Principal Software Engineer, Security

Coalition

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San Francisco, CA
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73 days ago

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Coalition is a cyber insurance and security company that combines comprehensive cyber insurance coverage with active risk management tools to help organizations prevent and respond to cyber incidents. Industry: Cyber Insurance & Risk Management

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer, Security

As a Principal Software Engineer in the Security Engineering team at Wirespeed, you will lead the design and implementation of core backend services and integrations that power the company’s detection and enrichment platform. You will own high-impact security tool integrations end to end, ensuring reliability, performance, and long-term maintainability while setting technical standards for code quality, testing, and observability. Your role involves collaborating with detection engineering and security operations teams to translate strategies into robust production-quality logic and pipelines, mentoring senior engineers, and driving consistent adoption of best practices through design and code reviews. This position requires significant experience in backend or platform engineering, proficiency in TypeScript/Node.js, hands-on expertise in designing third-party API integrations, particularly with security tools like EDR, identity providers, and SIEMs, and a solid understanding of complex system architecture and high-volume data handling.

What you'll do

  • Lead the design and implementation of core backend services for Wirespeed’s detection platform.
  • Own end-to-end integrations with key security tools, ensuring reliability and performance.
  • Translate complex detection strategies into robust production-quality logic and pipelines.
  • Set technical standards for code quality and drive adoption through regular reviews.
  • Mentor senior engineers in navigating architectural decisions and developing secure solutions.

What we're looking for

  • Significant experience building and maintaining distributed systems in production.
  • Proficiency with TypeScript/Node.js or similar modern backend technologies.
  • Hands-on experience designing integrations with third-party security tools (EDR, SIEM).
  • Solid understanding of security concepts, including endpoint detection and response.
  • Proven ability to design and operate complex, high-volume data handling systems.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership in architecture, mentoring, and cross-team collaboration.
  • Strong communication skills and a practical approach to problem-solving.

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