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ExtraHop

Sr. Manager, Engineering | Platform

ExtraHop, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127

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ExtraHop is reinventing Network Detection and Response (NDR) to help enterprises and organizations stay ahead of emerging threats with unmatched network visibility, context, and control. Today’s attackers bypass traditional security defenses with identity-based entry, move invisibly across cloud, on‑premise, and data center networks using encryption and trusted applications, and exploit and exit whenever they want. But all of that movement is visible on the network—if you can see it.

By combining the power of NDR with Network Performance Management (NPM), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), and forensics in a single, integrated platform, ExtraHop decrypts and unlocks complete packet-level data at wire speed, analyzes and correlates it across all your networks, applications, devices, and users with cloud‑scale machine learning, and provides a single interface to the SOC to detect, investigate, and remediate modern cyber risks in real time.

Position Summary We are looking for a

Senior Engineering Manager for the Platform team . In this role you will drive the development of components and features that enable the creation of security applications on physical, virtual, and cloud appliances. You will develop and guide a high‑performing engineering team, including coaching, organization, day‑to‑day decisions, guidance, and professional development. You will work with a product management team to schedule and deliver on priorities.

The Platform team is responsible for appliance security and hardening, authentication/authorization, pairing and external communication, licensing, system configuration, and other fundamental services. The team deals with performance optimization, scalability, and foundational support for high level applications. ExtraHop R&D supports fully‑flexible work options, including full‑time onsite, hybrid, and remote working arrangements. We believe in helping you make the choice that works best for you and makes the team successful.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with Middleware, PM, QA, and other engineering teams to define requirements, develop architecture, and implement new features

Guide the development of core support, features, and tools, for industry‑leading security applications

Drive agile development methodologies, including feature ownership, resolving issues, and maintaining communication with other development teams

Spearhead hiring a world‑class talent, along with providing coaching and career development, helping to establish and track goals, assisting with skill development, and providing opportunities for growth of direct reports

Demonstrate traits in line with our company values (have a sense of humor, be nice to each other, think about customers first, build cool stuff)

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or Information Technology

7+ years in software engineering, including at least 5 years in software engineering management

Proven experience architecting, developing, and supporting platform‑level components

Demonstrated understanding of typical Linux server environments, including common tools, package management, and services

Track record of software architecture and industry best practices for development of application software on hardware appliances

Fluent in back‑end languages such as Python, Golang, Rust, or C/C++

Experience leading or mentoring individual contributors and maintaining strong software engineering practices

Experience working with cross‑functional teams

Strong communication skills

Work cooperatively with others within the organization and other cross‑functional stakeholders

Work well in fast‑paced, high‑stress environments

Has predictable, reliable attendance

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with basic CPU, network, or storage performance analysis and tuning on Linux

Technical knowledge in areas such as cryptography, compression, memory management, relationship of kernel/user space, high performance computing, parsing framework, and network protocols

Understanding of network fundamentals and cryptographic principles and protocols such as TLS

Experience with Docker containers and build tools

Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP

Salary & Benefits Salary range: $180,000 – $200,000 + bonus + benefits.

Other Benefits

Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits

Flexible PTO, Sick Time prorated based on date of hire, and all federal holidays (US only) + 3 days of paid volunteer time

Non‑commissioned positions may be eligible to participate in the annual discretionary bonus plan

FSA and dependent care accounts + EAP, where applicable

Educational reimbursement

401(k) with employer match or pension where applicable

Pet insurance (US only)

Parental leave (US only)

Hybrid and remote work model

About ExtraHop ExtraHop empowers enterprises to stay ahead of evolving threats with the most comprehensive approach to network detection and response (NDR). Since 2007, the company has helped organizations across the globe extract real‑time insights from their hybrid networks with the most in-depth network telemetry.

ExtraHop NDR uniquely integrates network threat detection, network performance management (NPM), intrusion detection (IDS), and packet forensics into a single console with 100GB+ sensors, real‑time decryption, and cloud‑scale machine learning—delivering complete network visibility, unmatched context for data‑driven security decisions, and improved SOC productivity.

ExtraHop is recognized by leading organizations for both its innovation in the market and its commitment to building a world‑class team. We are the only NDR vendor recognized as a leader by all major analyst firms including the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Detection and Response™, the 2023 Forrester Wave for Network Analysis and Visibility, the 2024 IDC Marketscape for NDR, and the 2024 Gigamon Radar Report for Network Detection and Response.

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Location Seattle, WA

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