Principal Software Engineer (Backend)

ClearVector; Reston (VA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

ClearVector is a remote-first early-stage software company building secure, reliable products. We seek a Senior Software Engineer who loves scalable systems, serverless architectures, and shipping software that protects customers while challenging adversaries.

You design and implement features, review code, and help lead our entry into the market. Expect collaboration with leadership and self-driven development in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive track record shipping secure, scalable software at scale.
• Experience building self-service B2B SaaS products.
• Ability to work asynchronously in a remote-first startup.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and develop features in secure, well-tested way.
• Maintain high quality in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
• Collaborate with leadership to guide market entry.
• Engage with customers and community to drive adoption.
• Write maintainable code and uphold internal standards.
• Promote standards through code reviews and culture.
• Show progress during weekly internal demos.

Skills

12+ years software experience

Remote work experience

Startup experience

Tools

AWS

TypeScript

Rust

GitHub

Auth0

Claude

Serverless

Distributed systems

Job description

We're an early-stage company building innovative software solutions with a commitment to shipping rock-solid, reliable, safe software. We’re searching for someone who loves writing code that helps protect customers and frustrates the adversary. You’ve written serious software in a careful way, and you love scalable systems built right with small teams. Read more about us and our mission here.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and develop features and improvements in a secure, well-tested, and performant way

• Maintain a high bar for quality in a fast-paced, iterative environment

• Work closely with company leadership to guide our entry into the market

• Interact with potential customers and the community to help drive adoption

• Craft code that meets our internal standards for style, maintainability, and best practices

• Maintain and advocate for these standards through code review and other cultural practices

• Regularly demonstrate progress during our weekly internal demos

Top candidates for this role will have:

• Experience designing and shipping commercially available software products at scale that customers love

• Experience building and shipping self-service B2B SaaS products at scale

• Expert knowledge of at least one major systems programming language

• Ability to learn Typescript or Rust

• Experience shipping serverless software on AWS or distributed systems experience

• Experience working at a fast-growing startup

• Be comfortable working remotely, asynchronously, and independently

• Strong time management habits and the ability to have a quiet working environment

• Fluency in technology such as GitHub, AWS, Auth0, TypeScript, Rust, GitHub Copilot and Claude

• At least 12 years of experience

• Ability to thrive in a fully remote organization

Additional notes

• As a remote first company, we are looking to hire anywhere in the United States.

• We hire people authorized to work in the United States. We do not sponsor immigration visas.

• Ability to travel for in-person company planning and events.