Staff Software Engineer – Platform (Cloud / Distributed Systems)

About the Role
CyberArk is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the NGTS (Next Generation Trust Services) team, focused on building and scaling platform services that power certificate lifecycle management and machine identity at enterprise scale.
This is a systems and platform role operating at the intersection of distributed systems, security, and infrastructure. You will drive architecture, design, and implementation of services that manage certificates, keys, and trust relationships across highly distributed environments.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the design and development of scalable backend services supporting certificate lifecycle management (issuance, renewal, revocation)
• Drive architecture for high-throughput, distributed systems handling machine identities at scale
• Define and evolve API contracts and service interfaces across platform components
• Partner with platform, security, and infrastructure teams to build reliable and secure systems
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across application, database, and system layers
• Contribute to system reliability through observability, fault tolerance, and resilience patterns
• Mentor engineers and elevate technical standards across the team
• Participate in technical design reviews and influence long-term platform direction

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• 8+ years of software engineering experience with strong backend focus
• Proven experience designing and building distributed systems at scale
• Strong proficiency in Java, Go, or similar backend languages
• Experience with APIs, microservices, and service-oriented architecture
• Deep understanding of system performance, concurrency, and reliability

Experience with:

• cloud platforms and distributed infrastructure
• database systems (SQL/NoSQL) and data modeling
• debugging complex production issues

Strong Plus

• Experience with PKI, x509 certificates, or certificate lifecycle systems
• Familiarity with protocols such as ACME, SCEP, or TLS
• Background in security platforms or identity systems
• Experience building control plane or platform-level services

What Sets You Apart

• Ability to operate at both system design and implementation level
• Strong ownership mindset across services and platform components
• Clear communication of technical decisions and tradeoffs
• Experience influencing architecture across teams

Why This Role

• Work on foundational systems that secure machine identity at scale
• Solve complex problems across distributed systems and security domains
• Influence architecture and long-term platform direction
• Partner with experienced engineers in a high-impact environment

 

CyberArk is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

The salary range for this position is $181,300/year - $225,000/year, plus discretionary annual bonus, and equity. Base pay may also vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The compensation package includes a wide range of medical, dental, vision, financial, and other benefits.