Principal Engineer / Technical Lead, Veza
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Identity security platform
Job no longer available
Identity security platform
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
+ Equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To help organizations trust confidently so they can unlock the value of their data.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience as a backend software engineer with a strong track record of building and maintaining high-quality, scalable software systems
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a leadership role within a software development team
- Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages, such as Go, Java, or Python
- Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and microservices architectures
- Understanding of authentication and authorization protocols, standards, and best practices
- Experience with cloud platforms, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, and familiarity with IAM services and features
- Knowledge of database technologies (SQL and NoSQL), caching mechanisms, and distributed systems
- Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
What the job involves
- We are seeking a talented Technical Lead - Backend Software Engineer to join our growing team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our backend infrastructure
- In this leadership role, you will not only contribute your technical expertise but also guide and mentor junior engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment
- This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of a high-impact startup while working on cutting-edge technologies in the field of identity and access management
- Design, develop, and build integrations with services like AWS, GCP, Azure and resources like Box, Hashicorp, Databricks. These integrations have to be built ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability
- Lead a team of backend software engineers, providing mentorship and guidance to help them grow their skills and expertise
- Drive the technical direction for assigned projects, defining architecture, design patterns, and best practices
- Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and quality principles
- Identify and implement new technologies and tools to enhance the team's capabilities and stay ahead of the curve
- Collaborate with product managers, software engineers, and security experts to define requirements and architect solutions that meet business objectives and security standards
- Integrate with third-party identity providers and directory services, such as Active Directory, LDAP, and AWS IAM
- Implement logging, monitoring, and auditing capabilities to ensure visibility and compliance with regulatory requirements
- Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies in identity and access management, and leverage them to drive innovation and improve our platform
Our take
Data is migrating to the cloud, but many organizations lack the tools to protect their data from cloud-based threats and challenges. Veza solves this problem with its authorization-based cloud security platform.
Data volume is set to triple by 2026 and cyber crime is on the rise. As such, companies like Veza are in high demand. However, Veza sets itself apart from its competitors thanks to its focus on authorization, which has been a missing piece of the cloud ecosystem for some time. Veza's ability to tap into a lucrative and underserved gap in the market has allowed it to attract significant attention. The company has raised impressive funding, which is testament to its growing impact.
Recently, Veza was acquired by Service Now, a major milestone for the fast-growing company. Alongside this, Veza also raised $108M in funding in 2025, taking its valuation to $808M and showing strong confidence in its platform. Now part of ServiceNow's security and risk portfolio, Veza is set to scale its technology on a global scale and play a central role in how organizations manage access across cloud, data and AI.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
38% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Apr 2025
$108m
SERIES D
Aug 2023
$15m
LATE VC
Total funding: $233m
Company HQ
Mountain View, CA
Leadership
Tarun Thakur
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously, Tarun co-founded Datos IO which was acquired by Rubrik. He also served as a GM of Rubrik Database Products at Rubrik.
Maohua Lu
(Co-Founder & CTO)Prior to Veza, Maohua was a Senior Staff Engineer at Rubrik, a Technical Director at Datos IO and Research Staff Member at IBM.
Robert Whitcher
(Co-Founder & Chief Architect)Previously a Principal Technical Architect at EMC for 6 years, then worked as a Senior Systems Engineer at SolidFire. He also spent 7 years at Datos IO as a Principal Architect.
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