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Censys

Software Engineer (Backend), Core Services

Censys
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3 days ago
Remote, WorldwideMid Level

Base Salary

$125k - $165k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Implement and extend services that deliver new core platform functionality.
  • Support authentication, authorization, and analytics capabilities.
  • Build, test, deploy, and monitor a distributed set of services.
  • Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to ship features end-to-end.
  • 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.
  • Share on-call responsibilities and handle straightforward incidents.

Requirements

  • Experience writing backend services in Go (Golang).
  • Foundational understanding of distributed systems and operational challenges.
  • General knowledge of database design and access patterns.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS or GCP).
  • Strong collaboration, communication, and analytical troubleshooting skills.
  • A track record of delivering well-defined work at high quality.

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package including equity, health, dental & vision coverage.
  • Retirement plan with company contribution.
  • Parental leave and mental health & wellness benefits.
  • Flexible PTO and a professional development stipend.
  • Sales incentive pay for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles.

Tech Stack

AWSDockerGoGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetes

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