<h4>Senior Backend Software Engineer (Go)</h4><p><strong>Location:</strong> Remote (North America – Pacific to Eastern time zones)<br><strong>Experience Level:</strong> 6–20 years</p><p><strong>Base Salary:</strong> $180,000 – $230,000 USD</p><h4>Work Authorization</h4><ul><li><p>Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States or Canada.</p></li><li><h3>Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.</h3></li><li><p>We are able to support <strong>visa transfers</strong> and certain straightforward work authorizations (e.g., TN status and similar classifications).</p></li></ul><p>We’re looking for a deeply experienced backend engineer to help build secure, scalable distributed systems from the ground up. This is an early-stage, high-ownership role for someone who thrives in ambiguity, moves fast with rigor, and cares deeply about building secure, enterprise-grade software.</p><h4>What You’ll Do</h4><ul><li><p>Architect and build secure, scalable distributed microservices</p></li><li><p>Design backend systems for high availability and enterprise workloads</p></li><li><p>Implement robust audit logging and observability practices</p></li><li><p>Design database schemas and write performant raw SQL</p></li><li><p>Build and maintain production CI/CD pipelines and Kubernetes-based deployments</p></li><li><p>Design and implement identity and access management integrations</p></li><li><p>Contribute to compliance-aligned engineering practices (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, CCPA)</p></li><li><p>Partner cross-functionally across product, design, and engineering</p></li></ul><h3>Requirements</h3><h4>Required Experience</h4><h4>Seniority</h4><ul><li><p>6–20 years of backend software engineering experience</p></li><li><p>Strong hands-on development experience in <strong>Go</strong> (preferred) or Java</p></li></ul><h4>Core Engineering Strength</h4><ul><li><h3>Excellent computer science fundamentals</h3></li><li><p>Strong backend breadth (APIs, databases, distributed systems, infra awareness)</p></li><li><p>Experience owning end-to-end systems in a startup <strong>or</strong> demonstrated ownership of major production systems at a larger tech company</p></li><li><p>Experience building secure, scalable distributed architectures</p></li></ul><h4>Identity &amp; Security</h4><ul><li><p>Experience with identity and access management protocols:</p><ul><li><h3>OAuth 2.0</h3></li><li><h3>SAML</h3></li><li><h3>OIDC</h3></li><li><h3>WebAuthn</h3></li></ul></li><li><p>Familiarity with certificate authorities and PKI</p></li><li><p>Understanding of corporate IT/security ecosystems (MDM, endpoint security, etc.)</p></li><li><p>Experience implementing audit logging in production systems</p></li></ul><h4>Infrastructure &amp; Systems</h4><ul><li><p>Strong conceptual understanding of CI/CD pipelines</p></li><li><h3>Production experience with Kubernetes</h3></li><li><p>Experience designing database schemas and writing raw SQL</p></li></ul><h4>Compliance &amp; Governance</h4>