Rapid7 - Software Engineer II - Python/Java

Description :

Rapid7 is a publicly traded Cybersecurity company headquartered in Boston, MA with 17 offices around the world. We are excited to be expanding our Global footprint into India and as we build out our Product & Engineering teams, we are looking for Software Engineers.

As a Software Engineer II you will take ownership of the development of new features for your team, working with cutting-edge technologies and owning this process end-to-end. You will bring a customer-centric approach with a curiosity and passion for continuous learning.

You will be provided with coaching and support to help you further develop your skills to reach your full potential. This is an exciting opportunity to be one of the first hires for Rapid7 in India supporting our growth strategy in a culture that supports trying new approaches and continuous learning.

About the Team :

Our Product and Engineering team works with our award-winning products to help us create a single experience to help customers assess risk, detect threats and automate their security programs at over 10,000 organizations.

These teams use best-in-class technology, leading-edge research, and broad, strategic expertise to develop new products and features, and enhance existing features, in order to create value for customers across the world. Our range of solutions spans vulnerability management, detection, automation, cloud security, and penetration testing.

Join our engineering team to help us build and innovate great products on our Insight platform using the latest technologies to make the world a safer digital space.

About the Role :

The Software Engineer II is a part of our Product and Engineering team who are at the forefront of keeping our customers safe from attacks and breaches11.

In this role you will be focused on helping our customers seamlessly manage their security solutions as effectively and efficiently as possible, and ensuring our products are delivering a secure experience12.

You will be given the time to continue to develop your skills surrounded by a team of incredibly smart and experienced Engineers.

In this role, you will:

- Build, maintain, and release our well-architected services by writing correct and clean code consistently and following best practices and conventions.

- Participate in the design and planning of upcoming features; our Engineers are first-class stakeholders in all parts of the development process.

- When required, partner with internal teams such as DevOps, cross-functional and Product Management who work deeply with our product to ensure we are understanding our customers' needs.

- Work towards developing a deep understanding of our products in order to best support our customers.

- Work with Practice specific

The skills and qualities youll bring include :

- A minimum of 3+ years experience in software development, with a strong focus on Python, Core Java and object-oriented programming (OOP) principles.

- Ability to work in Python APIs, FastAPI, Django and experience using Core Java libraries and features (e.g., Concurrency, Collections, I/O).

- Experience with dependency management tools such as Maven.

- Experience with testing frameworks such as JUnit.

- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins and proficiency with version control systems such as GitHub.

- Experience with Cloud Infrastructure such as AWS / GCP / Azure is a plus.

- Solid communicator with excellent written and verbal communications skills both within the team and cross-functionally.

- Experience leveraging AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Amazon Kiro, or similar) to improve development velocity while maintaining code quality and security.

- Ability to integrate, or consume APIs backed by LLM-based services, such as AWS Bedrock, OpenAI or enterprise GenAI platforms.

- Passionate about delighting customers, puts the customer needs at the forefront of all decision making

We know that the best ideas and solutions come from multi-dimensional teams. Thats because these teams reflect a variety of backgrounds and professional experiences. If you are excited about this role and feel your experience can make an impact, please dont be shy - apply today.

About Rapid7 :

At Rapid7, our vision is to create a secure digital world for our customers, our industry, and our communities. We do this by harnessing our collective expertise and passion to challenge whats possible and drive extraordinary impact. Were building a dynamic and collaborative workplace where new ideas are welcome.

Protecting 11,000+ customers against bad actors and threats means were continuing to push the envelope just like we ve been doing for the past 20 years. If you re ready to solve some of the toughest challenges in cybersecurity, were ready to help you take command of your career. Join us.

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