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Role Description

This role involves building scalable, secure backend services designed for enterprise-grade workloads.

• Design and implement distributed, high-availability microservices in Go.
• Architect secure-by-design systems across application and service layers.
• Develop well-crafted APIs (web and service-to-service) with exceptional usability and reliability.
• Design database schemas and write performant raw SQL queries.
• Implement observability best practices (logging, tracing, monitoring) in a microservices environment.
• Contribute to CI/CD workflows and collaborate on Kubernetes-based deployments.
• Partner closely with product and design to deliver a highly polished developer and user experience.
• Help shape engineering culture, technical standards, and system architecture at an early-stage company.

This is a hands-on backend role focused primarily on core application logic rather than deep infrastructure specialization.

Qualifications

• 6–20 years of backend software engineering experience.
• Strong experience building production systems in Go (Java acceptable if willing to work in Go).
• Deep understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture.
• Experience designing secure, scalable backend services.
• Strong database fundamentals, including schema design and raw SQL.
• Experience implementing logging, tracing, and debugging in distributed environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).
• Experience working in startup environments or demonstrated ownership of end-to-end projects within larger tech organizations.
• Strong communication skills and a thoughtful, low-ego approach to collaboration.

Requirements

• Experience with identity and access management protocols (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, WebAuthn).
• Familiarity with corporate IT/security ecosystems (MDM, endpoint security, etc.).
• Exposure to compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001) and privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA).
• Experience with audit logging systems.
• Familiarity with Certificate Authorities (CA) and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
• Background at high-caliber engineering organizations known for strong backend systems and API quality.

Benefits

• Base salary: $180,000 – $230,000
• Competitive early-stage equity package
• Fully remote within North America (ET–PT time zones)
• Opportunity to join at pre-launch stage and shape foundational architecture
• High-impact role with significant ownership and visibility
• Work alongside experienced founders with a successful prior exit