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Huntress

Staff Software Engineer - Core Platform (Ruby/Rails)

Job Summary

The role involves designing, developing, and releasing software features for the Huntress Core Platform, focusing on system components such as notification, onboarding, authentication, and user experience. The candidate will lead technical projects, review code, provide architectural guidance, and mentor junior engineers to ensure high-quality software delivery. Candidates should have extensive experience in software development, cloud environments, and infrastructure, with strong communication and leadership skills. The position offers a fully remote work environment, comprehensive benefits, and a focus on team collaboration and technical excellence.

Required Skills

Team Leadership
Troubleshooting
Programming
Software Development
Agile Methodologies
Mentoring
Architecture Design
Cloud Computing
Database Management
UX/UI

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Stock Options
Medical Benefits
Dental Benefits
Vision Benefits
Home Office Reimbursement
Disability Insurance
Education Assistance
401(k)
Coaching

Job Description

Reports to: Engineering Manager

Location: Remote US

Compensation Range: $195,000 to $210,000 base plus bonus and equity

What We Do:

Huntress is a fully remote, global team of passionate experts and ethical badasses on a mission to break down the barriers to cybersecurity. Whether creating purpose-built security solutions, hunting down hackers, or impacting our community, our people go above and beyond to change the security game and make a real difference.

Founded in 2015 by former NSA cyber operators, Huntress protects all businesses—not just the 1%—with enterprise-grade, fully owned, and managed cybersecurity products at the price of an affordable SaaS application. The Huntress difference is our One Team advantage: our technology is designed with our industry-defining Security Operations Center (SOC) in mind and is never separated from our service.

We protect 3M+ endpoints and 1M+ identities worldwide, elevating underresourced IT teams with protection that works as hard as they do. As long as hackers keep hacking, Huntress keeps hunting.

What You’ll Do:

Huntress is looking for an experienced and innovative Staff Software Engineer with excellent communication, problem-solving, collaboration, and team-building skills. You will join a team responsible for end-to-end feature delivery: designing, developing, and releasing software features for the Huntress Core Platform.

Our Core Platform contains the foundational components that power the entire Huntress product suite. It consists of several capabilities, including the notification system, onboarding and activation, authentication and authorization, and end-to-end user experience. Your contributions to our already high-performing team will help us scale our product suite that protects all businesses.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage the technical aspects of the development of features for the Portal, including UX/UI
  • Lead and develop high-quality software, software designs, and architecture, setting the standard for team excellence
  • Convert acceptance criteria into functional workflows, data models, and associated software design
  • Be a technical thought leader for your team, providing architectural and design direction
  • Focus on the entire life cycle of the system, including evolution, configuration, and risk management
  • Ensure code quality and test code coverage through code reviews and test plan reviews
  • Lead the team in providing accurate estimates and taking ownership of the timely completion of work
  • Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering an environment that values professional development to help them uplevel their skills
  • Motivate teams and promote collaboration and engagement
  • Actively engage with the team and lead by being a positive role model

What You Bring To The Team:

  • 10+ years of experience developing complex software products
  • 6+ years of programming in Ruby on Rails
  • Experience with Javascript
  • Experience with AWS and/or Azure Cloud Environments
  • Experience working on Linux-based infrastructure
  • Experience with databases such as Postgres
  • Experience with Hotwire, Stimulus, Turbo (nice to have)
  • Excellent technical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills
  • Ability to grasp new tools and technologies quickly
  • Ability to prioritize and execute multiple tasks at a time in a fast-paced environment, often operating independently
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work and coordinate between multiple teams
  • Ability to communicate highly technical concepts clearly and concisely
  • Demonstrated ability to take high-level requirements, decompose them into actionable work units, and lead the entire SDLC
  • Passion for technology and strong motivation, and responsibility for high-quality software features
  • Ability to build strong interpersonal relationships with product, development teams, leadership, senior management, and internal and external stakeholders

What We Offer:

  • 100% remote work environment - since our founding in 2015
  • Generous paid time off policy, including vacation, sick time, and paid holidays
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Highly competitive and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits plans
  • 401(k) with a 5% contribution regardless of employee contribution
  • Life and Disability insurance plans
  • Stock options for all full-time employees
  • One-time $500 reimbursement for building/upgrading home office
  • Annual allowance for education and professional development assistance
  • $75 USD/month digital reimbursement
  • Access to the BetterUp platform for coaching, personal, and professional growth

Huntress is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where every single member of our team is valued, has a voice, and is empowered to come to work every day just as they are.

We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

We do discriminate against hackers who try to exploit businesses of all sizes.

Accommodations:

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete this application, interview, or pre-employment testing or participate in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected]. Please note that non-accommodation requests to this inbox will not receive a response.

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Application deadline: Open until filled

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Huntress is the enterprise-grade, people-powered cybersecurity platform for all businesses, not just the 1%.

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Date PostedJune 30th, 2025
Job TypeFull Time
LocationRemote US
SalaryCompetitive rates
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