About this opportunity
Tanium lists this Senior Software Engineer opportunity in durham, North Carolina. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
The Basics
As a Tanium Senior Software Engineer, you will be tasked with building and maintaining best‑of‑breed products as part of a small and nimble development team. Tanium focuses on a strong customer engagement model and feedback process to ensure our products are designed the right way from the beginning. When new product ideas are identified, our software engineers are responsible for designing, developing, testing, and deploying the products from the ground up, while continuously iterating with product management and customers for feedback and input.
This position follows the Company’s hybrid schedule which currently requires employees to work in the office at one of the following locations a minimum of three days per week: Addison, TX; Bellevue, WA; Durham, NC; or Emeryville, CA.
What You’ll Do
Design and develop robust, scalable, and maintainable software features and systems across the full software development lifecycle
Architect technical solutions that meet complex product requirements while balancing performance, reliability, and security considerations
Collaborate with product management, UX, and peer engineers to define requirements, estimate effort, and deliver high-quality solutions on schedule
Lead code reviews and provide constructive technical feedback to elevate engineering standards and promote best practices across the team
Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex software defects and performance bottlenecks in both development and production environments
Mentor and support the growth of junior and mid-level engineers through knowledge sharing, pairing, and technical guidance
Contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering processes, tooling, and development practices to increase team velocity and code quality
Partner with security and infrastructure teams to ensure software is developed and deployed in alignment with Tanium's security and compliance standards
We’re looking for someone with
Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
Experience 8–12 years of professional software engineering experience building and shipping production-quality software
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing distributed systems or large-scale, high-availability applications
Experience with the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, and deployment
Preferred: Experience working in a cybersecurity, SaaS, or enterprise software environment
Preferred: Familiarity with cloud infrastructure platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
Other Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages such as Go, C++, Java, Python, or similar
Strong understanding of software design patterns, data structures, and algorithms
Experience with version control systems, particularly Git, and collaborative development workflows
Preferred: Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
Preferred: Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks
About Tanium
Tanium is the Autonomous IT company. As Al accelerates both innovation and risk, Tanium Atlas, the company's autonomous operating system, puts the full depth of the Tanium Autonomous IT Platform behind every IT and security operator - human and agentic. Tanium provides the real-time intelligence, agentic decision‑making, and autonomous execution operators needed to detect, decide, and remediate at machine speed across their endpoint estate.
The company is recognized as a Leader in the inaugural 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Management Tools, as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Client Endpoint Management Software for Windows Device Management Vendor Assessment, and as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™. Endpoint Management Platforms, Q2 2026.
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What You’ll Get
The annual base salary range for this full-time position is $191,000 to $293,000. This range is an estimate for what Tanium will pay a new hire. The actual annual base salary offered may be adjusted based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, location, education, skills, training, and experience.
In addition to an annual base salary, team members will receive equity awards and a generous benefits package consisting of the following:
equity awards
medical, dental and vision plan
family planning benefits
health savings account
flexible spending account
transportation savings account
401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
life
accident and disability coverage
business travel accident insurance
employee assistance programs
disability insurance
other well-being benefits
Tanium is an Equal Opportunity and Affi the affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected Veteran status, or other legally protected categories. If you require a reasonable accommodation in searching for a job opening, completing an application, interviewing, or completing any pre-employment testing or requirements, please contact For more information refer to the “Know Your Rights” poster which is available here -
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Worksite address
durham, NC, 27703, US
Who can apply
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