Principal Backend Software Engineer ($220k-$300k + Equity) at Endor Labs

Jack & Jill

Palo Alto (CA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Jack & Jill is seeking an Architect to lead the evolution of our core backend platform. You will design scalable microservices, async processing pipelines, and robust data infrastructure to support growth.

You will mentor senior engineers, drive high-impact architectural decisions, and champion reliability and security across the stack, including application security and software supply chain security. Based in Palo Alto, CA, this role collaborates across teams to deliver scalable, secure

Qualifications

15+ years of software engineering experience with distributed systems.
Expertise in Go and Kubernetes.
Proven track record in application security or software supply chain security.

Responsibilities

Architect and evolve the core backend platform with microservices, async pipelines, and data infra.
Lead design decisions and mentor senior engineers to ensure reliability and scalability.

Skills

Kubernetes

Distributed Systems

Microservices

Async Processing

Application Security

DevSecOps

Software Supply Chain Security

System Architecture

Performance Optimization

Technical Leadership

MongoDB

Job description

Architect and evolve the core backend platform, focusing on microservices, async processing pipelines, and data infrastructure. Lead high-impact design decisions and mentor senior engineers to ensure platform reliability and scalability.

Requirements

Requires 15+ years of software engineering experience with expertise in distributed systems and Go/Kubernetes. Candidates must have a proven track record in application security or software supply chain security products.

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