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Lead Software Engineer (Priv Controls)

Bitwarden
Location
Noida
Posted
19 days ago
Department
Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 10-15 years as a Software Engineer with team lead experience
  • Experience in development of Test harnesses and testing strategy
  • Strong proficiency and experience in AI-Led Development in C# / .NET, Rust, or TypeScript
  • Practical experience designing or implementing secure gateway architectures, reverse proxies, and session proxying (SSH, RDP, or HTTPS)
  • Understanding of Identity and Access Management, key-rotation protocols, and real-time audit logging systems
  • Practical experience with containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes), automated test frameworks (unit, integration, and end-to-end), and SRE/observability tools (APM, alerting, and telemetry dashboards)
Nice to have
  • Excitement and enthusiasm for open source, developer advocacy, and building a more secure internet
  • A highly collaborative and adaptable mindset, excited to work in rapid, outcome-driven feedback loops.
What the job really is

As a Lead Software Engineer on Bitwarden’s Privileged Access Management (PAM) team, you will design and develop a next-generation privileged access platform. Your responsibilities include end-to-end delivery of secure gateway controls, maintaining decoupled architecture, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring operational health of services. You will also build automated testing frameworks and contribute to documentation for both internal and open-source audiences.

Things to weigh
  • No salary listed
  • Role involves significant responsibility in shaping the India Engineering COE
  • Focus on open source and security may appeal to specific candidates
  • Expectations for T-shaped engineering mindset may require broad skill set
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