Staff Software Engineer

CyberArk; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 167,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Identity Security is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their backend engineering team. The role involves designing and building a cloud-native Machine Identity Security platform, requiring strong expertise in backend development and substantial experience in using modern technologies like Golang, Java, and Python. This position is crucial for maintaining their core platform while supporting the continuous growth of their cloud solutions, offering a competitive salary and benefits package.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of backend software development experience.
• Strong expertise in Golang, Java, or Python.
• Understanding of microservices architecture and API design.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable backend services for identity security platform.
• Lead architectural decisions and develop APIs.
• Integrate with DevOps toolchains and ensure production readiness.

Skills

Backend software development

Cloud-native systems

Microservices architecture

API design

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Golang

Java

Python

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Job description

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Company Description

About CyberArk:

CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR), is the global leader in Identity Security. CyberArk provides the most comprehensive security offering for any identity – human or machine – across business applications, distributed workforces, hybrid cloud workloads and throughout the DevOps lifecycle. The world’s leading organizations trust CyberArk to help secure their most critical assets. To learn more about CyberArk, visit our CyberArk blogs or follow us on X, LinkedIn or Facebook.

Job Description

We’re growing our backend engineering team and are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to help build and scale our cloud-native Machine Identity Security platform.

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performance backend services for our cloud identity security platform.
• Lead architectural decisions for new backend features and core platform enhancements.
• Develop APIs and microservices using technologies such as Golang, Java, and Python.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver cloud-based solutions deployed on Kubernetes, leveraging AWS or GCP infrastructure.
• Integrate with modern DevOps toolchains (CI/CD, monitoring, alerting) and security tooling (e.g., Vault, PKI systems).
• Own production readiness, reliability, and on-call responsibilities for critical backend components.
• Contribute to the team’s culture of engineering excellence through code reviews, mentoring, and technical leadership.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in backend software development, including recent experience at a senior or staff level.
• Strong expertise in Golang, Java, or Python, with experience developing cloud-native backend systems.
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture, distributed systems, and API design (REST/gRPC).
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure and container orchestration using Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with databases like PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, or DynamoDB.
• Exposure to security concepts, including authentication, PKI, or identity management, is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and ability to lead cross-functional engineering efforts.
• Ability to work hybrid a minimum of once a week in our Salt Lake City or Santa Clara, CA office
• Nice to Have:
• Experience with HashiCorp Vault, Consul, or secrets management tools.
• Background in event-driven architectures using Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar technologies.
• Knowledge of observability and performance tuning in large-scale systems.
• Familiarity with x509 certificates or cryptographic protocols is a plus.
  
  
  

Additional Information

CyberArk is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

The salary range for this position is $167,000 – $215,000/year, plus annual bonus, which will be based on the employee’s performance, and equity. Base pay may also vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge, skills, location, and experience. The compensation package includes a wide range of medical, dental, vision, financial, and other benefits.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT System Custom Software Development

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