# Senior Software Engineer at Vectra

- Company: Vectra
- What the company does: Backed by Accel.
- Company website: http://www.vectra.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Austin, TX
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-06-24
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.vectra.ai/about/jobs?gh_jid=8003612
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/vectra-senior-software-engineer/

## About the role

Vectra® is the leader in AI-driven threat detection and response for hybrid and multi-cloud enterprises.

## What they're looking for

- 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, with substantial backend or platform engineering experience
- Strong Python experience, or deep experience in another backend language with the ability to work effectively in Python
- Proven experience designing, building, and operating production REST APIs at scale
- Experience designing API contracts using OpenAPI/Swagger or comparable specification-driven approaches
- Experience integrating AI applications, agents, or tools with REST APIs and enterprise data sources
- Hands-on familiarity with the Model Context Protocol (MCP), including designing MCP servers/tools or integrating MCP clients with REST APIs and data services

Tags: Engineering