Staff Software Engineer at Stairwell

Sunnyvale, California, United States

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$170,000 – $210,000Compensation

Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Security, SoftwareIndustries

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Distributed SystemsSoftware ArchitectureSoftware DevelopmentProject ManagementMentorshipDesignCodingScalabilityContinuous Improvement

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary range for the Staff Software Engineer position?

The salary range is $170,000 - $210,000 plus equity and benefits.

Is this a remote position or is there a required location?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What skills and experience are required for this role?

Candidates need 8+ years of relevant work experience, proficiency in languages like Go, Java, or C++, familiarity with software engineering tools and methodologies, and experience in areas such as systems infrastructure, large-scale databases, machine learning, search engines, or web-scale data science. A curiosity about the security space is also valued.

What is the company culture like at Stairwell?

Stairwell features a team of security industry veterans and engineers from Google, emphasizes continuous learning through mentorship, and values high performers regardless of educational background. They are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

What makes a strong candidate for this Staff Software Engineer role?

A strong candidate has 8+ years of experience in distributed systems, expertise in Go, Java, or C++, hands-on work with systems infrastructure, databases, ML, or similar, and a passion for security technologies. Experience leading architecture, end-to-end development, project oversight, and mentorship is key.

Stairwell

Automated threat detection and response solutions

About Stairwell

Stairwell offers automated threat detection and response solutions through its cloud-based platform, which uses binary-level analysis to identify threats. The platform allows businesses to create queries and utilize over 4,200 YARA rules to detect patterns in their files, ensuring effective threat hunting. Unlike competitors, Stairwell focuses on empowering security teams by providing continuous analysis without impacting system performance, thus reducing investigation costs and time. The company's goal is to enhance organizational security visibility and confidence, making expensive threat assessments unnecessary.

Mountain View, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2019Year Founded

$67.6MTotal Funding

SERIES_BCompany Stage

CybersecurityIndustries

51-200Employees