Staff Software Engineer - Backend Networking

Dragos

Remote regions

US

Salary range

$192,000–$192,000/yr

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About the Role:

  • The Sensor Platform is Dragos's high-performance Linux-based network sensor capturing OT/ICS traffic in real time.
  • As Staff Software Engineer, you'll lead platform initiatives from design to production and set the technical bar.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead high-throughput ingestion improvements and pipeline scalability with product and infrastructure peers.
  • Drive root cause analysis and postmortems for production issues involving the capture pipeline and broker.
  • Champion standards for documentation, observability, and performance benchmarks across the sensor codebase.

Qualifications:

  • 8+ years designing distributed systems software with deep Rust expertise in async and concurrent programming.
  • Strong grasp of concurrent system design, high-performance packet capture, and message queue systems.
  • Experience applying cybersecurity best practices and leading complex system failure analysis.

Dragos

Dragos is a global leader in OT/ICS cybersecurity, combining technology, threat intelligence, and expert services to protect critical infrastructure. The remote-first team across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and APAC is built on authenticity, transparency, and trust.

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