Job Description

Rapid7 is a publicly traded Cybersecurity company headquartered in Boston, MA with 17 offices around the world. We are excited to be expanding our Global footprint into India and as we build out our Product & Engineering teams, we are looking for Software Engineers. As a Staff Software Engineer 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. This is an exciting opportunity to be one of the first hires for Rapid7 in India supporting our growth strategy in a culture that supports trying new approaches and continuous learning.

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 10,000 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

The Staff Software Engineer is 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 working on a high impact and cross-functional team, creating end-to-end security solutions that drive customer success. You will have the opportunity to further enhance your skills surrounded by a team of incredibly smart and experienced Engineers, whilst mentoring others.


In this role, you will:

Build, maintain, and release our well architected services by writing correct and clean code consistently and following best practices and conventions. You will be recognized across teams for writing maintainable, stable, and well-architected code Be involved in driving 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 Deeply understand our products and make high impact decisions to support our customers Work with Practice specific technologies

The skills you'll bring include:

8+ years experience in software development using Java. Experience using any of the following:

+ Java Spring Boot
+ Dependency Management Tools such as Maven
+ Security Vulnerability Scanning such as Snyk or Trivy
+ Testing frameworks such as JUnit
+ Github Actions or Jenkins
+ Cloud Infrastructure such as AWS
Excited by technology, curious and eager to learn, with the ability to mentor more junior members of the team The attitude and ability to thrive in a high-growth, evolving environment Collaborative team player who has the ability to partner with others and drive toward solutions Strong creative problem solving skills Solid communicator with excellent written and verbal communications skills both within the team and cross functionally Passionate about delighting customers, puts the customer needs at the forefront of all decision making Excellent attention to detail Demonstrable experience of delivering complex solutions to customers Demonstrable experience of instigating continuous delivery and continuous integration patterns Passionate about delighting customers, puts the customer needs at the forefront of all decision making Excellent attention to detail Demonstrable experience of delivering complex solutions to customers Demonstrable experience of instigating continuous delivery and continuous integration patterns

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, we are on a mission to create a secure digital world for our customers, our industry, and our communities. We do this by embracing tenacity, passion, and collaboration to challenge what's possible and drive extraordinary impact.


Here, we're building a dynamic workplace where everyone can have the career experience of a lifetime. We challenge ourselves to grow to our full potential. We learn from our missteps and celebrate our victories. We come to work every day to push boundaries in cybersecurity and keep our 10,000 global customers ahead of whatever's next.


Join us and bring your unique experiences and perspectives to tackle some of the world's biggest security challenges.


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Security and Compliance

Rapid7 is committed to keeping customers secure. As a first line of defense, all employees are expected to uphold the highest standards of security and privacy, ensuring the protection of sensitive information and compliance with relevant regulations.