At Sysdig, we believe cloud security isn't a compromise - it's a promise. From the start, our mission has been clear: to help organizations secure innovation in the cloud, the right way.

We created Falco, the open standard for cloud threat detection, and continue to lead the cloud security market with runtime insights, open innovation, and agentic Al. Creators of technology trusted by over 60% of the Fortune 500, Sysdig gives teams the real-time clarity to move fast and defend what matters most.

Culture matters here. We believe diversity fuels stronger ideas, and open dialogue drives sharper decisions. Recognized as a Best Place to Work and one of Deloitte's fastest-growing companies for the past 5 years, we're here to raise the standard for what cloud security and workplace culture should be.

If you have the passion to dig deeper, the desire to challenge convention, and the curiosity to build something better, Sysdig is the right place for you.

This role is part of our Sysdig Dream Team pipeline. We regularly meet strong Principal SWE to keep them in consideration for future opportunities. If you're passionate about cloud security, we'd love to connect and keep the conversation open.

What you will do

Reporting into the Head of Engineering India, you will architect, design and develop multitenant, cloud native data processing microservices for high resiliency and performance

Develop high quality distributed software that is scalable, reusable, extensible, secure and supportable

Hands on coding and in-depth code reviews specially for all the critical and complex development tasks.

Collaborate across the organization to understand user needs from the product team and design with the engineering teams across the globe

Contribute to the open source community

Represent Sysdig in local tech communities and conferences to strengthen the Sysdig brand and attract talent.

What you will bring with you

15 plus years of experience in designing and developing distributed systems

Expertise in designing scalable and high performance event driven, streaming data processing microservices

Expertise of building high availability, fault tolerant platforms and reusable components

High proficiency in software development using Golang

In depth expertise in secure provisioning of multiple IaaS, PaaS and SaaS services in at least one public cloud environment (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)

Expertise in containerized environments and Kubernetes/Container based deployment.

Experience with OLAP, columnar databases (e.g. Clickhouse) and proficiency in SQL

Experience with Graph Databases (e.g. Neo4j)

DevOps mindset - proven expertise in defining the best software development and automation practices

Basic knowledge of developing agentic applications and associated protocols and interfaces.

What we look for

Inspirational senior engineer who is passionate about solving problems in distributed systems.

Technical expert who will not compromise on developing well engineered, good quality, extensible and maintainable software

With experience in starting with high level requirements, architecting and designing the technical solutions and eventually implementing and delivering products to production

Deep interest and passion in the area of security for cloud applications

Curious about customer journey and customer experience.

A team-first and collaborative mindset: prioritises shared success, fosters and contributes to an environment built on respect and collective ownership.

When you join Sysdig, you can expect:

Extra days off to prioritize your well-being

Mental health support for you and your family through the Modern Health app

Great compensation package

Additional Information

We would love for you to join us! Please reach out even if your experience doesn't perfectly match the job description. We can always explore other options after starting the conversation. Your background and passion will set you apart, especially if your career path is different.

Some of our Hiring Managers are globally distributed, an English version of your CV will be appreciated.

Sysdig values a diverse workplace and encourages women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. Sysdig is an equal-opportunity employer. Sysdig does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.

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