Staff Software Engineer (Python/Go) - Collection Engineering

<div class="content-intro"><h3>Our Purpose<strong><br></strong></h3> <p>At SentinelOne, we are driven by a clear purpose: to give the advantage to those who secure our future. As AI reshapes how organizations build, operate, and innovate, the responsibility to protect them becomes more critical than ever. When you join SentinelOne, your work helps protect global enterprises, critical infrastructure, and the technologies shaping tomorrow. If you are motivated by meaningful challenges and want your impact to be real, measurable, and global, you will find purpose here.</p> <h3>About Us<strong><br></strong></h3> <p>SentinelOne is a company at the intersection of AI and security, pioneering a new operating model for cybersecurity. Our AI-native platform unifies protection across endpoint, cloud, identity, data, and AI systems to deliver autonomous detection and response with clarity and speed. By combining real-time analytics, intelligent automation, and a unified data foundation, we reduce noise, simplify complexity, and empower security teams to focus on what truly matters.</p> <p>Our teams are builders, problem-solvers, and innovators committed to shaping the future of security. If you are excited to solve hard problems alongside talented, mission-driven people, we invite you to help us build a safer future for humanity.</p> <h3><strong>What Are We Looking For?</strong></h3> <p>We’re looking for people who are relentlessly curious and committed to continuous learning. AI is reshaping every function across our business, and we enable every team member, regardless of role or level, to build fluency in AI tools and concepts. Those who thrive here actively seek out new solutions, experiment thoughtfully, and apply what they learn to drive better, faster, smarter outcomes.</p></div><p>As a Staff Backend Engineer, you will be building SentinelOne’s next-generation cloud-based security platform and are looking for a strong backend software engineer. You’ll enjoy building systems from the ground up, working hands-on in complex, large-scale environments, and taking ownership to drive solutions forward. You will be part of our Collection team.</p> <h3>What Will You Do?</h3> <p>Primary responsibilities include:</p> <ul> <li>The Collection team leads projects that directly impact the company's bottom line, focusing on areas such as remote operations, EDR, and XDR. Our initiatives start from concepts and evolve into products deployed across millions of endpoints and servers</li> <li>This multidisciplinary team comprises experts in backend, frontend, and endpoint technologies (Windows, Linux, Mac), enabling us to independently ideate, develop, and deliver solutions at scale.</li> <li>As a Staff Backend Engineer, you will implement innovative projects from inception to implementation, shaping the architecture, design, and development of new modules within our comprehensive security platform. Operating across multiple strategic product lines, you’ll have a direct and visible impact on the success of key company initiatives.</li> </ul> <h3>What Skills and Knowledge Will You Bring?</h3> <p>Ideal candidates will have:</p> <ul> <li>5+ years of backend development.</li> <li>Experience with high-performance micro-services-based backend systems.</li> <li>Proficiency in at least one of the following programming languages in a backend environment: Python \ Go.&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience developing cloud-native solutions and data pipelines.</li> <li>Experience working with databases (both SQL and NOSQL).</li> <li>Experience working with Dockers and Kubernetes.</li> <li>Experience with AWS, GCP or other cloud platforms.</li> <li>Strong capability to design a solution according to product requirements.</li> <li>Great communication skills and ability to work in hybrid and\or remote teams and lead projects.</li> <li>Proven experience with developing unit\component tests as part of the development process,&nbsp;</li> <li>These would be a plus - Kafka ecosystem (pub/sub, Kafka connect, etc.), experience with large scale management systems and performance,&nbsp;Terraform / Terragrunt.</li> </ul> <h3>Why SentinelOne?</h3> <p>AI is redefining how the world operates and rewriting the rules of security in real time, and SentinelOne was built for this moment. From day one, we architected an AI-native platform designed to operate at machine speed, not as an add-on to legacy systems but as the foundation itself. If you want to build where innovation and impact move together, this is that place.</p> <p>We invest in our Sentinels with comprehensive, competitive benefits designed to support you and your family:</p> <p><strong>Equity &amp; Rewards</strong></p> <ul> <li>Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)</li> <li>Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Time Off &amp; Wellbeing</strong></p> <ul> <li>Competitive leave benefits</li> <li>Gender-neutral parental leave</li> </ul> <p><strong>Insurance &amp; Financial Security</strong></p> <ul> <li>Medical and insurance benefits</li> <li>Pension</li> </ul> <p><strong>Work Perks &amp; Flexibility</strong></p> <ul> <li>Global home office allowance</li> </ul> <p><strong>Wellness &amp; Lifestyle</strong></p> <ul> <li>Wellbeing allowance</li> <li>MultiSport benefit program</li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">SentinelOne is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">SentinelOne participates in the E-Verify Program for all U.S. based roles.&nbsp;</span></p></div>