Lead Software Engineer

PreVeil Inc; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Equity package

Job summary

PreVeil Inc is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for Client Platforms to help scale an end‑to‑end encrypted product. You will design, implement, and maintain secure, distributed client components and APIs for Windows, macOS, and web clients, using Python and Go to deliver high‑quality, production‑grade software.

Collaborate with product, design, and infrastructure teams; mentor junior engineers through code and design reviews; and apply best practices in security, performance, and reliability to

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles, data structures, and algorithms.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience developing a commercial product with a client component.
• Strong understanding of API interfaces and Go and/or Python.
• Familiarity with relational database design and management (e.g., SQL, database indexes, SQLite).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance applications and APIs running on Windows, macOS, and web clients.
• Apply software engineering best practices and distributed systems thinking to the domains of file synchronization and identity management.
• Ensure the security and reliability of our applications through secure coding techniques.
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, design, and infrastructure teams during feature development.
• Guide and mentor junior engineers by providing insightful code review and design review feedback.

Skills

Software engineering fundamentals

Data structures & algorithms

API design

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science

Tools

Go

Python

SQL

SQLite

Job description

We’re seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Client Platforms to join our team. We’re scaling our end-to end-encryption product, and we need people who can design and build secure, distributed applications and protocols. The core software is in Python/Go, and runs on Windows, macOS, and web clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance applications and APIs running on Windows, macOS, and web clients.
• Apply software engineering best practices and distributed systems thinking to the domains of file synchronization and identity management.
• Ensure the security and reliability of our applications through secure coding techniques.
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, design, and infrastructure teams during feature development.
• Guide and mentor junior engineers by providing insightful code review and design review feedback.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles, data structures, and algorithms.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience developing a commercial product with a client component.
• Strong understanding of API interfaces and Go and/or Python.
• Familiarity with relational database design and management (e.g., SQL, database indexes, SQLite).

Preferred Skills

• Experience building user applications on macOS (swift) or Windows (C++) interacting with network and file systems (e.g., file storage, access control, sockets).
• Strong understanding of cryptographic fundamentals (e.g., public-private key encryption, symmetric encryption, digital signatures).
• Understanding of secure identity verification and authentication mechanisms (e.g.,PKI, WebAuthn).
• Familiarity with distributed systems (e.g., replication, consistency models, fault tolerance, coordination algorithms).

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on meaningful problems that improve privacy and security for everyone.
• Competitive salary and equity package.
• Health and dental insurance
• A team of highly motivated, mission-driven professionals