Golang / HashiCorp Vault Engineer

Ampcus, Inc; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampcus, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Golang / HashiCorp Vault Engineer to join the remote-capable team in Chicago. You will migrate SCV capabilities to Vault and work on a proprietary key/value credential system with the Vault squad.

The role emphasizes building Vault-based capabilities, integrating plugins, and ensuring secure credential handling across cloud environments. Remote-friendly with collaboration across squads.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on Golang experience.
• Strong object-oriented programming concepts.
• Extensive HashiCorp Vault experience with auth backends and secret engines.
• Experience with at least one public cloud provider (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Understanding of IAM policy, least-privilege access, and secure credential handling.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, develop, test, support, and enhance applications and services used by the credential platform.
• Build HashiCorp Vault capabilities that replace features currently supported by SCV.
• Develop new integrations and plugins and onboard tools into the Brokerage ecosystem.
• Support non-human credential storage in a manner compliant with relevant IAM policy.
• Perform development, engineering, operational, automation, and DevOps tasks.
• Follow architectural standards, product guidelines, and usability design standards.
• Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and Agile ceremonies.

Skills

Golang

OOP concepts

HashiCorp Vault

Cloud platforms

IAM & credentials

Job description

Job Title: Golang / HashiCorp Vault Engineer

Location(s): Chicago, IL (Remote)

Role Summary

Seeking a hands-on engineer to work with the existing SCV and Vault squad. The role will support the existing proprietary key/value credential system and migrate SCV capabilities to HashiCorp Vault.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain, develop, test, support, and enhance applications and services used by the credential platform.
• Build HashiCorp Vault capabilities that replace features currently supported by SCV.
• Develop new integrations and plugins and onboard tools into the Brokerage ecosystem.
• Support non-human credential storage in a manner compliant with relevant IAM policy.
• Perform development, engineering, operational, automation, and DevOps tasks.
• Follow architectural standards, product guidelines, and usability design standards.
• Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and Agile ceremonies.

Required Skills and Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on Golang experience.
• Strong object-oriented programming concepts and ability to design robust, scalable software solutions.
• Strong hands-on HashiCorp Vault experience, including authentication backends, secret engines, and plugin development.
• Experience working with at least one public cloud provider: Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Ability to support production applications and troubleshoot technical issues.
• Understanding of IAM policy, least-privilege access, and secure credential handling.

Preferred Skills

• Experience migrating features from a legacy secrets or credential platform to HashiCorp Vault.
• Experience in financial services or another regulated enterprise environment.
• Experience with incident and vulnerability management processes.

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.