Software Engineer (Backend), Core Services

3 weeks, 6 days ago
Full-time
Junior
Software Development
Censys

Censys

Censys provides security teams with a comprehensive and accurate mapping of the internet, enabling them to effectively defend against attack surfaces and proactively hunt for threats.

IT Services
51-250
Founded 2017
$53M raised

Description

  • Implement and extend services that add core platform functionality.
  • Support authentication, authorization, and analytics capabilities.
  • Build, test, deploy, and monitor a distributed set of services.
  • Partner with product, design, and engineering teams to ship features end to end.
  • Help evolve the Censys public API as platform capabilities grow.
  • Improve developer experience for internal teams and external API consumers.
  • Own small-to-medium features from technical design through launch with increasing independence.
  • Participate in design discussions with guidance from senior engineers.
  • Share on-call responsibilities and help handle straightforward incidents with team support.

Requirements

  • Experience writing backend services in Go (Golang).
  • Foundational understanding of distributed systems and common operational challenges.
  • General knowledge of database design and typical access patterns.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure such as AWS or GCP.
  • Strong collaboration, communication, and analytical troubleshooting skills.
  • Track record of delivering well-defined work at high quality.
  • Ability to know when to ask for clarification or help and to learn quickly from mistakes.
  • Experience building services on GCP is a plus.
  • Experience with Kubernetes and Docker is a plus.
  • Familiarity with SSO, SAML, and/or OIDC is a plus.

Benefits

  • Salary range of $143,000–$177,000 USD for high cost-of-living areas, plus bonus eligibility and equity.
  • Salary range of $125,000–$165,000 USD for all other US locations, plus bonus eligibility and equity.
  • Remote work within the United States or Canada, with open remote availability across the continental US.
  • Equity in the company.
  • Health, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Retirement plan with company contribution.
  • Parental leave.
  • Mental health and wellness benefits.
  • Flexible PTO.
  • Professional development stipend.
  • Annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles.

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