CareerPlan

Staff Data Platform Software Engineer - veza

Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA, usFull-time$176k2026-10-16 → 2026-11-11

Core

Design, improve, and maintain the robust and scalable code behind the Veza Access Graph, a graph data platform for identity and access management.

Role type

Staff Software Engineer (Backend/Graph Systems)

Builds

The Veza Access Graph (a scalable graph data platform for IAM)

Domain

Identity and Access Management (IAM), Graph Databases, Distributed Systems

Required skills

Go (systems programming), Graph database internals, Distributed systems fundamentals, RESTful APIs, Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), Kubernetes, Large-scale data modeling, Technical leadership, AI-assisted engineering

Preferred skills

Storage/query engine internals, Relational algebra, IAM concepts (RBAC/ABAC), Security/compliance engineering, Graduate degree

Technologies

Go, Neo4j, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Claude Code, Copilot

Responsibilities

Define coding standards and engineering best practices, Set roadmap and prioritization for workstreams, Coach and mentor team leads and ICs, Solve complex problems with no established precedent, Drive collaboration and stakeholder buy-in

Seniority

Staff, technical leadership & hands-on IC