Senior Software Engineer - Java Microservices

Salary: $137,500 - 183,500 per year Requirements:

• We require 4+ years of software development experience in enterprise environments, with a strong interest in technical leadership.
• We look for hands-on experience building distributed, microservice-based systems.
• We value experience with database performance tuning, schema design, and query optimization in distributed architectures.
• We expect a B.S. in Computer Science or a closely related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• We need experience developing in Java or Kotlin, with openness to learning additional languages.
• We look for experience working with containerized microservices in Kubernetes.
• We value experience building core libraries, infrastructure components, and search engines.
• Cross-platform development experience is a strong plus.
• We expect accountability for how software behaves in production.
• We need experience mentoring and guiding junior and mid-level engineers on highly technical projects.
• We prefer experience working in Agile teams and collaborating across product groups.
• We require the ability to work both independently and as part of a team, and to drive projects when needed.
• We look for experience with SQL or NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, or Elasticsearch.
• We value experience with event-driven systems such as Kafka, SQS, or RabbitMQ.
• We want someone who is eager to keep learning and explore new technologies.
• We require authorization to work for any employer in the U.S. without sponsorship.

• We design, develop, and maintain cloud-based search solutions that scale with our customers evolving infrastructure.
• We build and support a highly scalable, highly reliable cloud-native user interface and the underlying microservices.
• We manage data ingestion, storage, querying, and retrieval across the platform.
• We architect, design, and implement features that strengthen our platform architecture.
• We contribute to the ongoing evolution of our global cloud architecture and distributed systems.
• We collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, designers, and other stakeholders to refine our products and align on direction.
• We support and mentor peers within and beyond our team.
• We bring ideas forward to improve our technology stack and product capabilities.
• We help ensure the reliability and production readiness of our software.

• Architect
• Cloud
• ElasticSearch
• Support
• Java
• Kafka
• Kotlin
• Kubernetes
• NoSQL
• PostgreSQL
• RabbitMQ
• SQL
• microservices
• Backbone
• Exposed
• Security

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We are Tenable, the Exposure Management company helping more than 40,000 organizations worldwide understand and reduce cyber risk. Our global team supports a large share of the Fortune 500, the Global 2000, and major government agencies. We foster a culture of belonging, respect, and excellence, and we work as one team to build best-in-class cybersecurity solutions. This Senior Software Engineer role sits on our core product engineering team and focuses on cloud-based search, distributed systems, and microservices. We offer a hybrid work arrangement, a training budget for conferences and workshops, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, disability and life insurance, a 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase plan, referral program, flexible spending accounts, an EAP, education assistance, parental leave, PTO, paid holidays, wellness events, and community programs. The role includes a U.S. base pay range of $137,500-$183,500, with additional variable compensation depending on role type and performance.

last updated 33 week of 2026