Staff Backend Engineer, Exposure Management

Censys

Remote, United States
Base: $172,000 - $233,000 usd depending on locatio...
Remote
10+ years software engineering experience
5+ years golang development
Distributed systems architecture expertise
Censys is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to lead the evolution of their legacy Attack Surface Management product into a next-generation Exposure Management offering

Job Summary

  • Censys is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to lead the evolution of their legacy Attack Surface Management product into a next-generation Exposure Management offering.
  • The role requires deep ownership of backend services, balancing customer commitments on legacy products with long-term migration to new platforms.
  • Candidates must leverage AI and LLM technologies to improve engineering efficiency while building horizontally scalable, high-availability systems.

Matching Summary

Censys is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to lead the evolution of their legacy Attack Surface Management product into a next-generation Exposure Management offering.

Salary

Base: $172,000 - $233,000 USD depending on location; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for annual bonus and equity; Benefits: Health, dental, vision, retirement, parental leave, flexible PTO, professional development stipend

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years software engineering experience
  • 5+ years Golang development
  • Distributed systems architecture expertise
  • Legacy system migration and reverse engineering
  • GCP Kubernetes microservices operations

Nice-to-have

  • AI and LLM integration in workflows
  • Supply Chain Intelligence module experience
  • Mentorship and technical leadership skills
  • Event-driven architecture with PubSub
  • Passion for internet infrastructure protocols

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years of software engineering experience
  • 5+ years of Golang experience
  • Strong background in distributed systems
  • Experience with service-oriented architectures
  • Ability to navigate unfamiliar legacy codebases

Work Rights

Must be authorized to work in US or Canada

Tailored Resume

Cover Letter