Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

Software Agent

Posted on 11/19/2024

Automox

Automox

201-500 employees

Automates cyber hygiene for IT security

Enterprise Software
Cybersecurity

Compensation Overview

$140k - $175kAnnually

+ Bonus

Senior

No H1B Sponsorship

Austin, TX, USA + 2 more

More locations: Tampa, FL, USA | Denver, CO, USA

Hybrid role with listed locations in Austin, Denver, and Tampa.

Category
Backend Engineering
Full-Stack Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
PowerShell
Bash
Python
Go
C/C++
Development Operations (DevOps)
Linux/Unix
Requirements
  • Programming experience in Golang, C++, Python is required.
  • 7+ years of experience designing, developing, testing, monitoring, and maintaining cloud-connected client-side applications.
  • Experience working as a Software Engineer developing features on an Agent/IoT application is desired.
  • Some familiarity with systems programming, networking, virtual machine orchestration, DevOps, and shell-scripting languages (Bash/Powershell)
  • Windows and/or Linux and/or MacOS application development experience.
  • Excellent communicator, thrives within a tightly knit, cross-functional remote team environment.
  • Proficiency in the English language, both written and verbal.
  • Must be able to pass a federal, state, county background check.
  • Complete a local in-person verification.
Responsibilities
  • Research, design, develop, and own solutions that provide feature-rich experiences in our Agent application that runs on over 1 million endpoints globally across all three major operating systems (Windows, Mac, Linux).
  • Lead by example by championing software development best practices, and writing well-designed code.
  • Extend, enhance, and evolve our endpoint software to enable delivery of new platform and client-side features.
  • Contribute to continual improvement by testing, performance tuning, refactoring, usability improvements, and automation.
  • Produce detailed specifications, and contribute in all phases of the engineering lifecycle.
  • Operate with a quality-first mindset. Your approach to testing sets you apart from your peers.
  • Make data-driven decisions. You understand the impact of your development before it reaches production.

Automox provides automated solutions for maintaining cyber hygiene, which includes essential practices to keep systems healthy and secure. Their platform operates as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), allowing clients to manage their IT infrastructure over the internet without local installations. Key features include support for multiple operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux), role-based access control, software deployment, and custom task enforcement through Automox Worklets. This cloud-native platform is designed to help organizations reduce their vulnerability to cyber threats by up to 80%, making it particularly effective for businesses with remote workforces. Automox's goal is to simplify IT management and enhance security for a wide range of clients, from small businesses to large enterprises.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$148.4M

Headquarters

Boulder, Colorado

Founded

N/A

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

8%

1 year growth

8%

2 year growth

-6%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Automox's inclusion in Freeit's DIR contract expands its reach into the public sector, providing significant growth opportunities.
  • The launch of Otto AI can drastically reduce the workload for IT teams, allowing them to focus on more strategic tasks and improving overall productivity.
  • Winning multiple awards from G2 and TrustRadius highlights strong customer satisfaction and market validation, which can attract new clients and talent.

What critics are saying

  • The competitive cybersecurity market requires continuous innovation to stay ahead, posing a challenge for Automox to maintain its unique value propositions.
  • Reliance on a subscription-based SaaS model means that customer retention is crucial; any decline in service quality could lead to significant revenue loss.

What makes Automox unique

  • Automox's platform supports multi-OS environments, allowing seamless management of Windows, macOS, and Linux systems from a single console, unlike many competitors who focus on a single OS.
  • The introduction of Otto AI, a generative AI agent, sets Automox apart by enabling IT professionals to automate tasks across all endpoints using plain English commands.
  • Automox's Patch Safe seal, which ensures third-party software titles are malware-free, provides an additional layer of security assurance that is not commonly offered by other endpoint management solutions.

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