Senior Software Engineer - HashiCorp Vault, Radar, Boundary

Introduction

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We’re looking for Senior Software Engineers to help design, build, and operate the core systems behind Hashi Corp Vault, used by organizations to manage access and critical workflows across cloud and hybrid environments.

In this role, you’ll work on large‑scale backend and distributed systems, designing and evolving core Vault functionality used by thousands of organizations worldwide.

• Design, implement, and maintain backend services and APIs that support Vault’s core functionality
• Build systems that are reliable, scalable, and straightforward to operate in production environments
• Contribute to the evolution of Vault’s core features, including secrets management, key management, identity and access workflows, and supporting services
• Improve system behavior and developer experience through thoughtful design and incremental improvements

• Own large‑scale engineering projects from technical design through implementation and rollout
• Make architectural decisions by balancing performance, reliability, usability, and operational complexity
• Drive technical decisions by weighing tradeoffs across system behavior, reliability, operational risk, and security requirements
• Ensure features are delivered with a high bar for reliability, correctness, and long‑term maintainability

• Partner closely with Product Management, Design, and other Engineering teams to translate customer needs into well‑designed technical solutions
• Collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders on system design and integration
• Communicate technical decisions clearly and contribute constructively to design reviews and technical discussions

• Mentor and support engineers through code reviews, design feedback, and project collaboration
• Contribute to strong engineering practices, including documentation, testing, and design reviews
• Help shape the team’s technical direction by identifying opportunities to improve reliability, scalability, and developer experience
• Support reliable production environments, including participation in an on‑call rotation for critical services

• Backend & Systems Engineering Expertise: 6+ years of experience building and operating backend or distributed systems, with strong fundamentals in performance, reliability, and correctness.
• System Design and Engineering Judgment:
  Experience designing systems that evolve over time and operate osure to security‑sensitive domains is a plus but not required.
• Golang (or Similar Systems Language) Proficiency:
  Professional experience with modern programming languages, with a desire to work deeply in Golang (Ruby familiarity is a plus).
• Cloud & Distributed Systems
  
  Experience:
  
  Experience designing and operating resilient systems in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including scalability and fault tolerance.
• Technical Leadership &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Ability to lead complex projects, influence technical decisions, mentor engineers, and clearly communicate tradeoffs to cross‑functional stakeholders.

• Secrets and Encryption Workflows:
  Experience designing or implementing workflows such as secrets management, key management, PKI or certificate issuance, and identity or access‑related…