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Principal Data Engineer, Attack Surface Intelligence

Posted 2 Days Ago
In-Office
Boston, MA
300K-300K
Senior level
In-Office
Boston, MA
300K-300K
Senior level
Lead design and implementation of backend services and APIs, ensuring systems are reliable and scalable while mentoring engineers.
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With 1,000 intelligence professionals, over $300M in sales, and serving over 1,900 clients worldwide, Recorded Future is the world’s most advanced, and largest, intelligence company!

Principal Data EngineerAbout the Role

We’re looking for a seasoned engineer to help design, build, and scale the systems that power our Attack Surface Intelligence module. You’ll be taking ownership of critical data pipelines responsible for the ingestion and distribution of critical intelligence signals, both internally and directly to customers via the product.  The Attack Surface Intelligence Data Engineering team is responsible for two key datasets: our holistic global internet inventory and the technical artifacts of our customers’ attack surface. 

This role reports directly to the Engineering Owner for Attack Surface Intelligence Data and is ideal for someone who enjoys writing clean, maintainable code and thrives in distributed systems environments. You'll work closely with product management and other engineering teams to drive technical strategy and ensure our systems are reliable, performant, and insightful.

What You’ll Do: 
  • Lead the design and implementation of backend services and APIs in Python
  • Architect and evolve microservice-based systems for scalability and resilience
  • Collaborate with product managers and cross-functional partners to align technical work with business goals
  • Proactively identify and resolve data and integration issues by diving deep into our pipelines and systems
  • Drive observability and operational excellence across services
  • Mentor other engineers through code reviews and design discussions
  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders outside of the Attack Surface Intelligence team to inform solutions for data transfers around the greater Recorded Future ecosystem
  • Contribute to technical roadmaps and long-term platform strategy
What You'll Bring: 
  • Proven experience designing & maintaining scalable APIs and microservices in Python leveraging tools like Kafka, Clickhouse, and Elasticsearch.
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems and service-oriented architecture
  • Comfortable exploring data to debug, validate assumptions, and drive better system behavior
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work across teams to align on goals and priorities
  • Track record of operating independently and driving complex projects, especially with a geographically distributed team
  • Experience with informing and driving coding and design standards within a team

Why should you join Recorded Future?
Recorded Future employees (or “Futurists”), represent over 40 nationalities and embody our core values of having high standards, practicing inclusion, and acting ethically. Our dedication to empowering clients with intelligence to disrupt adversaries has earned us a 4.8-star user rating from Gartner and more than 45 of the Fortune 100 companies as clients.

Want more info? 
Blog & Podcast: Learn everything you want to know (and maybe some things you’d rather not know) about the world of cyber threat intelligence
Linkedin, Instagram & Twitter: What’s happening at Recorded Future
The Record: The Record is a cybersecurity news publication that explores the untold stories in this rapidly changing field
Timeline: History of Recorded Future
Recognition: Check out our awards and announcements

We are committed to maintaining an environment that attracts and retains talent from a diverse range of experiences, backgrounds and lifestyles.  By ensuring all feel included and respected for being unique and bringing their whole selves to work, Recorded Future is made a better place every day.
If you need any accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to our recruiting team at [email protected] 

Recorded Future is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Recorded Future does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
Recorded Future will not discharge, discipline or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant.

Recorded Future does not administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. This is in compliance with the law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and in alignment with our hiring practices across all jurisdictions.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives:
Recorded Future will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Recorded Future, including those sent to our employees or through our website, will become the property of Recorded Future. Recorded Future will not be liable for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Agencies must have a valid written agreement in place with Recorded Future's recruitment team and must receive written authorization before submitting resumes. Submissions made without such agreements and authorization will not be accepted and no fees will be paid.

Top Skills

Clickhouse
Elasticsearch
Kafka
Python
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Recorded Future Somerville, Massachusetts, USA Office

363 Highland Avenue,, Somerville, MA, United States, 2144

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