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Staff Software Backend Engineer, Tech Lead - Foundations

NetBox Labs
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
100% remote
Experience
Lead / principal · Not stated

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Job description

Brief intro

NetBox Labs seeks a Staff Software Backend Engineer to technically lead our Foundations team.

Key details

  • Foundations is the platform team that builds shared platform primitives that other engineering teams depend on including core services for authentication, access control, customer secrets management, and customer telemetry. This role will own the technical direction for Foundations. You will partner with the Foundations Engineering Manager, who owns people and process, while you own architecture and technical execution
  • Own the architecture of the Platform Authorization Service (PAS), the system that controls access across the platform. Set the technical direction for identity, single sign-on (SSO), access control, secrets management services and more. Act as the primary technical decision maker for Foundations. Lead and mentor the Foundations engineering team through daily technical work. Partner with the Foundations Engineering Manager and Product Manager on team execution. Drive core components through to GA (general availability) launch. Define API contracts for platform services that others consume, including Delivery Platform and Application teams. Work with the Foundations Product Manager to align technical plans with product priorities. Set engineering standards for code review, testing, and documentation across the team
  • We own and solve problems with high attention to detail. Our open source contributors, users, customers & team are all part of our community. When our community wins, we win. We prioritize simplicity and think twice before adding complexity Clear communication helps keep our team aligned and collaborating smoothly
  • Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration. Experience with network management or infrastructure software (for example, NetBox). Open-source contributions or project involvement. Comfort with AI-enhanced tooling (for example, Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor). Join NetBox Labs. Help build the identity and access foundation the rest of the platform relies on

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  • Foundations is the platform team that builds shared platform primitives that other engineering teams depend on including core services for authentication, access control, customer secrets management, and customer telemetry. This role will own the technical direction for Foundations. You will partner with the Foundations Engineering Manager, who owns people and process, while you own architecture and technical execution
  • Own the architecture of the Platform Authorization Service (PAS), the system that controls access across the platform. Set the technical direction for identity, single sign-on (SSO), access control, secrets management services and more. Act as the primary technical decision maker for Foundations. Lead and mentor the Foundations engineering team through daily technical work. Partner with the Foundations Engineering Manager and Product Manager on team execution. Drive core components through to GA (general availability) launch. Define API contracts for platform services that others consume, including Delivery Platform and Application teams. Work with the Foundations Product Manager to align technical plans with product priorities. Set engineering standards for code review, testing, and documentation across the team
  • We own and solve problems with high attention to detail. Our open source contributors, users, customers & team are all part of our community. When our community wins, we win. We prioritize simplicity and think twice before adding complexity Clear communication helps keep our team aligned and collaborating smoothly
  • Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration. Experience with network management or infrastructure software (for example, NetBox). Open-source contributions or project involvement. Comfort with AI-enhanced tooling (for example, Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor). Join NetBox Labs. Help build the identity and access foundation the rest of the platform relies on

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