8+ years of professional software engineering experience. Hands-on development in Python or Go (experience in both is ideal). Proven track record in designing and architecting large-scale, petabyte-scale data pipelines or similar distributed systems. Experience with streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka, Pub/Sub, Pulsar). Experience with analytics engines (e.g., ClickHouse, Trino, Spark). Cloud-native development proficiency (e.g., containerization, CI/CD pipelines, microservices, observability tools). Strong understanding of SaaS, security operations, or detection engineering is a plus. Demonstrated ability to mentor peers, review code, and influence engineering best practices. Excellent communication skills. Comfortable in agile environments. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent industry experience.