Senior Software Engineer

StrongDM; United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a seasoned engineer to design secure, high-performance distributed systems. This role involves creating robust networking protocols and APIs in Go, contributing to a product that is valued by a growing customer base. Join a close-knit, distributed team dedicated to tackling today's security challenges with cutting-edge technology. With a focus on mastery and collaboration, you'll thrive in an environment that values your contributions and supports your professional growth. If you are passionate about building secure systems and enjoy working with a talented team, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K, HSA, FSA

Disability coverage

Life insurance

6 weeks of combined vacation and sick leave

Volunteer days

24 weeks paid parental leave

Monthly and annual stipends for internet

Home office setup stipend

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in developing distributed systems.
• Strong background in operating systems and networking.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement highly concurrent, scalable distributed systems.
• Develop secure networking protocols and APIs.

Skills

Distributed Systems

Cloud Environments (Azure, AWS, GCP)

Networking

Databases

Go Programming

Rust Programming

C/C++ Programming

Concurrency

Job description

StrongDM is driven by a clear mission: Secure Access, Zero Trust.

We design products and solutions that reflect this commitment, transforming the way organizations manage privileged access across their critical infrastructure. By leading with Zero Trust Privileged Access Management (PAM), we help our customers achieve secure, dynamic, and fine-grained control over access to their most sensitive resources. This focus on security has earned us an industry-leading 98% customer retention rate.

Once a customer, forever a fan. That's our goal.

When you work at StrongDM, you join a team committed to solving today's security challenges with technology that works and customers who trust us to protect their most critical assets.

If you ask anyone at StrongDM, you'll find that our values truly guide everything we do—from how we innovate to how we treat each other. These values are the foundation of our culture and define who we are as a company. It may sound cliché, but we're onto something great—and G2 agrees.

We embrace the mission

We pursue mastery

We win together

These principles influence how we work as individuals and teams, and what we look for in candidates. We're glad you're here! If this environment sounds like a place where you'd thrive, read on.

We build......secure, high-throughput networking systems in Go. If you enjoy writing code that is parsimonious, correct, yet featureful—you're in the right place! If shipping a product appreciated by a growing customer base excites you, you'll enjoy working with us!

We're a distributed yet close-knit team. We uphold high standards and respect for each other and our customers.

What You'll Do:

1. Design and implement highly concurrent, scalable, and high-performance distributed systems in Go.
2. Design and develop secure networking protocols, routing, real-time permissions, auditing systems, APIs, and SDKs.

Requirements:

1. 7+ years of experience developing distributed systems in a cloud environment (Azure, AWS, or GCP) serving enterprise clients.
2. Strong background in operating systems, distributed systems, networking, and databases.
3. Affinity for low-level/systems programming such as threading and concurrency.
4. Expertise in Go, Rust, C, C++, or similar programming languages.

Compensation:

• $160,000-$300,000 DOE + equity packages
• Company-sponsored benefits including:
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (free for employees and dependents)
• 401K, HSA, FSA, disability coverage, life insurance
• 6 weeks of combined vacation and sick leave
• Volunteer days and holidays
• 24 weeks paid parental leave, transition time, and childcare stipend in the first year
• Monthly and annual stipends for internet and home office setup

$160,000 - $300,000 per year

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