Software Engineer (Backend), Core Services

Role Summary

We’re hiring a backend Software Engineer II to join our Core Services team. In this role, you will be responsible for building and maintaining the critical infrastructure behind authentication, authorization, analytics, and user/account management across our platform. You will contribute to secure, scalable systems that power core business capabilities by turning clear requirements into high-quality software, collaborating with product and engineering stakeholders as you deepen expertise in our stack and domain.

What You’ll Do

• Implement and extend services that deliver new core platform functionality.
• Support authentication, authorization, and analytics capabilities alongside the team.
• Build, test, deploy, and monitor a distributed set of services.
• Partner with product, design, and other engineering teams to ship features end-to-end.
• Help evolve the Censys public API as platform capabilities grow.
• Improve developer experience for internal teams and external API consumers.
• Own small-to-medium features from technical design through launch, with increasing independence; participate in design discussions with guidance from senior engineers.
• Share on-call responsibilities for your areas and handle straightforward incidents with team support as needed.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience writing backend services in Go (Golang).
• Foundational understanding of distributed systems and common operational challenges.
• General knowledge of database design and typical access patterns.
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS or GCP).
• Strong collaboration, communication, and analytical troubleshooting skills.
• A track record of delivering well-defined work at high quality, knowing when to ask for clarification or help, and learning quickly from mistakes.
• Open to using AI to amplify their skills and strengthen their work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact.

Bonus Points

• Experience building services on GCP.
• Experience with Kubernetes and Docker.
• Familiarity with SSO, SAML, and/or OIDC.