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Staff Software Backend Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Fri, Sep 18, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Leading the technical direction for the Foundations team, the full-time Staff Software Backend Engineer will own the architecture of core services related to authentication, access control, and customer management while working remotely.

Key responsibilities:
  • Own the architecture of the Platform Authorization Service (PAS) and set the technical direction for identity and access control services
  • Lead the delivery of Foundations core services, mentoring the engineering team through daily technical work
  • Define API contracts for platform services and collaborate with product management to align technical plans with product priorities
Required qualifications:
  • 7+ years of software development experience with technical ownership of a platform or infrastructure area
  • 3+ years of experience in a B2B software startup or high-growth organization
  • Direct experience with authentication and authorization systems such as OAuth or SSO
  • Backend programming experience in Python and Go
  • Strong fundamentals in Linux and distributed systems

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