About this role

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.

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.

Software Engineer – Backend, Core Services

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