Software Engineer (Java, Kafka)

Company: Tenable

Location: MA - Boston - Office , US - Headquarters - Maryland - Columbia

Salary: $114.5k - $152.5k per year

Type: Full-time

Posted: 2026-05-17

About this role

  • Join Tenable’s core engineering team to design and scale cloud-native search solutions and microservices. You will build highly reliable infrastructure that processes evolving customer data landscapes, ensuring our cyber security platform remains performant and state-of-the-art
  • Build the Backbone: Craft high-performance “plumbing” for data ingestion, storage, and retrieval. You aren’t just moving data; you are building the services that manage it
  • Modern Tech Stack: Work extensively with Kotlin, Java, Snowflake, and CockroachDB to drive innovation in our global distributed systems
  • Architecture & Influence: Get in on the ground floor to contribute to design and architectural decisions
  • Growth: Utilize a dedicated training budget for conferences and workshops to keep your skills sharp
  • Collaborate: Partner with Product Managers and cross-functional teams to iterate on world-class security products

### Benefits

  • Health: Comprehensive benefits to support physical and mental wellbeing and family-forming plans
  • Work/Life Balance: Generous paid time off with hybrid or remote opportunities available for most positions
  • Financial Savings and Security: Retirement plans, employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), equity incentives, life and disability insurance
  • Professional Development: Customizable opportunities, including learning courses, mentorship, leadership programs and tuition reimbursement- Execution: Proven ability to design and execute highly technical projects within an Agile environment
  • FedRAMP: Must be US Citizen
  • Cloud Native: Strong background in Kubernetes and containerized microservice architectures
  • Location: To be considered for this role, you must meet one of the following criteria - Hybrid with the ability to commute to our Columbia, MD/Northern VA office, or Hybrid with the ability to commute to our Boston, MA office
  • Languages: Proficiency in Kotlin or Java (and a willingness to adapt to new languages)
  • Experience: 3–5 years in software ...

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