Staff Backend Software Engineer

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Our Purpose

At SentinelOne, we are driven by a clear purpose: to give the advantage to those who secure our future. As AI reshapes how organizations build, operate, and innovate, the responsibility to protect them becomes more critical than ever. When you join SentinelOne, your work helps protect global enterprises, critical infrastructure, and the technologies shaping tomorrow.

About Us

SentinelOne is a company at the intersection of AI and security, pioneering a new operating model for cybersecurity. Our AI-native platform unifies protection across endpoint, cloud, identity, data, and AI systems to deliver autonomous detection and response with clarity and speed. By combining real-time analytics, intelligent automation, and a unified data foundation, we reduce noise, simplify complexity, and empower security teams to focus on what truly matters.

What Are We Looking For?

At Prompt Security, our mission is to empower organizations to safely harness the transformative power of Generative AI. As a one-stop security platform, we provide visibility, governance, and real-time protection against all Generative AI concerns.

As a Staff Backend Software Engineer, you’ll build the lightweight security components that power our Generative AI Security platform. This includes developing core sensors and enforcement mechanisms that operate across diverse environments—from endpoints and browsers to production workloads—enabling real-time, adaptive security. You’ll collaborate with expert engineers, tackle high-impact security challenges, and expand your expertise in AI security, helping to shape the next generation of protection at scale.

Responsibilities

• Continuously optimize sensor components for minimal system footprint, ensuring high performance, low resource consumption, and maximum reliability.
• Contribute to the evolution of AISPM by helping design adaptive policy logic, improving decision engines, and expanding coverage across platforms.
• Build endpoint solutions focused on security, integrating them with our platform for real-time threat detection and data protection.
• Collaborate with security engineers, QA, and product teams to reach customer/business goals.
• Stay current with the latest developments in Generative AI and platform security, incorporating relevant advancements into our agents and extensions.

Requirements / Skills

• At least 4 years of experience in Python, Node.js or comparable language.
• Experience with macOS and Windows Endpoint Security.
• Proficiency in OS architecture and internals.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in browser extension development (Chrome, Firefox, etc.) — advantage.

Why SentinelOne?

We architected an AI-native platform designed to operate at machine speed. If you want to build where innovation and impact move together, this is that place.

Benefits

• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Flexible time off, paid company holidays and paid sick time
• Gender-neutral parental leave and grandparent leave
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Life and disability insurance
• Health and dependent care FSA
• Voluntary benefits (hospital, accident, critical illness)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• ARAG pre-paid legal
• Nationwide pet insurance
• Cancer Care program
• Global business travel medical insurance
• Home office allowance and mobile phone reimbursement
• Wellness coach, wellness/gym reimbursement, fertility coverage, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement

Salary

This U.S. role has a base pay range that will vary based on the location of the candidate. Base Salary Range: $156,000—$215,000 USD.

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