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Key Responsibilities

Design and implement robust, testable, high-performance systems and tools in Rust. Optimize existing software architectures to enhance speed and efficiency.

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At Dragos, the mission is personal. The systems we protect deliver the water you drink, power your home, and keep the hospitals your community depends on running. Those critical infrastructure systems that power our civilization around the world are under attack every day by adversaries. When those systems fail, people are immediately at risk. We are the global leader in xOT cybersecurity, combining technology, threat intelligence, and expert services. The people here chose this work because they understand what is at stake. Here, you will find a remote-first mission-driven team across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and APAC built on authenticity, transparency, and trust. If safeguarding the systems that protect your family, friends, and community is the kind of work that matters to you, you are in the right place.

About the Role

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Dragos is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team in building the leading xOT Security Platform. We work in a matrix style engineering organization which means in this role, you will be part of our Backend Community. To be successful at Dragos you will need to:

Be passionate about your craft, minding the details while working quickly.

Have a strong product sense and care deeply about the customers and problems we are solving.

Be self-directed with a strong work ethic and ability to operate autonomously.

Have excellent communication skills for remote collaboration, working well across engineering disciplines.

At Dragos, we don’t hire engineers whose only mission in life is to write code. We are looking for backend engineers who yearn to contribute to more than just a code base and who are willing to stretch themselves to accomplish the mission.

Responsibilities

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→5+ years of experience developing backend systems in a fast paced, high performance, team environment
→Cybersecurity experience

→3+ years of experience in relational databases such as Postgres

→3+ years of experience with NoSQL databases such as Elasticsearch

→3+ years of experience working in a microservices architecture

→Solid experience and understanding of Rust

→Experience integrating with third party devices and data providers

→Experience incorporating AI tools, models, or services into development workflows

Requirements

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Experience building and operating distributed systems at scale with a focus on reliability

Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud‑native architectures

Experience with containerization (Docker)

Strong understanding of observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana)

Experience building CI/CD pipelines and working with IaC tools (Terraform)

Experience building information security–focused products or applying secure coding practices

Experience with Kotlin, Go, or Python in production environments

Experience mentoring team members or leading technical initiatives

Compensation:

Salary: 165,000

Competitive Equity Package

Comprehensive Benefits Plan

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Dragos is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local laws. All new hires must pass a background check as a condition of employment.