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Jobright.ai Jobright is an AI-powered career platform that helps job seekers discover the top opportunities in the US. We are NOT a staffing agency. Jobright does not hire directly for these positions. We connect you with verified openings from employers you can trust. Job Summary: Virtru is a leading data protection provider committed to changing the rules for data privacy. They are seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to contribute to their Go-based backend and the open-source OpenTDF project, tackling complex engineering challenges related to data security and scalability for enterprise and federal customers. Responsibilities: Design, build, and maintain our core backend platform and services using Go. Contribute directly to the open-source OpenTDF project, shaping its future and ensuring its success. Tackle complex engineering challenges related to data security, scalability, and distributed systems in a multi-language environment. Engineer solutions for complex enterprise and federal customer deployments, including on-premise and air-gapped environments. Mentor fellow engineers through constructive code reviews, pair programming, design discussions, and knowledge sharing. Develop well-defined written design documents and contribute to a culture of technical excellence. Qualifications: Required: 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a significant focus on backend development. Strong proficiency in Go (Golang) and experience building production-grade, scalable services with it. Experience with both microservice and monolithic architectures, APIs (gRPC, REST), and distributed systems. Solid understanding of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD principles. A demonstrated ability to independently own complex technical projects from design to deployment. Preferred: Deep experience in cryptography, including knowledge of cryptographic primitives, protocols, and secure key management. Deep understanding of identity federation principles beyond just protocol usage (OIDC, SAML), including experience designing or contributing to federated trust systems. Experience architecting for and deploying into complex customer environments, including on-premise, air-gapped, or sovereign clouds. Experience with modern API protocols like ConnectRPC. Familiarity with container standards and runtimes like the Open Container Initiative (OCI). Experience building and maintaining multi-language SDKs. Contributions to open-source projects, especially in the security or data space. Demonstrable experience as an active contributor or maintainer of an established open-source project. Company: Virtru provides data encryption for email and file sharing, enabling users to easily control access to their sensitive data. Founded in 2012, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, team size 201-500 employees, currently Late Stage. Seniority level
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Jobright.ai Jobright is an AI-powered career platform that helps job seekers discover the top opportunities in the US. We are NOT a staffing agency. Jobright does not hire directly for these positions. We connect you with verified openings from employers you can trust. Job Summary: Virtru is a leading data protection provider committed to changing the rules for data privacy. They are seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to contribute to their Go-based backend and the open-source OpenTDF project, tackling complex engineering challenges related to data security and scalability for enterprise and federal customers. Responsibilities: Design, build, and maintain our core backend platform and services using Go. Contribute directly to the open-source OpenTDF project, shaping its future and ensuring its success. Tackle complex engineering challenges related to data security, scalability, and distributed systems in a multi-language environment. Engineer solutions for complex enterprise and federal customer deployments, including on-premise and air-gapped environments. Mentor fellow engineers through constructive code reviews, pair programming, design discussions, and knowledge sharing. Develop well-defined written design documents and contribute to a culture of technical excellence. Qualifications: Required: 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a significant focus on backend development. Strong proficiency in Go (Golang) and experience building production-grade, scalable services with it. Experience with both microservice and monolithic architectures, APIs (gRPC, REST), and distributed systems. Solid understanding of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD principles. A demonstrated ability to independently own complex technical projects from design to deployment. Preferred: Deep experience in cryptography, including knowledge of cryptographic primitives, protocols, and secure key management. Deep understanding of identity federation principles beyond just protocol usage (OIDC, SAML), including experience designing or contributing to federated trust systems. Experience architecting for and deploying into complex customer environments, including on-premise, air-gapped, or sovereign clouds. Experience with modern API protocols like ConnectRPC. Familiarity with container standards and runtimes like the Open Container Initiative (OCI). Experience building and maintaining multi-language SDKs. Contributions to open-source projects, especially in the security or data space. Demonstrable experience as an active contributor or maintainer of an established open-source project. Company: Virtru provides data encryption for email and file sharing, enabling users to easily control access to their sensitive data. Founded in 2012, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, team size 201-500 employees, currently Late Stage. Seniority level
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