What You’ll Do

Design and build distributed microservices that power Fortanix’s confidential computing platform across hybrid and multi-cloud environments
Own system architecture end-to-end—from service design and APIs to deployment, scaling, and production reliability
Drive technical direction across services, ensuring they fit cohesively into the broader platform architecture
Lead system design and API discussions, influencing how services interact across the platform
Build with a security-first mindset, ensuring services are resilient, auditable, and safe by design
Write high-quality, production-grade code (Rust, C/C++, or similar) and contribute to critical code reviews
Partner closely with engineering, product, and infrastructure teams to deliver complex, cross-functional systems
Mentor and guide engineers, raising the bar on system design, code quality, and engineering rigor
Contribute to core components such as Runtime Encryption® technology and confidential computing services

What We’re Looking For

8+ years of software engineering experience, with strong backend and distributed systems expertise
Proven experience designing and building microservices from scratch, and understanding how they fit into larger system architectures
Experience owning end-to-end services (design, development, deployment, scaling, and operations)
Strong experience with distributed systems concepts (scalability, reliability, fault tolerance, data consistency)

Strong programming experience in Rust (will also consider C/C++, Go, or similar systems-level languages)
Deep understanding of service architecture, API design, and system design
Hands-on experience with:
- Kubernetes and containerized environments
- Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- CI/CD and production deployment pipelines
Experience working in Linux environments, including debugging and performance tuning
Familiarity with data storage systems (SQL/NoSQL, distributed storage, caching)

Strong inclination toward building secure, reliable, and maintainable systems
Experience with or interest in:
- Confidential computing / Trusted Execution Environments (Intel SGX, AMD SEV, Nitro Enclaves, etc.)
- Security infrastructure (key management, encryption, secure storage, access control)