staff Software Engineer tech_leadership 8+ yrs Bachelor's · Posted Mar 6, 2026

About this role

Sysdig is hiring a staff-level Software Engineer based in Remote (Spain). The posting calls out experience with Kubernetes, Docker, PostgreSQL, Redis and roughly 8+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Role
Software Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
staff
Track
Tech leadership
Employment
Full-time
Location
Remote (Spain)
Experience
8+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Department
Engineering
Posted
Mar 6, 2026
AI Summary
Lead design of real-time cloud security detection and response components. Build distributed Go services for asset metadata analysis and runtime insights. Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and contribute to product strategy while maintaining on-call rotation.

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Job description

from Sysdig careers
At Sysdig, we believe cloud security isn't a compromise - it's a promise. From the start, our mission has been clear: to help organizations secure innovation in the cloud, the right way.

We created Falco, the open standard for cloud threat detection, and continue to lead the cloud security market with runtime insights, open innovation, and agentic Al. Creators of technology trusted by over 60% of the Fortune 500, Sysdig gives teams the real-time clarity to move fast and defend what matters most.

Culture matters here. We believe diversity fuels stronger ideas, and open dialogue drives sharper decisions. Recognized as a Best Place to Work and one of Deloitte's fastest-growing companies for the past 5 years, we're here to raise the standard for what cloud security and workplace culture should be.

If you have the passion to dig deeper, the desire to challenge convention, and the curiosity to build something better, Sysdig is the right place for you.

What you will do

  • Lead the design of main components related to real-time detection and response to security threats in hosts, Kubernetes, and Cloud assets.
  • Build distributed and scalable services in Go to process, store and analyze customer's asset metadata and runtime insights
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