Principal Software Engineer
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Requirements
• We know that no candidate will perfectly match every requirement - and that’s okay. If you’re passionate about what we’re building and have most of the skills below, we’d love to hear from you. • Experience: 10+ years in software engineering, including experience at Staff, Principal, or Architect level driving company-scale initiatives. • Technical Depth: Proven expertise in distributed systems, identity and access management, and authentication protocols (OAuth, SAML, FIDO, OpenID). • Technical Depth: • Languages & Tools: Advanced proficiency in Go, Node.js, or Python, with cloud infrastructure experience (AWS preferred). • Languages & Tools: • Security Mindset: Deep understanding of security models, cryptographic systems, and data protection at scale. • Security Mindset: • Influence & Communication: Exceptional ability to communicate complex ideas, drive alignment across teams, and influence without authority. • Influence & Communication: • Industry Presence (Preferred): Patents, open-source contributions, publications, or speaking engagements in identity, security, or related domains. • Industry Presence (Preferred): • What We Value • What We Value • Intellectual horsepower – quickly grasping complex technical and business concepts. • Intellectual horsepower • Kindness and integrity – earning trust is central to how we build relationships with customers and colleagues. • Kindness and integrity • Bias for action – we move quickly to deliver impact and protect our customers against fast-moving threats. • Bias for action
Responsibilities
• Architect & Scale Core Systems • Design the next generation of Nametag’s identity verification and account protection platform. • Own architectural strategy for distributed, highly available systems that handle real-time authentication at scale. • Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies in cryptography, AI threat detection, and identity standards. • Define company-wide patterns for reliability, observability, and secure software delivery. • Technical Leadership & Mentorship • Lead major cross-functional technical initiatives that span multiple product lines and services. • Set and enforce high engineering standards for performance, security, and maintainability. • Partner with the CTO to translate technical vision into actionable roadmaps. • Mentor senior and mid-level engineers to grow technical depth across the team. • Innovation & Thought Leadership • Contribute to patents and open standards that advance identity security and authentication technology. • Represent Nametag in the broader technical community through conferences, panels, or publications. • Help shape how the world thinks about secure identity in an era of deepfakes and AI threats.
Benefits
• The base salary range for this full-time position is $185,000 - $235,000 plus equity and benefits. • Nametag is a founding member of the Open Imperative, publicly committed to pay equity in the technology industry. Every offer is benchmarked against market data to ensure fairness and consistency. • Competitive salary • Meaningful equity ownership • Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision) • Flexible paid time off • Quarterly team off-sites and travel support • New computer hardware and equipment • An inclusive environment where your voice has impact and your work drives change
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