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Staff Software Engineer

Verygoodsecurity
Location
United States
Posted
2 days ago
Department
Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 10+ years of experience in complex, large-scale distributed systems
  • Advanced proficiency in AWS ecosystems leveraging Terraform
  • Strong experience with Kubernetes (EKS), Docker, and GitOps workflows
  • Strong coding skills in Python for automation
  • Experience implementing Prometheus, Grafana, or OpenTelemetry at scale
  • Solid understanding of cloud security, API Gateways, load balancing, and network isolation
Nice to have
  • Experience with tokenization, payment processing, or security products
  • BA/BS degree
  • Experience designing mandate, credential-provisioning, authentication, attestation, or cryptogram-based workflows
  • Experience applying AI developer tools or agentic automation to engineering workflows
What the job really is

As a Staff Software Engineer at VGS, you will lead the design and development of secure payment infrastructure, focusing on creating reliable APIs and ensuring the system's security and scalability. Your role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to build and maintain high-scale systems that manage sensitive payment data, while also implementing observability practices and automating platform provisioning.

Benefits
  • Competitive salary
  • 401 (k) with a 4% match and immediate vesting
  • Early equity
  • Internet Stipend
  • Learning Stipend
  • Office set-up stipend
Things to weigh
  • No specific salary listed
  • Remote-first philosophy with hybrid options for local employees
  • Focus on compliance and security as core deliverables, not just administrative tasks
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