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Design, develop, and maintain backend services in Go and Python; build public REST APIs; solve Postgres/SQL performance and database scalability challenges; scale distributed, highly available systems on AWS/GCP using Terraform; lead agile development, conduct code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and proactively address technical debt to deliver secure, customer-facing features.

Lead product marketing for ExtraHop's Agentic SOC, shaping category narrative, translating customer and partner insights into launches, sales enablement, content, and go-to-market programs while engaging security practitioners, product, and partners to drive adoption of AI-powered security operations.

Build and maintain production AI/ML models and pipelines for an NDR platform; develop scalable, secure backend services; optimize detection algorithms and reduce false positives; integrate ML features into product architecture; mentor engineers; participate in code reviews, technical strategy, and documentation; operate cloud-native, containerized services and manage infrastructure as code.

Lead architecture and implementation of high-performance software to deploy and operate AI/ML models for network threat detection. Build autonomous AI agent workflows, production ML pipelines, and services; drive cross-team engineering standards, mentor engineers, and represent technical direction to leadership.

Lead architecture, implementation, and evolution of enterprise hybrid/multi-cloud infrastructure. Drive automation, IaC, observability, and security best practices. Serve as technical escalation, mentor engineers, and lead cross-functional initiatives to improve scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency.

Drive federal territory revenue by identifying, prospecting, and closing Federal accounts and partnering with resellers. Deliver tailored demos, engage senior Federal executives, build account plans, forecast accurately, and provide field intelligence to inform product and sales strategy. Collaborate with engineers, resellers, and cross-functional teams to expand business and meet/exceed quotas.

The GTM role focuses on increasing revenue through new sales and partnerships, understanding client needs, and communicating product value.

Lead strategy and execution for enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms, and systems reliability. Build and scale a high-performing IT operations team, drive automation and observability, manage incident and change processes, partner cross-functionally on security and architecture, and lead large-scale infrastructure transformation to ensure resilient, scalable services.