Staff Software Engineer (PythonGo) Collection Engineering
Prague - Czech Republic
Job Summary
Our Purpose
At SentinelOne we are driven by a clear purpose: to give the advantage to those who secure our future. As AI reshapes how organizations build operate and innovate the responsibility to protect them becomes more critical than ever. When you join SentinelOne your work helps protect global enterprises critical infrastructure and the technologies shaping tomorrow. If you are motivated by meaningful challenges and want your impact to be real measurable and global you will find purpose here.
About Us
SentinelOne is a company at the intersection of AI and security pioneering a new operating model for cybersecurity. Our AI-native platform unifies protection across endpoint cloud identity data and AI systems to deliver autonomous detection and response with clarity and speed. By combining real-time analytics intelligent automation and a unified data foundation we reduce noise simplify complexity and empower security teams to focus on what truly matters.
Our teams are builders problem-solvers and innovators committed to shaping the future of security. If you are excited to solve hard problems alongside talented mission-driven people we invite you to help us build a safer future for humanity.
What Are We Looking For
Were looking for people who are relentlessly curious and committed to continuous learning. AI is reshaping every function across our business and we enable every team member regardless of role or level to build fluency in AI tools and concepts. Those who thrive here actively seek out new solutions experiment thoughtfully and apply what they learn to drive better faster smarter outcomes.
As a Staff Backend Engineer you will be building SentinelOnes next-generation cloud-based security platform and are looking for a strong backend software engineer. Youll enjoy building systems from the ground up working hands-on in complex large-scale environments and taking ownership to drive solutions forward. You will be part of our Collection team.
What Will You Do
Primary responsibilities include:
- Our Collection Engineering team leads projects that directly impact the companys bottom line - we handle all data collection aspects from the SentinelOne agents (hundreds of billions of events daily) including EDR telemetry XDR telemetry forensic data collection and script orchestration /Remote Operations. Our initiatives start from concepts and evolve into products deployed across millions of endpoints and servers.
- Were a multidisciplinary team that comprises experts in backend frontend and endpoint technologies (Windows Linux macOS) enabling us to independently ideate develop and deliver solutions at scale.
- As a Staff Backend Engineer you will implement innovative projects from inception to implementation shaping the architecture design and development of new modules within our comprehensive security platform (in Python and/or Golang). Operating across multiple strategic product lines youll have a direct and visible impact on the success of key company initiatives.
What Skills and Knowledge Will You Bring
Ideal candidates will have:
- Multiple years of backend development and proficiency in at least one of: Python / Go.
- Experience with high-performance micro-services-based backend systemsdeveloping cloud-native solutions and data pipelines.
- Experience working with Docker Kubernetes with AWS GCP or other cloud platforms.
- Experience working with databases (both SQL and NOSQL).
- Strong capability to design a solution according to product requirements.
- Great communication skills and ability to work in hybrid and/or remote teams and lead projects.
- Proven experience with developing unit/component tests as part of the development process
- These would be a plus - Kafka ecosystem (pub/sub Kafka connect etc.) experience with large scale management systems and performanceTerraform / Terragrunt.
Why SentinelOne
AI is redefining how the world operates and rewriting the rules of security in real time and SentinelOne was built for this moment. From day one we architected an AI-native platform designed to operate at machine speed not as an add-on to legacy systems but as the foundation itself. If you want to build where innovation and impact move together this is that place.
We invest in our Sentinels with comprehensive competitive benefits designed to support you and your family:
Equity & Rewards
- Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Performance-based bonus
Time Off & Wellbeing
- Flexible time off on top of the standard 5 weeks PTO
- Paid company wellness days and fully paid short-term sick/nursing leave
- Gender-neutral parental leave
Insurance & Financial Security
- Private medical care benefit
- Life and disability insurance
- Pension Insurance contribution
- Global business travel medical insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Work Perks & Flexibility
- Global home office allowance
- Meal allowance
- Hybrid work in Prague (Karlin) Brno (Clubco) or remote in CZ/SK. Only Prague-based employees are required to work from the office at least 2 days//week.
Wellness & Lifestyle
- Wellbeing allowance
- MultiSport benefit program
- Wellness Coach app
Required Experience:
Staff IC
About Company
A group of defense and intelligence experts saw savvy attackers compromising endpoints seemingly at will. Traditional approaches failed to provide sufficient protection. They founded SentinelOne to develop a dramatic new approach to endpoint protection. It’s one that applies AI and ma ... View more