7+ years of software engineering experience with ownership of complex systems
Strong full-stack development skills with a history of shipping production software
Product mindset focused on solving customer problems and outcomes
Desire to take responsibility and influence product direction
Hands-on experience with AI coding tools and agents
Responsibilities
Take ownership of product development from concept to delivery
Collaborate with product, data science, and computational biology teams to gather requirements
Design and build reliable, scalable software for detection and response capabilities
Utilize AI and coding agents to enhance productivity while critically reviewing their outputs
Mentor junior engineers and data scientists in building production-grade systems
Contribute to agent tooling to improve team effectiveness
Benefits
Opportunities for mentorship and professional growth
Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
Access to cutting-edge AI technologies
Flexible location options in Boston, NYC, or DC
Impactful role in shaping product direction
Full Job Description
Description
About the Role
The Senior Product Engineer is a senior software engineer with a strong product mindset who wants the responsibility of progressing the product. You will turn customer needs into working software, use AI to multiply your impact, while bringing the engineering judgment to know when an agent is right and when it isn't. You will also raise the bar for the team by mentoring junior engineers and data scientists and by improving the agent tooling we all rely on.
Location: Boston (Seaport HQ), with openness to NYC and DC-based candidates.
Responsibilities
Take ownership of moving the product forward, shaping what we build and delivering it end to end
Partner with product, data science, and comp bio teams to gather requirements and turn them into functional designs
Design and build reliable, scalable software across the stack that supports Perimeter's detection and response capabilities
Leverage AI and coding agents to ship faster and have greater impact, while reviewing their output critically and pushing back when it falls short
Coach and mentor junior engineers and data scientists, helping them build production-grade systems
Contribute to our agent harnesses to make the whole team more effective
Minimum Requirements
7+ years of software engineering experience, including significant ownership of complex systems
Strong full-stack development skills and a track record of shipping production software
A product mindset: you care about the problem being solved and the customer outcome, not just the code
A desire to take on responsibility and drive the direction of a product
A genuine belief that AI can enable you to have more impact, and hands-on experience using AI coding tools and agents in your daily work
