Associate Backend Engineer.

DigiCert; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life and disability coverage

Gym reimbursement

Education assistance

LinkedIn Learning access

Employee referral program

Job summary

DigiCert is building the trust layer for the agentic future. As an Associate Software Engineer, you will contribute to security infrastructure that defines how AI agents are identified and controlled.

You will work with experienced engineers, cryptographers, and AI innovators to build secure, scalable systems for authenticated and authorized agent actions. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career engineer to gain hands-on experience in enterprise-grade security and AI infrastructure,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/SE/CE/Cybersecurity or related field.
• 0–3 years of professional software engineering experience (incl. internships, co-ops, research).
• Experience programming in Go, Rust, Java, Python, or C++.
• Foundational understanding of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cryptographers, AI/ML experts, cloud infra engineers, and security engineers to shape secure digital interactions.
• Develop identity and authentication services for AI workloads.
• Help build and maintain secure, scalable cloud-native infrastructure and agent interactions.
• Contribute to governance and policy enforcement mechanisms for tool access and data usage.
• Design, test, and improve secure software across services with mentorship from senior engineers.
• Write clean, maintainable code, participate in reviews, testing, and best practices.
• Learn distributed systems and AI infrastructure with growth through mentorship.
• Collaborate across teams to troubleshoot issues and deliver new features.

Skills

Go

Rust

Java

Python

C++

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Who we are

DigiCert is a global leader in intelligent trust. We protect the digital world by ensuring the security, privacy, and authenticity of every interaction. Our AI-powered DigiCert ONE platform unifies PKI, DNS, and certificate lifecycle management, to secure infrastructure, software, devices, messages, AI content and agents. Learn why more than 100,000 organizations, including 90% of the Fortune 500, choose DigiCert to stop today’s threats and prepare for a quantum-safe future at www.digicert.com

Job summary

We are building the trust layer for the agentic future. As AI agents move from simple chatbots to autonomous workloads with access to sensitive enterprise data, the industry lacks a standard for Identity, Authentication, and Governance. As an Associate Software Engineer, you will contribute to the development of security infrastructure that helps define how AI agents are identified and controlled. Working alongside experienced engineers, cryptographers, and AI innovators, you will help build secure, scalable systems that ensure agent actions are authenticated, authorized, and safe. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career engineer to gain hands‑on experience building enterprise‑grade security and AI infrastructure.

What you will do

• Collaborate with industry‑leading cryptographers, AI/ML innovators, cloud infrastructure experts, and security engineers who are shaping the future of secure digital interactions.
• Contribute to the development of identity and authentication services that help establish trusted identities for AI workloads.
• Assist in building and maintaining systems that support secure agent interactions and authorization controls.
• Help implement governance and policy enforcement mechanisms that manage how AI agents access tools, data, and services.
• Participate in designing, testing, and improving secure, scalable cloud‑native infrastructure.
• Write clean, maintainable code and contribute to code reviews, testing, and engineering best practices.
• Learn and grow through mentorship from senior engineers while developing expertise in security, distributed systems, and AI infrastructure.
• Collaborate across engineering teams to troubleshoot issues, improve reliability, and deliver new features.

What you will have

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 0–3 years of professional software engineering experience (including internships, co‑ops, research projects, or academic experience).
• Experience programming in at least one modern language such as Go, Rust, Java, Python, or C++.
• Foundational understanding of software development principles, data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems concepts.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP through coursework, internships, personal projects, or professional experience.
• Exposure to containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes is a plus.
• Interest in learning about cloud security, identity infrastructure, distributed systems, and AI technologies.
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement savings programs with company matching (401(k) or RRSP)
• Generous paid time off, including holidays, and vacation
• Paid parental leave and family support benefits
• Life and disability coverage
• Flexible spending and health savings options (where applicable)
• Health and wellness support, including gym reimbursement and wellness programs
• Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential support for employees and families
• Education assistance and professional development opportunities
• Access to LinkedIn Learning and continuous learning resources
• Employee referral bonus program and additional company perks and discounts
• Internal rewards and recognition platform (Motivosity) to celebrate and acknowledge project wins, milestone achievements, and the outstanding contributions of our colleagues
• Business travel insurance and global employee support programs

DigiCert is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in its workforce. In compliance with applicable federal and state laws, DigiCert prohibits discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, veteran’s status, status as a qualified person with a disability, or genetic information. Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as minorities, women, qualified person with disabilities, and protected veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

Compensation Transparency

The annualized base salary range for this position is outlined below.

Base Salary

$100,000 – $105,000 USD

Each candidate’s compensation offer will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, job duties, business needs, and location. For roles that include additional compensation components, total compensation may include base pay, bonus, equity, or other incentives.

This role may also be eligible for benefits, which will be discussed during the hiring process. We are committed to fair and transparent pay practices and comply with all applicable pay transparency requirements. If you would like more information about compensation or benefits, we are happy to provide additional details during the hiring process.

For more information regarding our comprehensive benefits, see the benefits section.