Senior Software Engineer

As a Senior Software Engineer, you should be someone who values simplicity over complexity, who has experience with distributed systems at scale, and who brings thoughtful skepticism to technical decisions. You should be the kind of engineer who enjoys tackling challenging technical problems-whether that's contributing to open source, exploring distributed systems concepts, or deepening your understanding of database internals.

This role is part of the Observo AI engineering organization and offers excellent opportunities for technical growth while contributing to our global engineering efforts. This is a hybrid role with 3 days in our Bengaluru office.

What Will You Do?

Primary Responsibilities include:

• Design and implement scalable, high-performance data processing pipelines capable of handling petabyte-scale telemetry data (logs, metrics, traces)
• Build and optimize ML-driven data routing, filtering, and transformation engines to reduce customer data volumes by 80%+ while preserving critical insights
• Develop real-time analytics and anomaly detection systems using advanced machine learning techniques and large language models
• Build cloud-native microservices and APIs that integrate seamlessly with major observability platforms (Splunk, Elastic, Datadog, New Relic)
• Implement robust systems involving transactional queues, databases, and data processing pipelines
• Participate in technical design discussions with a focus on practical, maintainable solutions
• Collaborate with Product, Data Science, and DevOps teams across global time zones to translate customer requirements into technical solutions
• Optimize system performance, cost efficiency, and reliability through continuous profiling, testing, and infrastructure improvements
• Contribute to engineering culture through code reviews, testing best practices, and knowledge sharing
• Stay current with emerging technologies in AI/ML, data engineering, and observability

What Skills and Knowledge Should You Bring?

Ideal Candidate will have:

• 6+ years of software engineering experience, particularly in distributed systems, data engineering, or backend infrastructure, with a track record of shipping production systems in high-growth environments
• Strong proficiency in Go, Rust, or Java, with solid system design and software architecture skills, and a bias toward simple, maintainable solutions
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker), plus Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience building data pipelines with streaming frameworks like Apache Kafka, Spark, or Flink
• Working knowledge of SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis) database technologies
• Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) and enterprise data formats/protocols (OpenTelemetry, StatsD, syslog, JSON, Parquet)
• Strong commitment to testing, code craftsmanship, and an interest in performance and scale optimization
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly and collaborate effectively across cross-cultural, global teams (including US-based stakeholders)
• Willingness to mentor and learn from other engineers, paired with empathy for end users and fellow engineers
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (advanced degree preferred), with fluency in English for global collaboration

Why SentinelOne?

AI is redefining how the world operates and rewriting the rules of security in real time, and SentinelOne was built for this moment. From day one, we architected an AI-native platform designed to operate at machine speed, not as an add-on to legacy systems but as the foundation itself. If you want to build where innovation and impact move together, this is that place.

We invest in our Sentinels with comprehensive, competitive benefits designed to support you and your family:

Equity & Rewards

• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Time Off & Wellbeing

• Competitive leave benefits
• Gender-neutral parental leave

Insurance & Financial Security

• Medical and insurance benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Work Perks & Flexibility

• Global home office allowance
• Internet allowance
• LinkedIn Learning license
• Social Connect program
• Food allowance (Bangalore office)
• Meal vouchers (Sodexo)

Wellness & Lifestyle

• Health & wellness benefit