Virtru

Design, build, and maintain core backend services using Go and architect solutions for complex enterprise environments. | 5+ years software engineering experience with strong Go proficiency, containerization, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code expertise. | About Virtru: While the rest of the security industry obsesses over locking data down to prevent it from being lost or stolen, we're doing something fundamentally different at Virtru. We're setting data free so that you can intentionally share it with others, but without sacrificing security, privacy, or control. We've created both a suite of powerful data protection applications and an open platform that's sparking an ecosystem of innovation. Through the Trusted Data Format (TDF) open standard, we're not just protecting data; we're creating a new paradigm where security enables sharing rather than preventing it. Think of us as the Android of data protection: a robust platform with an open core that developers and partners can build upon, coupled with our own best-in-class applications that showcase what's possible when you reimagine security from the ground up. Backed by Iconiq Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Foundry Capital, and Tiger Global, we're helping Fortune 500 companies and government agencies discover that true data security means having the freedom to share, collaborate, and innovate — without compromise. Compensation: $155,000-200,000/year Team & Position Details: As a Senior Backend Software Engineer, you will be a core contributor to our Go-based backend and the open-source OpenTDF project, building the foundational services that power our entire data security platform. This is a hands-on role where you will tackle complex engineering challenges, architecting and implementing solutions that serve a diverse range of enterprise and federal customers. You will join a small, focused team with opportunities to collaborate with teams across Virtru's broader engineering organization. You will thrive in this role if you are a resilient problem-solver who is comfortable navigating the unique challenges of on-premise, air-gapped, and cloud-native environments. If you are passionate about building robust, secure, and scalable systems and want to make a significant impact on a growing platform, we encourage you to apply. As a Senior Backend Software Engineer, your responsibilities will include: Design, build, and maintain our core backend platform and services using Go. Contribute directly to the open-source OpenTDF project, shaping its future and ensuring its success. Tackle complex engineering challenges related to data security, scalability, and distributed systems in a multi-language environment. Engineer and deploy solutions for complex enterprise and federal customer environments, including on-premise, air-gapped, and cloud-native deployments, using Terraform and GitOps tooling. Collaborate on the architecture and implementation of our multi-language SDKs (Go, Java, JavaScript) to ensure they integrate seamlessly with the backend. Mentor fellow engineers through constructive code reviews, pair programming, design discussions, and knowledge sharing. Develop well-defined written design documents and contribute to a culture of technical excellence. Leverage AI coding agents to accelerate development, maintain engineering standards, and scale your impact across the codebase. Skills that will help you thrive in this role: 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a significant focus on backend development. Strong proficiency in Go (Golang) and experience building production-grade, scalable services with it. Experience with both microservice and monolithic architectures, APIs (gRPC, REST), and distributed systems. Proven hands-on experience designing, deploying, and managing containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes in production environments, with practical implementation of CI/CD and GitOps pipelines (e.g., Helm, ArgoCD).. Demonstrated experience designing and implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform across multi-cloud environments. A demonstrated ability to independently own complex technical projects from design to deployment. Nice to have: Deep experience in cryptography, including knowledge of cryptographic primitives, protocols, and secure key management. Deep understanding of identity federation principles beyond just protocol usage (OIDC, SAML), including experience designing or contributing to federated trust systems. Experience architecting for and deploying into complex customer environments, including on-premise, air-gapped, sovereign clouds, or bare-metal deployments. Experience with modern API protocols like ConnectRPC. Familiarity with container standards and runtimes like the Open Container Initiative (OCI). Experience building and maintaining multi-language SDKs. Contributions to open-source projects, especially in the security or data space. Experience with other programming languages like Java, JavaScript, Python, or Rust. Demonstrable experience as an active contributor or maintainer of an established open-source project. Comfort working with AI coding agents as part of your development workflow. Virtruvian qualities that will set you up for success: