Software Engineer, Distributed Systems

Employment Type: Full-time

Position Overview

StrongDM is dedicated to the mission of "Secure Access, Zero Trust." We develop products and solutions that embody this commitment, revolutionizing how organizations manage privileged access across their critical infrastructure. By championing Zero Trust Privileged Access Management (PAM), we empower our customers to achieve secure, dynamic, and fine-grained control over access to their most sensitive resources. This unwavering focus on security has resulted in an industry-leading 98% customer retention rate, reflecting our goal of turning every customer into a lifelong advocate.

At StrongDM, you will join a team committed to solving today's security challenges with effective technology and earning the trust of our customers to protect their most critical assets. Our core values—"We embrace the mission," "We pursue mastery," and "We win together"—guide our actions, from innovation to interpersonal interactions, forming the bedrock of our culture. We believe we are building something exceptional, a sentiment echoed by G2.

We build secure, high-throughput networking systems in Go. If you are passionate about writing code that is concise, correct, and feature-rich, you will find great satisfaction in coding with us. If you enjoy delivering a product that is consistently appreciated by a growing base of happy, paying customers, you will enjoy shipping with us! We operate as a distributed yet close-knit team, upholding high standards and fostering mutual respect among colleagues and for our customers.

What You'll Do

• Design and implement highly concurrent, scalable, and high-performance distributed systems using Go.
• Design and implement secure networking protocols, routing mechanisms, real-time permissions and auditing systems, APIs, and SDKs.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience developing distributed systems within a cloud environment (Azure, AWS, or GCP) serving enterprise customers.
• A strong systems background with a solid understanding of operating systems, distributed systems, networking, and databases.
• An affinity for lower-level/systems programming, including threading and concurrency.
• Expert proficiency in Go, Rust, C, C++, or a similar programming language.

Compensation

• Salary Range: $230,000 - $275,000 per year (DOE)
• Equity: Eligibility for equity packages.

Company Sponsored Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision insurance (fully covered for employees and dependents).
• Financial: 401k, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), short-term/long-term disability coverage, life insurance.
• Time Off: 6 weeks of combined accrued vacation, sick time, and Rest & Relaxation (R&R) days.
• Community: Volunteer days and standard paid holidays.
• Family Support: Paid parental leave.
• Remote Work Support: Generous monthly and annual stipend for internet and home office expenses.