CyberArk is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to build the foundational infrastructure required to secure AI agents. You will be responsible for designing and implementing how agents establish identity, receive dynamic access, securely interact with sensitive systems, and leave verifiable audit trails.
What You'll Do
- Own and guide the technical direction of core platform domains, including agent identity, authentication, authorization, and secrets management.
- Shape architectures that span multiple services and teams while balancing scalability, reliability, and security.
- Lead by example through high-impact implementation, mentoring engineers, and helping them navigate complex technical tradeoffs.
- Proactively identify critical technical problems or gaps, and drive solutions from concept through delivery.
- Establish and promote engineering best practices, ensuring high standards for code quality, security, and operational excellence.
- Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to engineers, architects, product managers, and stakeholders.
- Document key decisions, patterns, and practices to elevate team knowledge and ensure consistency across the platform.
- Advocate for continuous improvement and operational efficiency, helping the team work smarter while maintaining a secure, high-quality platform.
What We're Looking For
- 8+ years of experience in backend and systems with a track record of owning large-scale or security-critical systems end-to-end.
- Designed and operated distributed, cloud-based architectures that are secure, scalable, and reliable.
- Comfortable working with AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Thrive in ambiguity, make high-impact technical decisions, and guide others through complex tradeoffs with confidence.
- Communicate clearly and effectively, influencing decisions, aligning teams, and mentoring engineers across multiple functions.
- Self-driven, proactive, and organized, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality, secure, and scalable solutions.
Nice to Have
- Experience or a strong interest in identity, authentication, authorization, and secrets management.
- Excited to apply identity and security principles to AI and agent frameworks.
Technical Stack
- AWS
- GCP
- Azure
Work Mode
This position follows a hybrid work model.
