Software Engineer I | Cloud

About the role

At ExtraHop, we’re on a mission to protect and empower the connected enterprise. We reveal what is happening in the very infrastructure that sustains businesses, lives, and communities, and ensure the integrity of networks, data, systems, and processes. Organizations rely on ExtraHop to provide visibility into the cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and network performance issues that evade their existing security and IT tools. With this insight, organizations can investigate smarter, stop threats faster, and keep operations running.

Our mission is fueled by a profound social and moral responsibility to be the best at what we do, ensuring a secure world where everyone can thrive. If this sounds like a place you’d like to spend the next chapter of your career, we’d love to hear from you. 

Position Summary

At ExtraHop, we build cybersecurity solutions that help organizations detect and stop threats in real time. As a Software Engineer I on our Cloud Infrastructure team, you will build and support the critical infrastructure and tooling that power our Network Detection and Response (NDR) products.

Working in a collaborative environment alongside seasoned engineers, you will tackle complex security and scalability challenges, sharpen your cloud and software engineering craft, and directly influence how we protect global enterprise networks.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) and cloud  automation scripts.
• Collaborate with product security teams to harden cloud environments, implement security guardrails, and address infrastructure vulnerabilities. 
• Build and support reliable CI/CD pipelines and deployment tooling for internal engineering teams
• Monitor cloud infrastructure health, debug provisioning issues, and assist in performance, reliability, and cost optimization
• Write clean, maintainable code following team standards, automated testing, and agile workflows. 
• Participate in peer code reviews, architectural discussions, and the creation of clear technical documentation and operational runbooks. 
• Stay current on the latest cybersecurity threats, trends and technologies to contribute to product enhancements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience or technical training

• New grad, 0-1  years of experience in software development (internship and significant project work included)
• Strong programming skills in Python or Go.
• Solid understanding of version control systems (e.g., Git) and agile development practices.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem solving skills and a collaborative growth-oriented mindset.
• Demonstrated AI literacy, including the ability to effectively leverage AI-assisted development tools for software engineering tasks while critically evaluating generated outputs for correctness, security, and maintainability.
• Must be a US citizen or lawful permanent resident (i.e., green card holder) (in order to support restricted access network environments).

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to cloud platforms and core services (AWS preferred, e.g. EC2, S3, IAM, VPC).
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.
• Basic understanding of cloud security principles (least privilege, network security groups, or environment hardening)
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker) or basic CI/CD concepts.

Compensation & Benefits: The salary range for this role is $110,000 – $125,000 per year, plus eligibility for an annual performance-based discretionary bonus and stock option grants. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage (effective Day 1), a 401(k) with employer match, flexible PTO, parental leave, and more.  

ABOUT EXTRAHOP

ExtraHop is reinventing Network Detection and Response (NDR) to offer enterprises unparalleled visibility, context, and control against emerging threats. The platform integrates NDR with Network Performance Management (NPM), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), and forensics, providing a single, comprehensive solution. By decrypting and analyzing complete packet-level data at wire speed and leveraging cloud-scale machine learning, ExtraHop empowers Security Operations Centers (SOCs) to detect, investigate, and remediate modern cyber risks in real time across their entire hybrid infrastructure, including data center, cloud, and SASE environments.

This comprehensive approach and market innovation have earned ExtraHop unique recognition as the only NDR vendor acknowledged as a leader by all major analyst firms, including the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Network Detection and Response™, the 2025 Forrester® Wave for Network Analysis and Visibility, the 2024 IDC® Marketscape for NDR, and the 2025 Gigamon® Radar Report for Network Detection and Response. Since 2007, ExtraHop has consistently helped organizations worldwide extract in-depth network telemetry and contextual insights, affirming its commitment to protecting and empowering the connected enterprise.

OUR VALUES

Our culture is rooted in our five Values. These set the expectations for how we work individually and collectively as a team. 

Lead with Purpose: We are driven to deliver results that create a positive impact for our customers, partners, and colleagues.

Act with Integrity: We operate with transparency, authenticity, and always in the best interest of the company. 

Find a Way: We are resourceful, tackle hard problems with a sense of urgency and ownership, and do what it takes to get the job done.

Innovate: We listen to customers, partners, and the market, and respectfully push boundaries and challenge the status quo.

Share Success: We run together, we win together. We value diverse perspectives, hold space for all voices, and achieve the best results as a team. 

BENEFITS

Employees' wellbeing is top of mind for the ExtraHop team. Employees and their families will have the option to participate in the following benefits:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Flexible PTO, Sick Time Prorated Based on Date of Hire, and All Federal Holidays (US Only) + 3 Days of Paid Volunteer Time
• Non-Commissioned Positions may be eligible to participate in the Annual Discretionary Bonus Plan
• FSA and Dependent Care Accounts + EAP, where applicable
• Educational Reimbursement
• 401k with Employer Match or Pension where applicable
• Pet Insurance (US Only)
• Parental Leave (US Only)
• Hybrid and Remote Work Model

Our people are our most important competitive advantage, leading the charge against cyber criminals. Join the fight today!  

To learn more, visit our website or follow us on LinkedIn. 

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