Fortanix · 2 weeks ago
Senior Software Engineer - Backend Microservices, Rust (Bay Area)
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$155K/yr - $220K/yr
5+ years expFortanix is a leader in data-centric cybersecurity for hybrid multicloud environments, utilizing advanced cryptography and AI solutions. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and deploy microservices for their Generative AI platform, focusing on building a scalable and secure system.
ComputerCyber SecuritySaaSSecurity
Responsibilities
Designing and building microservices for our platform services running on confidential computing
Contribute to a friendly and helpful company culture
Design, implement, test, and maintain one or more of:
Our Runtime Encryption® software for SGX, written in C
Help deploy, monitor, and tune the performance of our software
Participate in peer code review, which we believe results in a higher-quality product
Follow security best practices (don't worry, we'll tell you what they are)
Qualification
Required
At least 5+ years of professional experience as a software engineer
At least 3-5 years of hands on experience in Rust (preferred), C/C++, or Go
Strong experience in backend development, microservices and building distributed systems
Familiarity with CI/CD and deployment infrastructure
Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS/GCP/Azure
Hands on experience with container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
Has hands-on experience working with NoSQL databases such as Cassandra, MongoDB etc
Proven experience with Linux system programming, builds and deployment
A bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent training or work experience
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Preferred
Strong preference (not required) for someone with experience working with secure enclaves, confidential computing or Trusted Execution Environments (for example: Intel SGX, Intel TDX, AMD-SEV, Nitro Enclaves, etc)
Experience in Generative AI (Large Language Models, Multi-Modal, Large Vision Models) is nice to have
Experience with machine learning algorithms and tools (e.g., TensorFlow), artificial intelligence, deep learning, natural language processing or other ML discipline is nice to have
Benefits
Collaborative work environment
Amazing equity
Great benefits
Competitive salary
Unlimited PTO (it's between you and your work!)
40 hours of Volunteer Time Off/year
Internet stipend
Friendly culture that brings the best out of everybody
401k
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Retirement Savings
Wellness Program
Short-and Long-Term Disability
Holidays
Company
Fortanix
Fortanix is a data-first, multicloud security company that delivers data protection solutions using runtime encryption.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$135.25MKey Investors
Goldman Sachs Growth EquityIntel Capital
2022-08-11Series C· $90M
2021-08-12Debt Financing· $14.25M
2019-01-30Series B· $23M
Leadership Team
Anand Kashyap
Co-founder, CEO
Ambuj Kumar
Co-Founder
Recent News
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