Software Engineer – Backend, Core Services

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

📋 Description

• Implement and enhance services that provide new core platform capabilities.

• Collaborate with the team to support authentication, authorization, and analytics functionalities.

• Develop, test, deploy, and monitor a distributed array of services.

• Work in partnership with product, design, and other engineering teams to deliver features from start to finish.

• Assist in evolving the Censys public API as platform functionalities expand.

• Enhance the developer experience for both internal teams and external API users.

• Take ownership of small to medium features, from technical design to launch, with increasing autonomy; engage in design discussions with guidance from senior engineers.

• Share on-call responsibilities for your areas and address straightforward incidents with team support as required.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in writing backend services using Go (Golang).

• Fundamental understanding of distributed systems and common operational challenges.

• General knowledge of database design and typical access patterns.

• Practical experience with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS or GCP).

• Strong collaboration, communication, and analytical troubleshooting abilities.

• A history of delivering well-defined work at high quality, knowing when to seek clarification or assistance, and learning rapidly from mistakes.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity

• Health, dental & vision coverage

• Retirement plan with company contribution

• Parental leave

• Mental health & wellness benefits

• Flexible PTO

• Professional development stipend