Senior Software Engineer

Tenable

Senior Software Engineer developing and maintaining cloud-native, large-scale cybersecurity products at Tenable. Building and optimizing scalable microservices and user experiences for security applications.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $137,500 - $183,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularAWSCloudDistributed SystemsDockerDynamoDBElasticSearchJavaJavaScriptKafkaKotlinKubernetesMicroservicesNoSQLPostgresPrometheusReactSplunkSQLTerraformVue.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Implement new features, fix bugs, and enhance the scalability and reliability of our systems.
Develop expertise in distributed systems, cloud platforms, and modern UI frameworks while working on real-world security products.
Work closely with Product Managers, UX designers, and fellow engineers to iteratively improve our products.
Contribute ideas to improve Tenable’s architecture, development processes, and technology stack.
Write clean, maintainable code, participate in code reviews, and help drive engineering best practices.

Requirements

What you’ll need

2+ years of experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer in SaaS or cloud-based applications.
Hands-on development experience with Java or Kotlin.
Proficiency with at least one modern UI framework (React, Angular, or Vue.js).
Solid understanding of RESTful API development and microservices architectures.
Familiarity with AWS or other cloud platforms.
Experience with databases (SQL or NoSQL such as PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch).
Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and Git-based workflows.
Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on building reliable, performant, and secure applications.
Good communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
Passion for continuous learning and keeping up with emerging technologies.
Experience with event-driven systems (Kafka, SQS, SNS, etc).
Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and observability tools (Terraform, Prometheus, Datadog, ELK, Splunk, PagerDuty).
Prior experience in cybersecurity, DevSecOps, or related domains.
Exposure to multi-tenant SaaS or hybrid cloud architectures.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
401(k) retirement savings with company match
employee stock purchase plan
employee referral program
flexible spending accounts
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
education assistance
parental leave
paid time off (PTO)
company-paid holidays
health and wellness events
community programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaKotlinReactAngularVue.jsRESTful API developmentmicroservices architectureSQLNoSQLDocker

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcommunicationcollaborative mindsetcontinuous learning