Staff Backend Software Engineer
Endor Labs18 hours ago
Responsibilities
- Own and deliver core product functionality for Endor Labs’ application security platform.
- Develop and optimize backend core services, including API gateways and API servers.
- Build and maintain scalable distributed systems and dynamic cloud scan environments.
- Design tools used across engineering teams and support diverse build and tool-chain requirements.
- Apply observability practices to improve product and platform reliability and availability.
- Guide architectural decisions and communicate trade-offs across teams.
- Use AI and automated code-generation tools to accelerate secure, production-grade software delivery.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
- 8+ years of professional experience.
- Proven Golang experience focused on microservices and distributed architecture.
- Experience with scalable distributed systems, microservices, domain-driven design, load balancing, and horizontal and vertical scaling.
- Familiarity with build tools and tool chains such as Maven, pip, and npm.
- Ability to discuss architectural trade-offs and guide teams toward effective solutions.
- Preferred experience with secure software design, certificate management, OAuth2/OIDC, and secure changes.
- Preferred hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Lambda functions, or comparable cloud-native technologies.
- Preferred knowledge of security, fraud prevention, and anomaly detection.
Benefits
- Hybrid work model in Palo Alto, California.
- Compensation range of $200,000–$250,000, with potential commission targets, restricted stock units, and/or bonuses depending on the role.
- Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
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About Endor Labs
Endor Labs builds an application security platform that maps code and dependencies to prioritize and remediate risks across the SDLC for AppSec and engineering teams. It supports SCA, SAST, container scanning, and software supply chain controls, including code produced by humans or AI. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Palo Alto, it is privately held and sells to enterprises through multi-stakeholder security and engineering buyers.