Senior Software Engineer - Event Sourcing & Stream Processing

About Tenable

Tenable® is the Exposure Management company. 44,000 organizations around the globe rely on Tenable to understand and reduce cyber risk. Our global employees support 65 percent of the Fortune 500, 45 percent of the Global 2000, and large government agencies. Come be part of our journey!

Ask a member of our team and they’ll answer, “Our people!” We work together to build and innovate best‑in‑class cybersecurity solutions for our customers; all while creating a culture of belonging, respect, and excellence where we can be our best selves. When you’re part of our #One Tenable team, you can expect to partner with some of the most talented and passionate people in the industry, and have the support and resources you need to do work that truly matters.

We deliver results that exceed expectations and we win together!

Tenable is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our VM Platform team. Our team sits at the center of our Tenable One architecture; we ingest massive volumes of assets and find data from collection teams, process it to calculate the “state of the world” for our customers, and feed it to downstream search and reporting products.

We are not just building web apps; we are solving a complex Big Data problem. You will build and maintain the high‑throughput, event‑driven pipelines responsible for processing the history of assets and vulnerabilities. You will move beyond simple CRUD operations to design systems that handle massive scale, ensuring that when we say an asset is vulnerable (or patched), that data is accurate and available in real‑time.

• Build the Future of Exposure Management:
  Build the backend that powers Tenable’s flagship Exposure Management platform.
• Solve Complex Data Problems:
  Design logic that collapses millions of incoming findings into a single, accurate state record.
• Architect for Scale:
  Transition our systems to a new architecture designed to be faster, cheaper, and more reliable.
• Own Your Stack (Dev Ops):
  Use Terraform and Datadog to deploy, monitor, and ensure the health of your services in production.

• 4+ years of Backend Engineering experience with a focus on high‑volume data processing or distributed systems.
• Strong JVM Proficiency:
  Deep experience with Java, Kotlin, or Scala. You should understand memory management and performance within the JVM ecosystem.
• Event‑Driven Architecture:
  Proven experience with Apache Kafka (preferred) or Rabbit
  
  MQ.
• Distributed Systems Knowledge:
  Understanding of microservices, eventual consistency, and data resiliency.
• Stateful Processing Logic:
  Experience calculating “state” from a history of events.
• Dev Ops Mindset:
  Hands‑on experience with Terraform and observability tools like Datadog.
• Database
  
  Experience:
  
  Proficiency with SQL and No
  
  SQL data stores (Postgre
  
  SQL, Dynamo
  
  DB, or similar).

• Experience with Event Sourcing or CQRS patterns.
• Background in migrating legacy services to modern architectures.
• Security background is a plus, but Big Data/Data Pipeline experience is the priority.

US Pay Ranges: $136,500—$ USD. Compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, location and experience. Employees are also eligible for variable compensation in addition to base pay. Tenable also offers comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance; 401(k) retirement savings with company match; employee stock purchase plan; employee referral program; flexible spending accounts;
Employee Assistance Program; education assistance; parental leave; paid time off; company‑paid holidays; health and wellness events; community programs.

Tenable is committed to promoting Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) at Tenable - through all equal employment opportunity laws and regulations at the international, federal, state and local levels. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact  for further assistance.

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• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries:
  Computer and Network Security