Software Engineer

Rapid7Belfast, United Kingdomlast year

Key Responsibilities

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.

FAQ

Is the Software Engineer position at Rapid7 remote?: Yes. This role was posted on Remote Frontend 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.