Senior Security Software Engineer (Backend Focus)

Overview

Senior Security Software Engineer (Backend Focus) building centralized security services, secure libraries, automated remediation, and AI security guardrails.

What you'll do

• Architect and build centralized security services (e.g., Authentication/Authorization, Secrets Management, PKI) using high-performance languages.
• Develop standard SDKs/Libraries that abstract complex security logic (Encryption, Input Validation) for other engineering teams.
• Build bots or "Self-Healing" code that automatically detects and fixes infrastructure misconfigurations or code vulnerabilities.
• Build guardrails and "Firewalls" for internal LLM applications to prevent data leakage and prompt injection.

What you'll need

• Expert in Golang or Python.
• Ability to write production-grade, testable, and concurrent code.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and API design.
• Deep knowledge of OWASP standards, Cryptography fundamentals, and Auth protocols (OAuth2/SAML/OIDC).
• Experience integrating security checks into CI/CD pipelines (Linters, SAST/DAST wrappers).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with Policy-as-Code frameworks (e.g., OPA).
• Knowledge of Service Mesh security patterns.
• Experience contributing to open-source security projects.

Details

• Employment classification: Exempt.
• Experience: 5–10 years.
• Reports to: Shivendra Ashish.
• Fast-paced environment handling multiple demands; must exercise appropriate judgment and show a high level of initiative and independence.
• Requires the ability to use a personal computer for extended periods of time.
• Ability to embrace Clearwater's CLEAR core values and culture.