Software Engineer – HashiCorp Secure Products
Role Overview
We're seeking Senior Backend Engineers to join our team. This role involves designing, building, and shipping backend systems, leading large, cross-functional initiatives, and collaborating with product and design teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
Responsibilities
Design, build, and ship backend systems—from early design and prototyping through production rollout—while maintaining a strong focus on stability, performance, and usability.
Own large, cross-functional initiatives, leading technical execution and ensuring reliable delivery from concept through implementation and ongoing support.
Drive end-to-end project execution, including architecture design, implementation, debugging, and issue resolution, with an eye toward long-term maintainability.
Evaluate tradeoffs and make sound technical decisions, proactively identifying risks, removing blockers, and keeping stakeholders aligned on progress and milestones.
Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Engineering partners to design solutions that meet both technical requirements and real customer needs.
Influence and advocate for technical roadmap initiatives that improve system reliability, scalability, and developer experience across teams.
Debug and resolve complex production issues, improving the overall quality, resilience, and observability of our systems.
Review code with a critical eye toward quality, design patterns, performance, and scalability, helping set and uphold engineering standards.
Mentor and support other engineers, sharing knowledge, encouraging best practices, and fostering a culture of technical excellence.
Help support a reliable production environment, including participation in an on-call rotation.
Champion clean, maintainable code and comprehensive testing throughout the development lifecycle.
Requirements
At least 6+ years of experience as an engineer, developing with modern programming languages and frameworks.
Experience working with distributed systems, particularly cloud providers such as AWS, Azure or GCP, with a focus on scalability, resilience, security, and familiarity with cloud monitoring tools for high reliability and performance.
Experience using HashiCorp products (Terraform, Packer, Waypoint, Nomad, Vault, Boundary, Consul).
Preferred Education and Technical Expertise
Bachelor's Degree Required.
Emerging ability to direct work and influence others, with a strategic approach to problem-solving and decision-making in a collaborative environment.
Business acumen and customer focus, with a readiness for change and adaptability in dynamic situations.
Integrated skills in critical thinking and data-driven analysis, promoting a growth mindset and continuous improvement to support high-quality outcomes.
Experience in Golang development, quality engineering, and backend best practices.