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Staff Software Backend Engineer, Tech Lead - Foundations

NetBox Labs · US Remote · Remote

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About NetBox Labs

NetBox Labs simplifies the full infrastructure lifecycle for the world’s most demanding technical environments. Backed by NGP Capital.

About the role

Own the architecture of the Platform Authorization Service (PAS), the system that controls access across the platform. Set the technical direction for identity, single sign-on (SSO), access control, secrets management services and more.

What they're looking for

  • 7+ years of software development experience, including technical ownership of a platform or infrastructure area
  • 3+ years of experience in a B2B software startup or high-growth organization
  • Direct experience with authentication and authorization systems (for example, OAuth, SSO, or role-based access control)
  • Experience leading engineering work without formal manager authority
  • Backend programming experience in Python and Go
  • Experience designing APIs consumed by other engineering teams
More about this role

NetBox Labs seeks a Staff Software Backend Engineer to technically lead our Foundations team. Foundations is the platform team that builds shared platform primitives that other engineering teams depend on including core services for authentication, access control, customer secrets management, and customer telemetry. This role will own the technical direction for Foundations. You will partner with the Foundations Engineering Manager, who owns people and process, while you own architecture and technical execution.

Own the architecture of the Platform Authorization Service (PAS), the system that controls access across the platform.

Set the technical direction for identity, single sign-on (SSO), access control, secrets management services and more.

Lead delivery of Foundations core services, including login, authorization, and tenancy.

Act as the primary technical decision maker for Foundations.

Lead and mentor the Foundations engineering team through daily technical work.

Partner with the Foundations Engineering Manager and Product Manager on team execution.

Drive core components through to GA (general availability) launch.

Define API contracts for platform services that others...

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