Senior Software Engineer, Mimecast
ID Platform
2-5 days a week in office
Cloud cybersecurity services
Open for applications
Cloud cybersecurity services
1001+ employees
Open for applications
2-5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To stop bad things from happening to good organisations.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for someone who thinks that searching for a needle in a haystack can indeed be exciting and not afraid of exploring unconventional solutions
- Proven experience in designing, developing, and maintaining Java backend services and libraries
- Good experience with identity and access management solutions
- Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes is a plus
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues
- Good understanding and experience with AWS main services and features, such as Lambda, IAM, S3, DynamoDB, VPCs, Route53, Secrets Manager…
- Experience with API Gateways (e.g. GCP)
- Knowledge of security best practices in API development (e.g., SAML, OAuth, JWT)
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
What the job involves
- Mimecast is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Identity Platform engineering team
- At Mimecast we operate a Cloud based, highly available, high-volume transaction, scalable Cyber Reliance platform. All this happens in a state of the art and complex technical environment that is run by some of the best technologists in their subject field.
- Design, develop, and maintain Java-based identity and access management solutions
- Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications
- Develop microservices and RESTful APIs to support identity-related workflows (e.g., authentication, authorization, SSO and consent)
- Write clean, well-designed, and efficient code following established coding standards and principles
- Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to coding standards
- Optimize performance and scalability through continuous improvement and refactoring
- Troubleshoot and debug issues and provide timely resolution to technical problems
- Mentor junior engineers, provide technical guidance, and promote knowledge sharing within the team
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Mimecast’s next-gen cloud-based security, archiving, and continuity services provide comprehensive risk management in a fully integrated solution, protecting over 40,000 customers worldwide and blocking 162+ million threats. With its adaptable platform, Mimecast focuses on developing capabilities to meet increasing risks and forming strategic partnerships.
Following its acquisition by Permira, Mimecast has expanded globally, reaching more countries throughout 2023. Recently, Mimecast acquired Elevate Security, enhancing its offerings with insights into human behaviours and risks. Elevate Security's platform flags high-risk individuals with a precision risk scoring algorithm, complementing Mimecast’s Awareness Training for targeted intervention and training.
Since 2003, Mimecast has empowered customers to mitigate risks and manage complexities in a threat landscape driven by cyberattacks and human error. Mimecast’s advanced solutions in threat detection, brand protection, and data retention enable organisations to work protected.
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Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Sep 2012
$62m
SERIES C
Jan 2010
$21m
SERIES B
Total funding: $88.5m
Company benefits
- Your finances and your future: - Pension - Communication Allowance - Employee Referral
- Your health: - Mediclaim - Insurance Coverage - Meal Coupons - Virtual Therapy Services
- Your life and your family: - Casual Leave - Flexible working - Family Leave - Long Service Leave - Employee Assistance Program
- Your community: - Volunteer Days - Gift Matching
Company values
- Build Our Company Together
- Invest in One Another
- Make Things Better
- Deliver a Remarkable Experience
- Bring a Resilient Spirit
Company HQ
City of London, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Peter Bauer
(Member of the Board of Directors and Co-founder)Former Managing Director of FAB Technology (Co-Founder) and Idion Solutions Cape Town. Was the CEO of Mimecast between 2003 and 2024.
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