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Software Engineer II

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Hiring Remotely in Boston, MA
Mid level
Remote or Hybrid
Hiring Remotely in Boston, MA
Mid level
As a Software Engineer II, you will develop new features for products, collaborate with teams and enhance customer security solutions.
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Software Engineer II
As a Software Engineer II, you will take ownership of the development of new features for your team, working with cutting edge technologies and owning this process end to end. You will bring a customer centric approach with a curiosity and passion for continuous learning. You will be provided with coaching and support to help you further develop your skills to reach your full potential.
About the Team
Our Product and Engineering team works with our award-winning products to help us create a single experience to help customers assess risk, detect threats and automate their security programs at over 11,000 organizations. These teams use best-in-class technology, leading-edge research, and broad, strategic expertise to develop new products and features, and enhance existing features, in order to create value for customers across the world.
The stakes for creating a safer digital world are greater than ever. At Rapid7 we believe it's our responsibility to show up every day and give our best for our customers and the entire security community. Our global engineering teams are at the centre of this mission and are dedicated to building a complete suite of industry-leading products which provide a cohesive platform for our customers. Our range of solutions spans vulnerability management, detection, automation, cloud security, and penetration testing; in order to build these products our teams work with an array of technologies including Java, Python, AWS and Go, just to name a few.
Join our engineering team to help us build and innovate great products on our Insight platform using the latest technologies to make the world a safer digital space.
About the Role
As a Software Engineer II you will be a part of our Product and Engineering team who are at the forefront of keeping our customers safe from attacks and breaches. In this role you will be focussed on helping our customers seamlessly manage their security solutions as effectively and efficiently as possible, and ensuring our products are delivering a secure experience. You will be given the time to continue to develop your skills surrounded by a team of incredibly smart and experienced Engineers. Specifically, your focus will be to:
  • Build, maintain, and release our well architected services by writing correct and clean code consistently and following best practices and conventions
  • Participate in the design and planning of upcoming features, our Engineers are first class stakeholders in all parts of the development process
  • When required, partner with internal teams such as UX and Product Management who work deeply with our product to ensure we are understanding our customers needs
  • Work towards developing a deep understanding of our products in order to best support our customers
  • Work with Practice specific technologies

The skills and qualities you'll bring include:
  • A minimum of 2 years experience in software development using Java and AWS or other equiva lent programming languages
  • Excited by technology, curious and eager to learn
  • The attitude and ability to thrive in a high-growth, evolving environment
  • Collaborative team player who has the ability to partner with others and work towards solutions
  • Strong creative problem solving skills
  • Solid communicator with excellent written and verbal communications skills both within the team and cross functionally
  • Brings a customer-first mindset to engineering, and integrates customer impact into everyday decision making
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Core Value Embodiment: Embody our core values to foster a culture of excellence that drives meaningful impact and collective success

We know that the best ideas and solutions come from multi-dimensional teams. That's because these teams reflect a variety of backgrounds and professional experiences. If you are excited about this role and feel your experience can make an impact, please don't be shy - apply today.
About Rapid7
At Rapid7, our vision is to create a secure digital world for our customers, our industry, and our communities. We do this by harnessing our collective expertise and passion to challenge what's possible and drive extraordinary impact. We're building a dynamic and collaborative workplace where new ideas are welcome.
Protecting 11,000+ customers against bad actors and threats means we're continuing to push the envelope - just like we've been doing for the past 20 years. If you're ready to solve some of the toughest challenges in cybersecurity, we're ready to help you take command of your career. Join us.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law.

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