Software Engineer - Backend Microservices, Rust; Bay Area

Overview

About Us:

In today's world, where data spreads across various clouds and devices, traditional security measures aren't enough. Fortanix leads the way in data-centric cybersecurity for hybrid multicloud environments, using advanced cryptography, encryption, and confidential AI solutions. As data breaches become more frequent and traditional defenses fall short, we focus on data exposure management to keep your information safe. Our unified data security platform addresses vulnerabilities in hybrid multicloud environments, defends against threats, and makes it easier to discover, assess, and fix data exposure risks.

Whether implementing a Zero Trust model or preparing for the post-quantum computing era, we help businesses worldwide protect their most sensitive data, wherever it is. Our commitment to solving the world s toughest data security challenges has earned Fortanix multiple Cybersecurity Excellence and Innovation Awards, as well as recognition from industry giants such as NVIDIA, Microsoft, Intel, Service Now, and Snowflake.

Our team includes industry leaders and cryptography experts, creating a culture of trust, innovation and collaboration where every voice is valued. Recognized as a Great Place to Work, we re looking for passionate individuals to help us shape the future of data security and work towards a safer digital future.

Requirements We re looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our Confidential Computing Management team—the group responsible for designing, developing, and deploying our Generative AI platform.

In this role, you ll design and deploy microservices in a hybrid cloud environment, helping to build a scalable and reliable platform from the ground up. We are looking for someone with a clear vision of what a well-architected system looks like, and the technical ability to bring that vision to life. We re seeking someone with a security- and quality-first mindset—an engineer who instinctively builds systems that are secure by design, resilient in production, and easy to maintain over time.

This role will ideally be based out of one of our three offices (Eindhoven, Netherlands, Santa Clara, CA USA, or Bangalore, India). A remote option will be considered for the right candidate.

The Staff Software Engineer role is responsible for the following: