Senior Backend Engineer, Core Services

Remote (US/Canada)Full-TimeSeniorBackend

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Company Background

  • Censys’ mission is to be the one place to understand everything on the internet. Frustrated by the lack of trustworthy Internet intelligence, we set out to create the industry’s most comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date map of the Internet. Today, Censys delivers real-time Internet intelligence and actionable threat insights to global governments, over 50% of the Fortune 500, and leading threat intelligence providers worldwide.

Location:

  • This position is remote within the United States or Canada.

What You’ll Do

  • Build and extend services to provide new core functionality to the platform
  • Expand our authentication, authorization, and analytics capabilities
  • Build, test, deploy, and monitor a distributed set of services
  • Work with the product team, designers, and other engineering teams
  • Expand the Censys public API to reflect growing capabilities on the platform
  • Improve the developer experience for both internal and external stakeholders

What You’ll Bring

  • Experience writing backend services in Golang
  • Understanding of distributed systems and the challenges that come with them
  • General knowledge of database design and common access patterns
  • Experience working with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP)
  • Strong collaborative and teamwork skills
  • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
  • Telepathic communication

Bonus Points

  • Experience building services within GCP
  • Experience using Kubernetes and Docker
  • Experience with SSO, SAML, and/or OIDC
  • Experience from a SaaS startup environment
  • For high cost of living areas (San Francisco Bay, New York City, and Seattle), the expected salary range for this position is $165,000 USD - $188,000 USD, plus bonus eligibility and equity.
  • For all other locations, the expected salary range for this position is $135,000 USD - $155,000 USD, plus bonus eligibility and equity.
  • Actual base salary depends on experience, starting level, and geographic location.
  • In addition to our great compensation package, our benefits are effective on day one and include but are not limited to: 401k match, health, vision, dental, and more! Please see our careers page for more details.
  • Our roots are in Ann Arbor, Michigan and our innovation is fueled by the team’s global perspectives. For this role, we are open to remote employees across the continental US or Canada.

Job Summary

CompanyCensys
LocationRemote (US/Canada)
TypeFull-Time
LevelSenior
DomainBackend
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