Sr. Software Engineer - Backend

About the opportunity

We are seeking a passionate Senior Backend Software Engineer to play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining the cutting-edge technology that powers Veza. In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to build robust, scalable, and secure solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a high-growth startup and contribute to its continued success.

You will:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services, ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with product managers, other software engineers, UX Designers and security experts to build product features that meet business objectives and security standards.
• Implement logging, monitoring, and auditing capabilities to ensure visibility and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Continuously optimize and improve the performance, security, and scalability of the platform through code reviews, testing, and refactoring.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies and leverage them to drive innovation and improve our platform.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience
• Strong experience in backend programming languages (e.g., Java, Go, C++, Rust, Python, or similar).
• Background in enterprise-grade distributed systems
• A deep understanding of good software design principles combined with a practical mindset.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and deliver high-quality solutions efficiently.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-driven and hands-on developers who enjoy writing code, solving problems, and building systems—more doers than talkers.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
• Solid understanding of database(e.g., relational db) and caching mechanisms
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Our Culture

We’re driven to build a strong company culture and are looking for individuals with solid alignment with the following:

• Ownership Mindset
• Act with Integrity
• Guardians of our Customers
• Opinionated Humility
• Build Trust, Earn Trust

At Veza, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected pay range can be discussed with your recruiter for the level at which this job has been scoped. Your base pay will depend on several factors, including your experience, qualifications, education, location, and skills. In the event that you are considered for a different level, a higher or lower pay range would apply. This position is also eligible for equity and a competitive benefits package.

Veza is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants according to applicable federal, state, and local laws. If a candidate with a disability requires an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email [email protected]

About Veza

Veza is the identity security company. Identity and security teams use Veza to secure identity access across SaaS apps, on-prem apps, data systems, and cloud infrastructure. Veza solves the blind spots of traditional identity tools with its unique ability to ingest and organize permissions metadata in the Veza Authorization Graph. Global enterprises like Blackstone, Wynn Resorts, and Expedia trust Veza to visualize access permissions, monitor permissions activity, automate access reviews, and remediate privilege violations. Founded in 2020, Veza is headquartered in Redwood City, California, and is funded by Accel, Bain Capital, Ballistic Ventures, GV, Norwest Venture Partners, and True Ventures. Visit us at veza.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.

Originally posted on Himalayas