Senior Software Engineer, Yubico
Backend
Secure two-factor authentication products
Job no longer available
Secure two-factor authentication products
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To protect all internet citizens, making secure login easy and available to everyone.
Role
Who you are
- You should have a passion for building Enterprise-grade web applications and be excited to understand the logic that drives a business solution
- We are looking for a leader who is proactive, works well with and within teams, and has a desire to do things right
- BS or MS in Computer Science or a relevant technical discipline, or alternate, non-traditional training and education
- 7+ years of software development experience
- Proven experience building commercial, customer-facing software
- Experience with back-end software development that supports web applications: designing, building, and testing REST APIs
- Experience working with relational databases
- Working experience designing and developing microservices on Unix-based platforms
- Experience with one or more common web-backend languages such as (but not limited to) Go, python, Java, JavaScript, Node.js
- Experience leading projects and development of complex features; excellent communication skills
Desirable
- Extensive hands-on experience with Go/Golang
- Hands-on experience in one or more of the following technologies: Kubernetes, Docker, Cypress, Postman, Redis, Pub-sub
- Startup experience
- Knowledge of, or experience with, the Agile methodology
- Experience managing or driving a project to completion
What the job involves
- Yubico is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to our flagship YubiEnterprise Services product
- It is a web-based Enterprise solution that customers use to easily procure, distribute, and manage YubiKey authentication solutions at scale
- You will develop a product that is used by many top Enterprise companies and will get to see your work in use right away
- Understand, enhance, maintain, and grow the business logic that powers the YubiEnterprise Services product
- Hone your skills in designing and developing APIs and logic that power a testable, scalable web application that is used by a variety of Enterprise customers
- Experiment, create prototypes, and refine your work based on user feedback, industry standards, and business needs
- Work with a variety of technologies and increase your experience in many areas, ranging from cloud platform services and REST design, to data compliance and web security
- Work collaboratively with a tight-knit, multi-national development team to create well-architected software
- Expand your mentoring and leadership skills by being an influential member of the development team, drawing from your experience when providing design reviews and code reviews
- Work collaboratively across functions - with Product Managers, UX designers, Support Engineers, Logistics and Supply Chain, and Finance - while providing input and direction on features and function
- Participate in an on-call rotation and gain experience supporting business-critical Enterprise software
Our take
With cybersecurity breaches a costly and devastating threat to businesses and governments across the board, robust security solutions are an increasingly high priority. But passwords, the most common form of digital protection, are ill-equipped for preventing phishing attacks and other forms of cybercrime. Yubico is a leading provider of hardware authentication security keys that add a layer of protection by verifying that a website or tool is being accessed from a specific device.
Yubico's hardware keys are some of the most popular on the market, offering a competitive solution to multi-factor authentication. Through its products, customers can secure the identities of their employees and users, and reduce both support costs and the number of support calls made.
With the global multi-factor authentication market forecast to keep rising from now into 2027, the company's leading global position is likely to see it net more clients. This is atop its already impressive list which includes Google, Microsoft, and the UK Government, with the opportunity to find great success off the back of its 2024 IPO and as the space evolves.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jul 2020
$31.6m
LATE VC
Aug 2019
$25m
LATE VC
Total funding: $88.1m
Company benefits
- Retirement plan - We offer pension plans with employer contributions
- Wellness benefit - monthly reimbursements for wellness expenses in the US and Sweden
- Equity in the company - stock options or equivalent programs for our team so they can have a solid stake in Yubico’s success
- Learning & development - professional development stipend and mentorship program
- Global events - historically we’ve hosted an all-team event in a new location every year where we plan for upcoming quarters, set goals, and most importantly, host fun events to encourage team building outside of the workplace
- Parental leave - paid parental leave so you can take care of your new family
Company HQ
Vasastan, Stockholm, Stockholm County
Leadership
Stina Ehrensvärd
(Co-Founder & Board Member)Having studied at the Royal College of Art in Stockholm, Stina co-founded Cypak in 2001, where they served as VP of Marketing for 6 years. They then co-founded Yubico as CEO in May 2007.
Jakob Ehrensvärd
(Co-Founder & CIO)Jakob started their career as a SVT Software Developer before spending 9 years as CEO of Systemkonsult. They left their role as CTO of Cypak in 2008, having founded Yubico with Stina.
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