Xage Security
Senior Backend Engineer
Palo Alto, CA · Senior
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About the role
- Xage's product is a unique application of blockchain technology, which leverages the decentralization to put adversaries in a position of disadvantage.
- About Xage Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, government, and private enterprises are at an all time high - and only growing more urgent by the day.
- Xage is a global leader in zero trust access and protection at the forefront of solving this pressing issue.
Responsibilities
- Define, develop and maintain the deployment process and tools for Xage solutions spanning across both IT, OT and Cloud environments.
- Lead, direct, guide and empower others to succeed.
- The Senior Backend Engineer role gives the successful candidate the opportunity to champion the design of path-breaking information security products that address key gaps in security for the Internet of Things.
- The role is pivotal to delivering thought leadership, reliability of the product and robustness of its design and architecture.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in software development using HTTP/s proxies, Websockets, packet tracing, multi-tier client/server communication.
- In-depth understanding and practical knowledge of Javascript execution in the security context of modern web browsers, authentication/authorization using JWT, SAML, SSO.
- Hands-on experience with application protocols RDP, VNC, HTTP, SSH and core concepts on Authentication, certificates, TLS, etc.
- Experience in cryptography, PKI, microservice architecture and large scale infrastructure, reverse proxies, NGINX, SOCKS5, Session Management with Load Balancers.
Compensation
- Perks Competitive salary and equity Full health, dental, vision insurance We will process visa transfers and immigration Work with founders and executives closely and participate in all aspects of company building Early stage opportunity in
Benefits
- Provide ongoing support and improve the system health and reliability.
Company info
- We are pioneering a secure tomorrow by empowering organizations worldwide to connect anyone to anything, while delivering unparalleled defense against every cyber threat.
- Recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Startup Employers, Xage prioritizes creativity, collaboration, and innovation in pursuit of our mission.
- We are headquartered in Palo Alto, CA and have global teams across North America, EMEA, and APJ.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Perks Competitive salary and equity Full health, dental, vision insurance We will process visa transfers and immigration Work with founders and executives closely and participate in all aspects of company building Early stage opportunity in
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