Sr Software Engineer - Backend Web Applications

About

Smallstep is an internationally distributed, remote-first company. We work reasonable, flexible hours and utilize technology to accomplish goals asynchronously. We look for folks who are thoughtful, can break down problems, and often work independently. You are trusted to work on your own and to ask for help when blocked. At Smallstep, you get the benefit of working with a tight-knit team across many areas and contribute directly to the success of the organization.

Security is a core responsibility for all employees at Smallstep. All roles are expected to strictly adhere to our security policies, procedures, and best practices to protect company assets, customer data, and systems. All employees must remain vigilant, report potential security concerns, and participate in ongoing security training to ensure compliance with industry standards.

About the role We are a nimble deep-tech startup of seasoned experts. We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer with a passion for building and maintaining integrations focused on enhancing the functionality of the Smallstep Device Identity Platform. You’ll work with technologies such as Jamf, Intune, Wi-Fi/RADIUS, SaaS applications, ZTNA solutions, and identity providers like Okta, Entra ID, Workspace ONE, and Google Workspace — along with other systems of similar nature and function.

Our technical stack

Backend: Go, gRPC, Protobuf

Data Storage: PostgreSQL, Redis

Frontend: React, TypeScript

Deployment & Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Terraform

CI/CD: GitHub Actions

Responsibilities

Developing and maintaining complex network applications written in Go

Instrumenting applications to collect metrics, traces, and logs with Open Telemetry

Building applications that integrate with public APIs to enhance functionality within the Smallstep platform

Creating and maintaining re-usable CI/CD workflows for software deployment, testing, and automation using GitHub Actions

Experience With …

Building and maintaining gRPC services and working with Protocol Buffers (Protobuf)

Operating and maintaining event-based distributed systems

Creating and maintaining secure container images with Docker or Podman

Bonus: Kubernetes experience

Bonus: Integrating with MDMs

Nice to Have

Experience with Kubernetes tooling (kustomize, helm)

GCP infrastructure management

Cryptography and protocols (X.509, OAuth 2.0, JWT, TLS, PKCS11)

Network application security with cryptography

Public and private PKI

Technologies Go, gRPC, Open Telemetry, Protocol Buffers, HTTP, Git, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, microservice architecture, PostgreSQL, MDMs, GCP, PKI, OAuth 2.0, JWT, AWS, Azure

Our Culture & Values We believe in action-based empathy and actively work to create an environment where everyone feels welcome and valued. We know a diverse team is essential for a vibrant and inclusive culture. We’re committed to building a self-aware, collaborative, results-driven team that reflects a variety of skills, backgrounds, and experiences.

Smallstep is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We encourage all interested individuals to apply.

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Nice-to-have skills

• Go
• PostgreSQL
• Redis
• React
• TypeScript
• Kubernetes
• Terraform
• Docker
• HTTP
• Git
• GCP
• PKI
• AWS
• Azure
• California, United States

Work experience

• Backend
• Frontend
• Fullstack

Languages

• English