SGNL is looking for top talent to help solve authorization-at-scale for the world's largest companies. If you think you have what it takes to make a major impact at a well-funded startup we want to hear from you!
About You
The right candidate will possess proven software engineering skills, with experience building and launching large, distributed systems in a team-centric environment. You are versatile and able to thrive in a dynamic, entrepreneurial setting and are eager to mentor junior engineers.
You are comfortable managing competing priorities and are able to bring order to ambiguous scenarios. Maturity, impeccable judgment, and the ability to influence and lead are essential to success in this role.
You are data-driven and analytical. You can clearly & effectively communicate (written as well as verbally) across the organization and up to senior leadership. You value diverse perspectives and have a growth mindset.
About SGNL
SGNL was founded in 2021 by product and engineering leaders from companies such as Google, Okta, and Microsoft to push the boundaries of what is possible in the enterprise authorization space. We help enterprise companies to make sense of access to sensitive information and ensure the trust of their customers.
SGNL offers an integrated access service for organizations to have a single pane to manage authorization based on role, context, and justification, remediate authorization requests, and prevent anomalous user behavior through modeling expected user behavior across applications.
Basic Qualifications
8+ years of professional software development experience
6+ years of programming experience with at least one modern language such as Go, Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
5+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
Experience building cloud-deployed applications
BS/BE in CS or related field
Preferred Qualifications
5+ years experience architecting high scale, distributed systems that handle large amounts of data
Solid knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and designing for performance, scalability, reliability, and availability
Proven track record of building and delivering mission critical, production software systems
Proven track record of technical leadership and ability to mentor other software engineers in all aspects of their engineering skill sets
Domain experience in AuthN/AuthZ technologies will be a plus
Masters/PhD in CS or related field
Remote, hybrid, or in-person is OK. SGNL HQ is located in Palo Alto, California. SGNL offers a competitive salary, an employee equity plan, flexible PTO, and health coverage.
SGNL is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. SGNL is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
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