Staff Software Engineer – Backend (Machine Identity Security, SaaS Control Plane)

CyberArk is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join our Machine Identity Security team focused on backend systems that power the control plane of our this role you will lead the design and evolution of scalable backend services APIs and integrations that enable secure machine identity and certificate lifecycle management at scale supporting high-throughput low-latency distributed systems handling large-scale request volumes and real-time system interactions.

You will operate at a systems level shaping how control plane capabilities are built exposed and consumed across the platform. This includes defining APIs managing service interactions and ensuring reliability under load across distributed environments. This role requires strong technical depth product awareness and the ability to guide complex engineering decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of backend services and APIs that power the Machine Identity Security control plane
• Own and drive backend architecture and system design for control plane services with a focus on scalability reliability and extensibility
• Define and influence how control plane capabilities are exposed through APIs SDKs and integrations
• Build and guide the development of integrations between the control plane and external systems/tools (e.g. Terraform Ansible enterprise platforms)
• Design and operate high-throughput distributed systems supporting large-scale multi-tenant SaaS control plane environments with a focus on latency reliability and data consistency
• Optimize backend services for performance at scale including request throughput concurrency and system efficiency under load
• Partner closely with product platform and security teams to evolve control plane functionality and user-facing capabilities
• Drive consistency and best practices across control plane services including API design service communication and data handling
• Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues across distributed control plane services setting patterns for others to follow
• Mentor engineers and contribute to raising the technical bar through design reviews and technical leadership
• Drive improvements in development workflows CI/CD pipelines and engineering standards
• Leverage modern AI-assisted development tools (e.g. Claude AI) to enhance engineering productivity code quality and system design workflows
• Contribute to evolving engineering practices that incorporate AI-assisted development responsibly with attention to security correctness and maintainability

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Qualifications :

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science Engineering or a related technical field or equivalent practical experience
• 8 years of professional experience in software development with demonstrated ownership of complex backend or control plane systems
• Strong experience building backend services and APIs using Java (primary); Go experience is a plus
• Deep experience designing and scaling distributed systems and microservices architectures
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS Azure or GCP) ideally in SaaS environments
• Strong system design expertise including API design performance optimization and scalability patterns
• Experience building or operating systems under real production load including high request throughput concurrency and performance optimization at scale
• Experience building and supporting APIs SDKs and integrations used by internal and external customers
• Experience with data streaming messaging systems or real-time processing (e.g. Kafka)
• Experience with CI/CD containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with identity authentication or security systems (SAML OAuth certificate management) is a plus
• Experience or familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g. Claude AI GitHub Copilot) and an understanding of their role in modern engineering workflows
• Ability to critically evaluate AI-generated code and outputs ensuring accuracy security and alignment with system design principles
• Ability to influence technical direction mentor engineers and drive alignment across teams
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate effectively in a collaborative fast-paced environment

Additional Information :

CyberArk is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected Veteran status. 

The salary range for this position is $181000 $225000/year plus bonus which will be based on the employees performance and equity. Base pay may also vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. The compensation package includes a wide range of medical dental vision financial and other benefits.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time