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Staff Software Engineer - Backend

Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. Aided by an extensive ecosystem of partners, Cohesity makes it easy to secure, protect, manage, and get value from data — across the data center, edge, and cloud. Cohesity helps organizations defend against cybersecurity threats with comprehensive data security and management capabilities, including immutable backup snapshots, AI-based threat detection, monitoring for malicious behavior, and rapid recovery at scale.

We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design.

Join us on our mission to shape the future of our industry.

Job Description

Want to help us simplify the world of data management?

We’re seeking motivated and passionate Staff Software Engineering Leads to enhance Cohesity’s products by creating features, tools, and scripts that make them easier to sell, deploy, and maintain.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you’ll develop new features, troubleshoot complex codebases, and focus on scalability, performance, and quick, high-quality fixes. You'll lead a team or program, collaborating closely with product, customer support, and other engineering teams.

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE

Lead a small team in designing, developing, and supporting customer-focused solutions.
Mentor engineers on writing testable, maintainable code.
Take ownership of feature design and development end-to-end.
Collaborate with Engineers, Architects, Product Managers, and Designers in technical discussions.
Refine the backlog, adjust plans, and ensure committed features are delivered on time.
Communicate scope and timelines clearly, and follow through on commitments.
Assess risks, make data-driven decisions, and deliver solutions.
Develop and implement features for on-prem and cloud platforms.
Perform root cause analysis and fix product defects.
Troubleshoot and resolve functional and performance issues.
Work with support, QA, and field teams to diagnose and resolve customer issues, including patches and hot-fixes.
Build tools to help support teams diagnose problems and speed up issue resolution.

This role is ideal for a motivated, creative, and collaborative individual with strong communication and technical skills to work with global organizations and lead a team or program.

WE’D LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING

Strong coding experience in Golang or Java EE (Python is a plus).
Familiarity with Kafka, Flink, Postgres, and other popular cloud services, plus modern API technologies like REST or GraphQL.
Experience with tools like JIRA, GitHub, and TestRail.
A BS/MS in Computer Science or Engineering.
6–8 years of experience developing and solving problems for large-scale distributed systems in GoLang or Java, especially in the cloud.
Excellent coding, analytical, and debugging skills.
A problem-solving mindset for investigating and fixing complex issues.
A focus on testing and building high-quality products.
Knowledge of microservices and SaaS architecture.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Familiarity with agile/scrum methodologies.
Exposure to the Data Management domain (a bonus).
The ability to explain design and implementation choices using common patterns and frameworks.
A data-driven approach to decision-making and influencing stakeholders.

Disclosure Pursuant to Applicable State Equal Pay Transparency Laws - This position has a starting pay range as listed below. Actual salary depends upon many factors, including a candidate’s skills, qualifications and experience, location, and salary expectations, and therefore a starting salary at the low end, high end, or even above the stated range may be offered. This position may also be eligible for bonus compensation, commission (if in a sales function), and/or equity grants. Additionally, full-time employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits framework, including health and wellness benefits, vacation, paid holidays and refresh days, 401(k) retirement plan, life and disability insurance coverages, and other benefits the Company may offer from time to time.

US Pay Range

$192,000—$240,000 USD

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Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEOE)

Cohesity is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact us at 1-855-9COHESITY or talent@cohesity.com for assistance.

In-Office Expectations

Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute (e.g. within a forty-five (45) minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.

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