Remote Senior Software Engineer (Go) (Remote)

What we do
At runZero, were a team of dreamers and creative thinkers who arent afraid to shake up the status quo. Fixing what’s broken with legacy vulnerability management and overcoming persistent, decades-old problems requires a new approach.

Our platform provides a single source of truth for exposure management across the total attack surface. Without requiring agents, authentication, or appliances, runZero delivers

the most complete and accurate visibility into every asset and exposure across

internal, external, IT, OT, IoT, mobile, and cloud environments — including uncovering

unknown and unmanageable devices and broad classes of exposures that evade traditional tools.

Founded by HD Moore (creator of Metasploit), runZero is trusted by more than 500 companies and 30,000 users worldwide to find and mitigate risks faster, meet compliance requirements, and improve overall security. See for yourself with a

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Role
We are growing the runZero Engineering team and are looking for a

Senior Software Engineer (Go)

to join us in developing the runZero product. Our engineers work together to deliver an outstanding customer experience by coding, troubleshooting issues, listening, learning, and cheering each other on. You will be working as part of a team focused on building and supporting a state-of-the-art asset and network discovery platform.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain high-quality, performant web applications using Go, Vue.js, and other technologies

Build features and solve problems that frequently span front-end and back-end concerns

Collaborate closely with product management, design, frontend, and backend engineers to understand customer needs and translate them into product features

Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to team members

Conduct thorough testing and debugging to ensure the performance and quality of both front-end and back-end code

Contribute to the continuous improvement of our products, technology, and practices with a pride of ownership

Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in front-end, back-end, and architectural development

Have an opinion, play well with others, work hard, and enjoy being a core member of a growing startup!

Requirements

You are proficient at writing advanced Go and working with large Go codebases

Experience with other parts of our stack (PostgreSQL, Linux, Vue.js) is strongly preferred, but deep experience with related technologies and a desire to learn can work for the right candidate

Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs, writing and tuning SQL queries, and working with relational databases

Experience designing and optimizing data structures / schemas and indexes in relational databases

Thorough understanding of the responsibilities of the platform, database, API, caching layer and other web services used in modern software systems

Proficiency with standard development tools and paradigms (Git, GitHub, CI/CD, etc.)

Proactive approach to problem-solving with strong decision-making skills

Positive attitude and entrepreneurial spirit

Excellent communication and teamwork skills

Knowledge of approaches for testing, debugging, profiling, and optimizing software applications

Solid understanding of the protocol and the web browser security model

Experience working within one of the major cloud provider environments (AWS preferred, GCP, Azure)

Familiarity with network design, security, and scanning can be helpful but is in no way required to be successful

Salary
runZero values transparency in the hiring process. According to our market data, we’re expecting this role to come in at a salary of about $160k-$190k, plus stock options. We know that the talent market is always in flux, so please let us know if you believe we have advertised this role in the wrong salary band.

For more information on what its like to work at runZero, please visit our

employee spotlight page!

Interview process
We value your time and see the interview process as a critical two-way street, allowing us to assess your skills, strengths, and cultural fit while simultaneously providing you with a clear understanding of our company, our ways of working, and the expectations specific to the role you’re seeking. To this end, our interview process incorporates a combination of:

Initial one-on-one interviews with a recruiter and manager

Panel interviews with the team

Candidate challenge - a role-specific challenge designed for you to showcase your strengths and allow us to assess your skills in a hands-on exercise

A final interview, conducted either remotely or in-person if we havent yet met face-to-face in previous rounds

How we take care of you

Fully remote : runZero is a 100% remote company! While we aim to gather annually for kick-offs, our team thrives in the flexibility and freedom that remote work provides.

Benefits

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We prioritize the well-being of our team members, which is why runZero pays for 100% of the premium platinum-level medical, vision, dental, life, and short-term disability coverage for you

and your dependents.

401k : We match 4% of 401K contributions

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Time off:

We offer unlimited PTO, 11 official company holidays, and a recharge week at the end of the year

Paid parental leave:

We offer 12 weeks of paid parental leave

Culture of collaboration:

Our team is diverse, representing various backgrounds and perspectives, which fosters an inclusive and vibrant environment. With flexible schedules and supportive coworkers who listen to one another, runZero promotes a culture of collaboration.

And more!

For more information on what its like to work at runZero, please visit our

employee spotlight page!

Applications
runZero positions are currently restricted to the United States and the United Kingdom. All other International applications will not be considered.

runZero is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, marital status, ancestry, nationality or any other basis covered by applicable law.

We encourage under-represented applicants to apply, even if you don’t think you fit 100% of the criteria (nobody ever does)!