Software Engineer - Python, SDLC

Who Is 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!

What makes Tenable such a great place to work?

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 #OneTenable 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!

Your Role:

As a Software Engineer on our team, you'll play a critical role in building and evolving a multi-service ETL pipeline that serves as the foundation of our vulnerability intelligence. You'll use your intellectual curiosity and engineering expertise to tackle challenging data problems, from wrangling diverse and unstructured data sources to designing and implementing robust systems that can handle whatever the Internet throws our way.

This role isn't just about writing code; it's about making a direct impact on our customers' ability to understand and reduce their cyber risk. You'll work on a system that is constantly adapting to new threats and data sources, requiring creative solutions and a commitment to delivering high-quality, impactful software.

We believe great engineers come from a variety of backgrounds. If you have a passion for solving complex problems and a solid foundation in software development, we encourage you to apply.

Your Opportunity:

• Design and build scalable components of our ETL pipeline, including new data ingestion processes and complex transformation logic
• Contribute to a microservices architecture by writing clean, efficient, and well-tested Python code
• Collaborate across teams to define technical specifications, understand requirements, and ensure seamless integration of new data sources
• Debug and troubleshoot distributed systems, identifying root causes of data anomalies, performance bottlenecks, or service disruptions
• Enhance and optimize our data flow using a variety of AWS services (e.g., S3, Lambda, SQS) to ensure pipeline integrity, efficiency, and scalability
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the continuous improvement of the team's development practices and tooling (CI/CD, monitoring, etc.)
• Stay current with emerging technologies in data engineering, cloud computing, and cybersecurity to continuously enhance the team's capabilities

What You’Ll Need:

• Able to work at Columbia, MD Headquarters (3 days per week, subject to change)
• A minimum of 2+ years of professional software development experience with a strong emphasis on Python
• Experience with the full software development life cycle (SDLC), including design, development, testing, and maintenance
• Proven ability to work independently and as a key contributor within a collaborative team
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical information clearly

And Ideally:

• Experience with web scraping (e.g., using Python libraries like requests or BeautifulSoup)
• Practical experience with AWS or a similar cloud provider and relevant services for ETL and microservices (e.g., S3, Lambda, SQS/SNS, ECS/EKS)
• Proficiency with data normalization and understanding of data structures
• Familiarity with message queueing systems (e.g., SQS, RabbitMQ, Kafka)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins) and a solid understanding of automated deployments
• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools for distributed systems (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana)
• A background or strong interest in cybersecurity or vulnerability management
• Experience with database technologies relevant to data storage within an ETL pipeline. (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, AWS DynamoDB, Redshift)

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This is the base pay range for this position. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, location and experience, and may fall outside of the range shown. Employees are also eligible for variable compensation in addition to base pay (commission for sales roles, bonus for non-sales roles), depending on company and individual performance. Tenable also offers a variety of comprehensive and competitive benefits which include: medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance; 401(k) retirement savings with company match; an employee stock purchase plan; an employee referral program; flexible spending accounts; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); education assistance; parental leave; paid time off (PTO); company-paid holidays; health and wellness events; and community programs.

US Pay Ranges$107,000—$143,000 USD

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