Harbor IT
Principal Software Engineer, MDR Platform
Remote (United States) · Principal
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 4 days ago
PythonGoData StructuresCode ReviewGitSQLRedisElasticsearchAWSCloud PlatformsDockerCI/CDGitHub ActionsCybersecuritySIEMSOC OperationsDetection EngineeringIncident ResponseTest AutomationTCP/IPFirewallLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- Harbor IT is a leading Managed Service Provider (MSP) specializing in delivering cutting edge Cybersecurity, IT, and Cloud Services to a diverse portfolio of clients.
- We pride ourselves on our commitment to excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction.
- Please note: Company Policy states that all interviews be conducted either in person or Microsoft Teams VIDEO interview with no AI generated backgrounds or blurred backgrounds.
Responsibilities
- Co-own and maintain multiple Golang applications forming the core of our MDR platform
- Maintain and enhance programs that transform engine output into actionable intelligence for SOC analysts
- Maintain and enhance a multi-tenant cluster of servers that receive, buffer, and feed syslog-formatted logs to the engine
- Maintain and enhance a cross-platform syslog agent that feeds syslog-formatted logs to the engine
Requirements
- 6+ years of software engineering experience with at least 4+ years focused on Go development
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent practical experience
- Expertise in managing goroutine lifecycles and channel-based communication
- Deep proficiency in interfacing with Redis, OpenSearch or similar, and SQL databases
Nice to have
- Proficiency with Git version control and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with automated testing, infrastructure monitoring, and observability practices
- Experience leveraging AI assistant tools for software development, such as Claude Code Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities to work effectively across engineering, product, and security operations teams
- Comfort with zero-downtime deployment requirements and production incident response Preferred Qualifications & Skills
- Proficiency in Python programming (3+ years preferred)
- Prior experience at MSPs, MSSPs, or cybersecurity vendors
Skills
- Experience using Github Actions for continuous deployment of Docker containers on cloud infrastructure, i.e. AWS ECS or EC2 or equivalents
Benefits
- We value problem-solving ability, learning agility, and strong fundamentals over checking every box - especially if you're motivated to grow into technical leadership.
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Reimbursement for approved tuition, certifications, conference attendance, and more
- Unlimited PTO We know that job descriptions can sometimes read like wish lists.
Company info
- Maintain and enhance high-performance engine analyzing events from thousands of sources across hundreds of customers
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