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$120K - 160K a year
Architect and build secure, scalable distributed microservices with high availability and robust audit logging.
6 to 20 years backend engineering experience with strong Go or Java skills and IAM protocol expertise.
Senior Backend Software Engineer (Go) Remote • North America (Pacific to Eastern time zones) $180K – $230K (Base USD) Our Client — Early-stage startup building secure enterprise-grade software. You will Architect & build secure, scalable distributed microservices Design systems for high availability & enterprise workloads Implement robust audit logging & observability Design database schemas & write performant raw SQL Build/maintain production CI/CD pipelines & Kubernetes deployments Design/implement identity & access management integrations (OAuth, SAML, OIDC, WebAuthn) Contribute to compliance practices (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, CCPA) Partner across product, design & engineering Must have 6–20 years backend engineering experience Strong in Go (preferred) or Java Excellent CS fundamentals Broad backend expertise: APIs, databases, distributed systems, infra Owned end-to-end systems in startup or major production at big tech Built secure, scalable architectures Experience with IAM protocols: OAuth 2.0, SAML, OIDC, WebAuthn Familiarity with PKI, certificate authorities, corporate IT/security (MDM, endpoint) Implemented production audit logging Strong CI/CD concepts & Kubernetes experience Database schema design & raw SQL Worked with compliance: SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, CCPA CS degree from top program Nice to have Identity company experience (e.g., Okta, OneLogin) Built customer-facing identity/security infra (not just internal) Work authorization & reality Must be authorized to work in US or Canada No visa sponsorship Support for transfers & straightforward authorizations (e.g., TN status) Remote in North America time zones (no international) Equal Employment Opportunity TopTechTalent.ai believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities. TopTechTalent.ai recruits, hires, trains, promotes, disciplines and provides other conditions of employment without regard to a person's race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, or expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, marital status or other classifications protected under law or Company policy. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for team members' disabilities or religious beliefs and practices. The government requires TopTechTalent.ai to maintain information on those who seek employment with the company, including their race and sex. Accordingly, to help us comply with this requirement, we encourage you to provide us with the following self-identification information. However, submission of this information is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not affect your opportunity for employment or terms and conditions of employment, if hired. If you do submit this information, it will be kept confidential and will be used in the compilation of data for reporting requirements. 🚫 Third-party recruiters, please do not reach out for this role.
This job posting was last updated on 3/2/2026