Software Development Engineer II - Sensors / Systems

Most boards and executives are currently flying blind when it comes to cyber risk. They are guessing. At Safe, we ve built an AI-driven engine that finally gives the C-Suite a clear, quantified, and real-time view of their security posture. We don t just provide data; we provide certainty .

We are a $170M Series C-funded category leader. We don t play in the mid-market; we operate at the highest levels of global enterprise. Today, we are proud to serve 10% of the Fortune 500 , protecting global icons such as Apple, Netflix, AT&T, Verizon, and Victoria s Secret .

As we scale toward our next chapter, we are looking for high-performers who want to do the best work of their careers at the intersection of AI and Cybersecurity.

The Culture Memo: Our Operating System

Safe is not a typical corporate environment. We are a high-intensity, mission-driven team. We value builders who want to define a category and work alongside people who are equally committed to excellence.

• Extreme Ownership: We don t do “not my job.” We hire people who see a gap and own the solution from start to finish.
• The Elite Standard: We serve the most sophisticated companies on the planet. Our work must be bulletproof. Whether it s a line of code or a sales deck, we aim for Tier-1 quality every time.
• Methodology & Rigor: We don t wing it. From Force Management and MEDDICC in sales to data-driven sprints in engineering, we rely on proven frameworks to stay disciplined and predictable.
• Radical Candor: We move too fast for politics or sugar-coating. We value direct, honest feedback that helps us find the right answer quickly.

• The Series C Hustle: We have the stability of a well-funded leader but the heart of a startup.

  The Perks & Ownership:

We want our team to feel like owners because they are owners. We trust our people to manage their results and their time.

• Meaningful Equity: Every “Safestar” is a shareholder. You aren t just an employee; you are a partner in our success.
• Unlimited Leaves: We don t believe in clock-watching. We offer unlimited leave because we trust you to take the time you need to recharge while staying committed to the mission.
• Comprehensive Benefits: We provide top-tier medical insurance and wellness benefits to ensure you and your family are well cared for.
• Career Trajectory: We are growing aggressively. For high-performers, the path for advancement moves at the speed of your ambition.

Role Overview:

We are looking for an SDE II - Sensors to build customer-deployed security software that runs inside enterprise environments and continuously discovers assets, evaluates exposures, and securely communicates telemetry back to SAFE.
This role is suited for engineers with strong C++, Go or Python programming skills, Windows/Linux, networking, and cybersecurity fundamentals , particularly those who have worked on endpoint agents, security sensors, network/security products, or other long-running system software .

What Youll Do:

• Design and develop lightweight security sensors/agents running inside customer environments.
• Build capabilities for asset discovery, network scanning, vulnerability detection and exposure validation .
• Develop reliable, long-running system software with a focus on performance, resource usage, concurrency, and stability .
• Work extensively with Windows/Linux internals, processes, sockets, filesystems, networking and system APIs .
• Build communication between distributed sensors and the SAFE cloud with secure authentication, encryption, retries and offline recovery .
• Implement sensor lifecycle management, including installation, configuration, health monitoring and software/rule updates.
• Debug complex issues spanning application code, operating systems, customer networks, proxies, firewalls and infrastructure .
• Build strong diagnostics, telemetry and logging so problems can be investigated without requiring direct access to customer systems.
• Participate in low-level and high-level design discussions and independently own well-defined components/features through production.

What Were Looking For:

• 3-6 years of software development experience , preferably building systems, infrastructure or security products.
• Strong programming experience in one or more of C++, Go or Python .
• St…