Thinking outside of the box to respectfully challenge your teammates and managers in the pursuit of excellence Strong sense of urgency with an action-oriented mindset Able to collaborate and adapt to shifting priorities as business needs evolve Comfortable with asynchronous communication including slack, email, zoom, etc. Perks & Benefits: At Virtru, we believe people do their best work when their wellbeing is put first. This is why we make your wellbeing our priority with a thoughtful and holistic program that encompasses Occupational, Mental, Social, Physical, and Environmental Wellness by offering benefits such as… A Flexible PTO policy — we strongly encourage you to take time off (in addition to 14 holidays) to ensure that you are getting the proper time needed to unplug and recharge. A $1,500 annual Learning & Development Stipend focused on providing you the resources to continually learn and professionally grow. Frequent company-sponsored team celebrations that provide ample opportunities to connect with teammates and be social! Access to an Employee Assistance Program Access to Headspace, a mental health app tailored to your specific needs. A flat 3% contribution to your retirement account A high degree of flexibility — Have an appointment, errand, or family emergency to take care of? Hop to it! We give you the time and space to take care of you and your own first. In addition to wellbeing, Virtru places a strong emphasis on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Our DB&I Council is dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace and making the psychological safety of each and every one of our teammates a top priority. Additional perks include: Competitive compensation Generous parental, medical, and bereavement policies Uncapped commissions for Sales roles 401K contribution and stock options Full medical, dental, and vision benefits New Hire Swag and IT Welcome boxes Structured semi-annual 360° performance reviews Virtru is committed to building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and everyone is encouraged to apply. Virtru is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law.

Develop and maintain digital privacy products using JavaScript and Go, managing full application lifecycle on AWS in a DevOps environment. | At least 5 years professional experience with JavaScript, Node.js, React, proficiency in Go, cloud infrastructure, and scalable SaaS applications. | About Virtru: While the rest of the security industry obsesses over locking data down to prevent it from being lost or stolen, we're doing something fundamentally different at Virtru. We're setting data free so that you can intentionally share it with others, but without sacrificing security, privacy, or control. We've created both a suite of powerful data protection applications and an open platform that's sparking an ecosystem of innovation. Through the Trusted Data Format (TDF) open standard, we're not just protecting data; we're creating a new paradigm where security enables sharing rather than preventing it. Think of us as the Android of data protection: a robust platform with an open core that developers and partners can build upon, coupled with our own best-in-class applications that showcase what's possible when you reimagine security from the ground up. Backed by Iconiq Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Foundry Capital, and Tiger Global, we're helping Fortune 500 companies and government agencies discover that true data security means having the freedom to share, collaborate, and innovate — without compromise. About Virtru: While the rest of the security industry obsesses over locking data down to prevent it from being lost or stolen, we're doing something fundamentally different at Virtru. We're setting data free so that you can intentionally share it with others, but without sacrificing security, privacy, or control. We've created both a suite of powerful data protection applications and an open platform that's sparking an ecosystem of innovation. Through the Trusted Data Format (TDF) open standard, we're not just protecting data; we're creating a new paradigm where security enables sharing rather than preventing it. Think of us as the Android of data protection: a robust platform with an open core that developers and partners can build upon, coupled with our own best-in-class applications that showcase what's possible when you reimagine security from the ground up. Backed by Iconiq Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Foundry Capital, and Tiger Global, we're helping Fortune 500 companies and government agencies discover that true data security means having the freedom to share, collaborate, and innovate — without compromise. Compensation: $150,000 - $170,000/year Team & Position Details: As a Senior Full Stack Engineer, you will be an integral part of our engineering team that builds and maintains Virtru's suite of digital privacy products — tools that more than 6,000 organizations rely on to protect and control sensitive data wherever it lives, moves, or is shared. This role is critical to the team because we need a seasoned, full-stack engineer who can own complex problems end-to-end, from writing elegant production-quality code to keeping our platform running reliably at scale. The