Backend / Distributed Systems Engineer - Founding Team
Core
Building the core authorization engine for a Runtime Governance Layer that prevents high-risk actions via real-time human authorization for federal and critical infrastructure clients.
Role type
Founding Team Backend / Distributed Systems Engineer
Builds
Core authorization engine, distributed systems architecture, policy engine integration, Kubernetes orchestration, and API layer for a zero-trust security product.
Domain
Cybersecurity / Zero Trust / Federal Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Go (concurrency, performance), Distributed systems (consensus, fault tolerance), Kubernetes production, Policy engines (Cedar, OPA), Security integration (RBAC, IAM)
Preferred skills
Quorum systems, High-throughput systems (100K+ req/sec), Federal contractor background
Technologies
Go, Kubernetes (EKS), PostgreSQL, Redis, gRPC, Cedar, Rust
Responsibilities
Architect the authorization layer, implement consensus protocols and multi-region replication, integrate policy engines, manage Kubernetes service mesh and auto-scaling, design secure API endpoints.
Seniority
Founding Team, hands-on IC with leadership potential