Senior Software Engineer

Fortanix is a dynamic start-up solving some of the world’s most demanding data protection challenges for companies and governments around the world. Our disruptive technology maintains data privacy across its entire lifecycle -- at rest, in motion, and in use across any enterprise IT infrastructure -- public cloud, on-premise, hybrid cloud, and SaaS.

With key strategic partners like Microsoft, Intel, ServiceNow, and Snowflake, Fortanix customers like PayPal, Google & Adidas are reaping the benefits. Recognized by Gartner as a “Cool Vendor”, Fortanix is revolutionizing cyber security.

Join the revolution!

At Fortanix we are redefining what cloud security means. Our customers use our software platform to build and run software much more securely than was previously possible. We are seeking software engineers to extend the capability and performance of our cloud security solutions

As a Software Engineer at Fortanix, you will play a critical role in designing, building, and maintaining our platform. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to enhance and optimize the performance and scalability of our cloud security solutions.

In this role, you will:

• Collaborate with product managers and other engineers to determine customer requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Design, develop, and deploy observability features and functionality for our cloud security platform
• Optimize and scale our observability infrastructure to handle large volumes of data efficiently
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure the overall quality and stability of the codebase
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of software development processes and practices

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a deep understanding of code and infrastructure design, including monitoring, logging, and distributed tracing.
• Is familiar with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
• Has strong software engineering skills and experience with backend development
• Is proficient in at least one programming language, such as Rust, Go, Java or C++
• Is proficient with at least one of the cloud-based technologies, preferably AWS, Azure and GCP
• Is proficient with database architecture, scaling, and optimization
• Has competence with CI/CD procedures and microservice architecture
• Can contribute to defining security best-practices, and work on "Shift Left" security to guarantee application security at the earliest stages of development.
• Has excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Is self-motivated and can work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Communicates effectively and enjoys collaborating with others

If you are passionate about observability and want to make a meaningful impact in the field of cloud security, we would love to hear from you. Join us at Fortanix and be part of our mission to redefine what cloud security means.