Rapid7 is looking for a curious, collaborative and passionate Senior Software Engineer to join our expanding Detection and Response (D&R) practice in Belfast, working on our SIEM and XDR solution - InsightIDR. This role will be integral to the team with influence over the design and architectural direction of the products, as well as a leading role in mentoring & training more junior staff members!

THE SKILLS YOU’LL BRING INCLUDE:

• A demonstrable passion for the craft of software development
• Comfort with tools such as GitHub and Maven for building, storing, and reviewing code
• A history demonstrating a team-based approach to problem solving
• Interest and/or experience mentoring junior engineers
• Experience defining contracts for coordinating development of software projects across multiple teams
• Experience in cloud-based architecture
• A strong sense of ownership and responsibility for the quality of the software you create
• Empathy for our users and the Rapid7 mission
• 5+ years of experience in software development, including active or recent Java experience

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be working on both this data processing pipeline and the backend services which drive our APIs.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:

• Design, implement, release, and monitor production code changes at massive scale in a continuous deployment fashion
• Collaborate with other teams within InsightIDR and products within Rapid7 to design integration touch points and features which span multiple development teams
• Contribute to architectural and API design decisions as our product constantly evolves
• Advise and mentor junior engineers on building a career in software development