Sustained reliability and performance of the services this role owns or contributes to.
Success Metrics / KPIs
On-time delivery of committed features/services against sprint and quarterly roadmap commitments
Uptime/availability of owned services (e.g., 99.9%+)
Reduction in P1/P2 production incidents tied to owned services
Code review turnaround time and PR cycle time
Mean time to resolution (MTTR) for production issues in owned systems
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Design, develop, and own new features and services that are key contributors to Menlo's technical roadmap
Evaluate and implement development and deployment technologies for API design, highly available and scalable distributed systems, and multithreaded/asynchronous applications with performance and security in mind
Build, deploy, and operate core components of the Menlo Security platform
Use AI pair-programming and AI-assisted code-review tools to accelerate implementation, generate tests, and speed up review cycles
Apply AI-assisted debugging tooling to diagnose issues in distributed systems more quickly
Partner with product, security, operations, and other cross-functional stakeholders to align on requirements and schedules
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES
Required
3-4 years of experience in cloud computing or related technical fields, with hands-on backend development in one or more languages such as Python, Go, C++, or Node.js
Solid experience with Linux and networking technologies
Experience with core AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, VPC) or GCP and standard software development tooling (e.g., Git, Jira, Confluence, Jenkins)
Experience with complex data structures, databases, and analytics technologies (e.g., Redis, Postgres, MySQL, Druid)
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with high attention to detail and documentation
Self-directed and motivated to learn new technologies with minimal guidance
BE/B.Tech http://B.Tech or Master's degree required
Preferred / Nice to Have
Experience with Linux boot processes, service monitoring, and networking internals (e.g., Tornado, C/C++, Go, systemd, Monit, Bash, cgroups/runc/libcontainer, Docker)
Experience adapting and improving engineering best practices such as test-driven development, continuous delivery, and scrum/automation practices
Comfortable incorporating AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., AI pair-programming assistants, AI code-review tools) into a modern development workflow
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Why Menlo?
At Menlo, we don't settle for the status quo — in our technology or our culture. How we think and act is just as important as what we build. Our culture is defined by five core mindsets: Proactive Leadership, Straight Talk, United Impact, Elevated Talent, and Customer-Compelled. We take ownership and drive outcomes without waiting to be told. We communicate directly and seek hard truths. We break down silos and win together. We hold a high bar for ourselves and the people around us. And we treat every customer interaction as mission-critical. If you're someone who sees it, owns it, solves it, and does it — you'll thrive here.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.
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