outside of the cyber industry - great! If you’re looking to try something new - awesome! All we ask is you bring passion to all that you do, crave creativity and innovation, and embrace the hard work of gaining new skills and accepting big challenges. 

We’re committed to promoting Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) at Tenable - through all equal employment opportunity laws and regulations at the international, federal, state and local levels.  If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact Recruiting@Tenable.com for further assistance.

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