Software Engineer

Job Title:

Software Engineer

About Skyhigh Security:

Skyhigh Security is a dynamic, fast-paced, cloud company that is a leader in the security industry.  Our mission is to protect the world’s data, and because of this, we live and breathe security. We value learning at our core, underpinned by openness and transparency. 

Since 2011, organizations have trusted us to provide them with a complete, market-leading security platform built on a modern cloud stack. Our industry-leading suite of products radically simplifies data security through easy-to-use, cloud-based, Zero Trust solutions that are managed in a single dashboard, powered by hundreds of employees across the world. With offices in Santa Clara, Aylesbury, Paderborn, Bengaluru, Sydney, Tokyo and more, our employees are the heart and soul of our company. 

Skyhigh Security Is more than a company; here, when you invest your career with us, we commit to investing in you. We embrace a hybrid work model, creating the flexibility and freedom you need from your work environment to reach your potential. From our employee recognition program, to our ‘Blast Talks' learning series, and team celebrations (we love to have fun!), we strive to be an interactive and engaging place where you can be your authentic self. 

We are on these too! Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter@SkyhighSecurity.

Role Overview:

Deliver world class web classification in a cybersecurity environment building on close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders

• Develop and maintain automation processes for ingestion of intelligence data, quality assurance, and regular delivery

• Establish a continuous quality assessment of both external and internal intelligence feeds and collaboration with 3rd party vendors

• Develop metrics that demonstrate the success of our solution and identify areas that need improvement

• As a Subject Matter Expert on automated content classification, you support the Product Management- and Tech Supportteams in individual customer engagements

• Implement customer feedback and change requests into the overall classification stack
  Collaborate with all relevant internal resources to establish a coherent content assessment across the On-Premise and Cloud product portfolio

• Identify valuable external feeds to enrich Skyhigh Security’s data set to up-level customers’ ability to design their security and compliance policy

• Develop customer specific categorization schemes and work with Engineering on the implementation throughout the product portfolio

Skills

• Python Proficiency: Strong hands-on experience with Python is required, specifically using libraries for web requests, data parsing, and API integration. Knowledge of Perl will be a plus

• Web Technology Knowledge: Strong understanding of how the web works (HTTP, DNS, WHOIS, DOM structure, SSL/TLS certificates).

• Threat Intelligence Experience: Familiarity with common threat feeds (e.g., VirusTotal, Cisco Umbrella, AlienVault) is a plus.

• Communication: A customer-oriented interest to work with Tech Support, customers and vendors to identify categorization disputes, and provide options to solve them. Also establish common grounds on quality expectations with our vendors.

• Networking: Ability to build relationships with external data providers.

• Autonomy: You will be responsible for "establishing" the network, meaning you need a self-starter attitude to research and implement the best tools for the job.

Company Benefits and Perks:

We believe that the best solutions are developed by teams who embrace each other's unique experiences, skills, and abilities. We work hard to create a dynamic workforce where we encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits to all of our employees.

• Retirement Plans

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

• Paid Time Off

• Paid Parental Leave

• Support for Community Involvement

We're serious about our commitment to a workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute to our industry-leading products and customer support, which is why we prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.

Our Commitment to You :

At Skyhigh Security, we are committed to creating a safe and trustworthy experience for our customers, employees, and candidates. Please be aware that fraudulent recruiting activity can occur through fake job postings or impersonated communications.

Skyhigh Security conducts interviews through professional channels only and does not use text messages, instant messaging, or group chats for interviews. We will never request sensitive personal information—such as your date of birth, Social Security number, or national ID number—during the interview process.

Skyhigh Security also does not require candidates to pay fees, purchase products or services, or process payments of any kind as part of the recruiting or hiring process. And Skyhigh Security will never keep any original work authorization documents that we may be required to review during the hiring process.