Software Engineer
Rapid7Belfast, United Kingdom
UK
Key Responsibilities
Core Skills
- Monitor and improve Rapid7 Labs’ core projects including AttackerKB, Project Sonar, Project Lorelei, and the RESTful APIs that back them. TL;DR these projects focus on internet telemetry, external attack surface management, and tools to track attacker trends in the wild.
- Contribute to the evolution of Rapid7's overall telemetry research effort in order to develop richer research and data generation capabilities.
- Work with the Lead Software Engineer to develop a long-term vision and strategy for continued improvements to our core projects.
Core Skills
- Applicants should be familiar with and/or ready to learn and develop their skills with the following technologies and engineering areas:
- 2 years of relevant experience in a full-time or internship environment.
- Excellent communication skills, namely interpersonal communications and technical writing.
- Some understanding of or experience with one or more sustainable, industry standard languages such as Go, Python, Java, C#, or Ruby.
- Familiarity with agile software development principles (high test coverage, CI/CD, etc.).
- A general understanding of common internet protocols and the cybersecurity implications therein would be extremely helpful.
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FAQ
- Is the Software Engineer position at Rapid7 remote?
- Yes. This role was posted on Remote Backend Jobs, a job board that lists exclusively fully remote positions.
- When was this Software Engineer job posted?
- This listing was posted on July 17, 2025 and is still open for applications.
- How do I apply for the Software Engineer position at Rapid7?
- Use the apply button on this page — it takes you directly to the employer’s application page.
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