[Remote] Staff Software Engineer - (Data) - Query Optimization, Schema Design

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Tenable is the Exposure Management company that helps organizations understand and reduce cyber risk. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain cloud-based search solutions while managing data ingestion, storage, and retrieval processes.ResponsibilitiesData Management: This role will be responsible for managing the ingestion, storage, and retrieval of data within the platform. This includes ensuring the robustness and efficiency of these processesLeadership: As a senior member of the team, you will have the opportunity to architect, design and implement features to help drive the overall architecture of our platformInnovate: Become a member of senior engineering teams driving on-going innovation of our global cloud architecture and distributed systems that serves our broad customer base with the latest cyber security technologiesLearn new things: We provide a training budget for you to attend conferences or workshopsRaise the bar: We are always looking for ways to improve ourselves, our tech stack, and our product features. Bring your ideas and experiences to the table and help make a lasting impactCollaborate: Work closely with Product Managers, other engineers, designers, and stakeholders to continuously iterate on our products and drive consensus. You will have the opportunity to support and mentor your peers inside and outside your teamSkillsExperience in Database performance tuning, schema design, query optimization in a distributed microservice architecture8+ years of software development experience in enterprise development and a desire to leadExperience in software development, particularly within a distributed, microservice architectureB.S. degree in Computer Science or a directly related field, or equivalent work experienceExperience developing in Java or Kotlin, and a willingness to learn new languages as neededExperience of working in containerized microservice architecture in KubernetesExperience in developing core libraries, infrastructure, and search enginesAccountability for the behavior of your software in productionExperience coaching and leading mid-level and junior staff in the design, implementation, and execution of highly technical development projectsExperience in working in an Agile team, and an enthusiasm for working collaboratively within and across product teamsThe ability to work independently and as a part of a team, and to lead/drive projects as necessaryExperience with operational datastores, Kafka, or similarThe desire to continuously learn and be exposed to new technologiesCross-platform development is a big plusBenefitsVariable compensation in addition to base pay (commission for sales roles, bonus for non-sales roles), depending on company and individual performanceMedical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance401(k) retirement savings with company matchAn employee stock purchase planAn employee referral programFlexible spending accountsAn Employee Assistance Program (EAP)Education assistanceParental leavePaid time off (PTO)Company-paid holidaysHealth and wellness eventsCommunity programsTraining budget for you to attend conferences or workshopsCompany OverviewTenable provides an exposure management platform to identify and mitigate risks. It was founded in 2002, and is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.tenable.com.Company H1B SponsorshipTenable has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 4 in 2025, 8 in 2024, 8 in 2023, 14 in 2022, 7 in 2021, 8 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.