impact this team makes is real and meaningful: every line of code contributes directly to protecting people's data and advancing a future where privacy is the default, not the exception. As a Senior Full Stack Engineer, your responsibilities will include: Core Responsibilities: Write and ship elegant, production-quality JavaScript across both the front and backend of Virtru's digital privacy products using frameworks and toolchains such as React Develop and contribute to backend services and APIs using Go (Golang), building performant and scalable components that power Virtru's core data protection platform Deploy and operate a highly available, scalable Enterprise SaaS application on AWS in a DevOps environment, ensuring the platform is up and running smoothly 24/7 Take full ownership of the entire application lifecycle — from code and automated testing (unit, integration, Selenium, canaries) to deployment and production operations including on-call rotations via PagerDuty Additional Responsibilities: Demonstrate strong, working knowledge of software design patterns and apply them thoughtfully to solve complex engineering problems Collaborate across a fast-paced environment, touching multiple projects and products simultaneously Partner with the product team to identify issues, investigate root causes, and propose clear solutions and next steps (Leadership) Foster a team environment where members communicate efficiently, collaborate effectively, and have a clear growth path for their technical skills; provide constructive, actionable feedback to teammates (Mentorship) Actively seek out mentoring opportunities to build team redundancy and backfill capability Proactively share information, solicit feedback, and facilitate communication for multiple stakeholders including non-technical audiences (Communication) Deliver medium-to-large tasks that span multiple systems, plan and estimate timelines, handle communication around work progression, and manage risk and uncertainty within your scope of work (Delivery/Project Management) Ensure tasks are properly sized, prioritized, and that commitments are realistic; push back on work that is not valuable to the engineering team Develop a thorough understanding of your team's domain and how it contributes to Virtru's overall business strategy, while also building familiarity with adjacent teams' domains (Strategy/Business Impact) Skills that will help you thrive in this role: Minimum 5 years of professional experience developing with JavaScript, including Node.js and/or frameworks/toolchains such as React Proficiency utilizing Go (Golang) for building efficient, scalable backend services and APIs Proven experience deploying and operating a highly available, scalable Enterprise SaaS application in a DevOps environment Strong, demonstrable understanding of software design patterns Experience building and deploying applications using AWS or GCP cloud infrastructure Experience using Docker to accelerate all aspects of the development lifecycle (dev, test, deployment) Experience with Agentic AI workflows and tooling Virtruvian qualities that will set you up for success: Thinking outside of the box to respectfully challenge your teammates and managers in the pursuit of excellence Strong sense of urgency with an action-oriented mindset Able to collaborate and adapt to shifting priorities as business needs evolve Comfortable with asynchronous communication including slack, email, zoom, etc. Perks & Benefits: At Virtru, we believe people do their best work when their wellbeing is put first. This is why we make your wellbeing our priority with a thoughtful and holistic program that encompasses Occupational, Mental, Social, Physical, and Environmental Wellness by offering benefits such as… A Flexible PTO policy — we strongly encourage you to take time off (in addition to 14 holidays) to ensure that you are getting the proper time needed to unplug and recharge. A $1,500 annual Learning & Development Stipend focused on providing you the resources to continually learn and professionally grow. Frequent company-sponsored team celebrations that provide ample opportunities to connect with teammates and be social! Access to an Employee Assistance Program Access to Headspace, a mental health app tailored to your specific needs. A flat 3% contribution to your retirement account A high degree of flexibility — Have an appointment, errand, or family emergency to take care of? Hop to it! We give you the time and space to take care of you and your own first. In addition to wellbeing, Virtru places a strong emphasis on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Our DB&I Council is dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace and making the psychological safety of each and every one of our teammates a top priority. Additional perks include: Competitive compensation Generous parental, medical, and bereavement policies Uncapped commissions for Sales roles 401K contribution and stock options Full medical, dental, and vision benefits New Hire Swag and IT Welcome boxes Structured semi-annual 360° performance reviews Virtru is committed to building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and everyone is encouraged to apply. Virtru is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law.