Staff Go Backend Architect - Secure, Distributed Systems

IuVe; Redwood City, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Delinea is seeking a Staff Software Development Engineer to shape the architecture of the StrongDM platform, securing databases, servers and cloud services. You will lead complex design decisions, apply deep expertise in Go and distributed systems, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive secure, scalable backend services.

The role emphasizes independent judgment, mentorship, and delivering high-quality, high-performance software in a multi-cloud environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional Go backend development experience.
• Experience with distributed systems at scale.
• Proven ability to architect highly concurrent services.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and technical direction of highly concurrent backend systems in Go.
• Drive design decisions for proxy data plane and control-plane services.
• Partner with architects, product managers, and DevOps/SRE leadership to shape multi-quarter roadmaps.
• Serve as subject matter expert on secure network protocols and cryptographic systems (TLS/mTLS).
• Mentor engineers and lead design reviews across teams.
• Document architectural and technical strategy for broader teams.

Skills

Go (Golang)

Distributed systems

Backend development

Network services

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS

Tools

TLS/mTLS

Job description

Delinea is seeking a Staff Software Development Engineer to shape the architecture of the StrongDM platform, securing databases, servers and cloud services. You will lead complex design decisions, apply deep expertise in Go and distributed systems, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive secure, scalable backend services.

The role emphasizes independent judgment, mentorship, and delivering high-quality, high-performance software in a multi-cloud environment.