Senior Backend Engineer; Cryptography - Hashicorp Vault

Overview

As an individual contributor in the Vault Cryptosec team, you will be part of a high‑performing team responsible for advancing Vault’s security, scalability, and enterprise readiness for our self‑managed offerings. You will drive engineering projects that deliver on cryptographic workflows, including PKI and HSM related functionality.

• Lead large‑scale initiatives end‑to‑end, from architecture and design through implementation and issue resolution, ensuring reliable, high‑quality delivery for on‑premise, self‑managed software.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with internal teams, customers, and external partners to deliver solutions aligned with requirements and customer needs.
• Act as a technical authority in Golang, reviewing code for design quality, performance, and adherence to best practices.
• Assess tradeoffs and unblock execution, proactively communicating progress, risks, and milestones to stakeholders.
• Drive strategic technical initiatives that advance the long‑term roadmap and improve system effectiveness across teams.
• Resolve complex technical issues to improve product stability, reliability, and overall quality.
• Mentor and develop engineers, promoting strong engineering practices and effective knowledge sharing.
• Foster team collaboration through code pairing, group troubleshooting, and shared ownership.
• Support production reliability, including participation in an on‑call rotation.
• Champion engineering excellence through maintainable code, automated testing, and robust delivery practices.

Bachelor’s Degree

• At least 6+ years of experience as an engineer.
• Professional experience developing with modern programming languages and frameworks; interest in working in Golang specifically.
• Experience with distributed systems and cloud providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP) focusing on scalability, resilience, and security.
• Ability to direct work and influence others, with a strategic approach to problem‑solving and decision‑making in a collaborative environment.
• Demonstrated business acumen and customer focus, readiness for change and adaptability in dynamic situations.
• Intentional focus on stakeholder management and effective communication, fostering trust and relationship‑building across diverse teams.
• Integrated skills in critical thinking and data‑driven analysis, promoting a growth mindset and continuous improvement to support high‑quality outcomes.

• Hands‑on experience designing, building, or operating cryptographic systems and services such as PKI, HSMs, TLS, key management, IAM, secure enclaves / trusted execution environments, or related confidentiality and trust technologies.
• Experience using Hashi Corp products (Terraform, Packer, Waypoint, Nomad, Vault, Boundary, Consul).
• Expertise in Go development.