Principal Architect, Very Good Security
Platform Engineering
$165-230k
+ VGS stock options
More information about location
Security and compliance infrastructure platform
Open for applications
Security and compliance infrastructure platform
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$165-230k
+ VGS stock options
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
To protect the world’s sensitive data, enabling innovation while ensuring security and privacy.
Role
Who you are
- We’re seeking individuals with an equal flair for creative problem solving, enthusiasm for new technologies, and desire to contribute to our product
- You will likely be successful in this role if you identify with the following traits: attention to detail, problem solver, customer oriented, versatile, resilient and confident
- 12+ years experience in software architecture, design and development in a Cloud SaaS environment
- Solid understanding of cloud-native architecture, microservices, Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK), CI/CD (CircleCI, GitHub Actions, Argo), GitOps, Authentication and Authorization, APIs and API Gateway, Docker, Kubernetes (EKS), Kafka (MSK), Java, Spring Framework, Python, and AWS services
- Strong experience in Observability solutions using Grafana, Honeycomb, Prometheus, DataDog and Open Telemetry
- Hands-on experience in DevOps, SRE, Configuration Management, and Release Management
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
What the job involves
- We are looking for a well-versed, passionate Principal Architect, who wants to play a key role in architecting and building a highly available, reliable and scalable platform which is a foundation for all VGS applications
- This position will directly report to the Sr. Director of Engineering
- Collaborate and communicate with Platform Engineering teams to design, develop, and champion best-practices, patterns and standards for all cloud infrastructure
- Work closely with our CTO and other architects to create holistic technology solutions for our customers. This requires an equal part collaboration with the product management and engineering management
- Produce clear, detailed and actionable design documents, architecture blueprints, architectural decisions with context, decision and tradeoffs
- Be involved in hands-on development of proof-of-concepts, prototypes, and real production-ready code
- Mentor engineers on architecture best practices and standards
- Engage in all phases of the software lifecycle- design, implement, test, deploy, and support services in production
- Maintain a culture of code quality through rigorous testing, automation, and code reviews
- Be proactive and innovative- we rely on your feedback to build a world-class product
- Be a part of a team that believes in the core values of transparency, collaboration, grit, and humility; in going above and beyond what is required in order to do the right thing for our customers and the company; and in having fun while doing all this!
Our take
As scaling businesses grow, data security can take a back seat. Very Good Security takes the pressure off by assuming liability for sensitive data and ensuring compliance with one simple integration. It's an enticing proposition that enables its customers to get to market faster while offloading the risks of data custodianship.
VGS’ secured vaults and zero-data approach means clients don’t have to become security geniuses themselves and instead can focus on what’s unique to their business. Competing against TokenEx, HP’s Voltage, Thales’ Vormetric, and more VGS are trying to disrupt the do-it-yourself status quo of the data security industry. VGS also expedites certifications against PCI DSS, SOC2, and GDPR requirements, and reduces the total cost of compliance by up to 70 percent.
VGS has already attracted significant investment as well as an impressive set of customers (including Brex and Deliveroo). With more companies looking for tailored solutions as they transition to the cloud, VGS is developing several new capabilities to further automate compliance controls for customers on its platform.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Dec 2020
$60m
SERIES C
Oct 2019
$35m
SERIES B
Total funding: $103.5m
Company benefits
- Competitive health benefits including medical, dental, & vision insurance
- VGS stock options
- 401k plan, with employer matching 4% and immediate vesting of employer match
- Life & disability insurance
- Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (dependent and healthcare FSA)
- Flexible work hours and flexible PTO
- 11 US company holidays
- Eligibility for health benefits starts on Day 1!
- New hire home office set up allowance
- Professional learning reimbursement
Company HQ
Tenderloin, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Mahmoud Abdelkader
(CEO)They started their career as a CSC Consulting Software Engineer before 2 years as the ModelsHotel.com CIO and working at Wachovia and eBay. They co-founded Balanced in 2011, leaving their CTO position in 2015 to co-found Very Good Security in April 2016.
Marshall Jones
(CTO)They are a seasoned engineer who has built countless products in the fintech industry. Formerly VP of Engineering at Balanced, a payment system for marketplaces.
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