Software Engineer – Authentication

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop and manage cloud services and infrastructure for Passport and Authentication systems.

• Create, build, test, and sustain cloud services and workflows.

• Design and operate cloud-native services utilizing AWS and GCP.

• Utilize Go and Python to produce production-ready code from conception to deployment and operational support.

• Implement AWS technologies such as Kinesis, DynamoDB, and S3.

• Enhance service reliability, scalability, performance, security, and maintainability.

• Assess technical trade-offs related to reliability, latency, security, cost, complexity, and delivery timelines.

• Recognize technical challenges and operational risks while collaborating on solutions.

• Collaborate with software engineering, test engineering, research, and product teams.

• Engage in code reviews, design reviews, and technical discussions.

• Investigate and resolve production-related issues.

• Enhance monitoring, alerting, runbooks, deployments, and overall service quality.

• Leverage observability tools to troubleshoot systems and minimize recurring operational challenges.

• Contribute to documentation, knowledge sharing, and engineering best practices.

• Participate in the team's on-call rotation.

⛳️ Requirements

• 2–5 years of experience in software engineering.

• Proficiency in Golang (Go).

• Familiarity with cloud computing environments, particularly AWS or GCP.

• Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and concurrency.

• Knowledge of data storage technologies like Redis and MySQL.

• Experience with Docker and container orchestration frameworks, such as Kubernetes.

• Knowledge of Linux/Unix system internals.

• Proven experience in delivering stable and secure production code.

• Experience collaborating closely with Product and Customer Engagement teams.

• Background in customer interactions and real-world use cases in Pindrop or a related security field is preferred.

• Experience with AWS managed services such as S3, ElastiCache, and DynamoDB is preferred.

• Familiarity with building microservices and RESTful APIs is preferred.

• Experience in CI/CD pipelines using Git, Jenkins, and Spinnaker is preferred.

• Background in Infrastructure-as-Code with Terraform or AWS CDK is preferred.

• Python experience is preferred.

• Strong communication skills and attention to detail in documentation.

• Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation and handle after-hours alerts.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including equity for all employees.

• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO).

• Comprehensive health and welfare plans, including an employer-sponsored employee-only plan.

• Contribution to an employer-provided Health Savings Account (HSA).

• Affordable vision and dental plans for both employees and their families.

• Life and disability coverage provided by the employer, with supplemental options available.

• Paid Parental Leave for birth, adoptive, and foster parents.

• One year of diaper delivery for new family additions.

• Identity protection provided through Norton LifeLock.

• Remote-first culture with opportunities for in-person team gatherings.

• New hire and recurring monthly home office allowance.

• Social activities including happy hours, ping pong, foosball, beverages, snacks, and monthly massages.

• Remote and in-person team events.

• Company holidays.

• Annual professional development and learning benefits.

• Choice of an Apple MacBook Pro.

• Retirement plan with a competitive 401(k) match.

• Wellness Program, including Employee Assistance Program and 24/7 Telemedicine services.

• Chess and poker tournaments.

• Catered lunches.

• Focus Thursday and company-wide rest days.