Senior Software Engineer - Agentic AI Platform at Tenable

Tenable is building an Agentic AI Platform as a founding initiative. This is the orchestration layer and nervous system that enables autonomous agents to reason, plan, and execute complex security workflows. Rather than simply using LLMs, you will architect distributed systems transforming generative models into reliable, enterprise-grade agents.

Core Responsibilities

Architect backend services enabling multi-agent workflows and state management across distributed systems

Design scalable workflow engines with human-in-the-loop controls for autonomous investigations and remediation

Bridge Python-based AI frameworks with Tenable's JVM-based microservices architecture

Implement verification layers, citations, and security guardrails treating prompts as code

Build advanced RAG pipelines and Tool Use capabilities querying databases and APIs

Lead technical direction collaborating with researchers and product leaders on AI orchestration roadmaps

Required Qualifications

B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent practical experience

5+ years backend systems, APIs, and platform development (7+ for Staff level)

Hands-on agentic AI work using LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI, or Pydantic AI

Python proficiency (essential); JVM language experience (Java/Kotlin/Scala) preferred

Event-driven architectures, concurrency management, fault-tolerant services (Kafka, gRPC, REST)

PostgreSQL and vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus) or Elasticsearch

Self-starter mindset for production-grade AI development

Must be authorized to work in U.S. without visa sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications

LLM operations and agent performance evaluation frameworks

AWS deployment with Docker and Kubernetes

Knowledge graphs or advanced search algorithms

Cybersecurity domain knowledge

Compensation: $159,000 - $211,666.67 USD base pay.

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision insurance; 401(k) with match; stock purchase plan; referral program; flexible spending accounts; EAP; education assistance; parental leave; PTO; paid holidays; wellness programs.

Location: San Francisco/San Jose, CA (remote majority with occasional in-person).