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The Role As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the security architecture of our platform. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement robust security solutions that adhere to the highest industry standards. Your contributions will directly impact the safety and integrity of organizations relying on Pomerium to secure their infrastructure.
What You'll Do Work with ambiguous
requirements and take action, focusing on delivering value for Pomerium users. Champion codebase improvements to maintain and improve code quality. Write robust, maintainable code. Share your knowledge with
the team through code reviews, design documentation, and discussions. Listen and learn from your teammates with continuous improvement in mind. Participate in hiring and onboarding great talent. Look for opportunities to improve our processes to support scaling
the team. Proactively communicate and collaborate with your team to overcome blockers and support an async work style.
What We're Looking For 3+ years working with Go (Golang) or C++ Experience with relational databases Knowledge of standard methodologies: monitoring, alerting, metrics Strong written communication and collaboration skills Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure environments Comfort working as part of a fully remote team Preferred
Qualifications: Experience successfully delivering on a remote team Experience with OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, and other IAM technologies Experience with Envoy Experience building gRPC and REST based services Familiarity with Kubernetes, Helm, and other Cloud Native applications Why this role? Pomerium has a fully remote and distributed work style that supports you to be where you need to be to do your best work. We are passionate about helping individuals and companies manage and secure internal access. Pomerium is a fast growing, well funded, venture backed startup. When you ship software at Pomerium, it will be used by some of the most well known companies in the world! What We Offer Competitive
Compensation : Salary and equity that reflect your skills and experience. Flexible Work Environment : Work remotely from anywhere in the world. Health & Wellness : Comprehensive health
benefits and generous PTO. Professional Growth : Opportunities for learning, training, and attending industry conferences. Meaningful Impact : Shape the future of secure access and make a difference in cybersecurity.
About the company Pomerium builds identity and access management infrastructure for the internet. We’re helping small startups and the world’s biggest companies improve their security posture, facilitate distributed remote work, and scale their efforts globally. And we’d like your help. Pomerium recently raised a $13.75 million Series A funding round led by Benchmark and is looking to grow
the team! Pomerium is a fully remote company! We hire folks throughout the United States. For this role, we are also open to candidates in most countries within North America and Europe. Apply for this position Pomerium On LinkedIn Pomerium On Twitter (X) Pomerium On Github Pomerium On Discourse Pomerium On YouTube Pomerium On Bluesky © 2026 Pomerium. All rights reserved Company About Privacy Policy Terms of Service Newsletter Careers Cookie Settings Use Cases VPN Replacement Secure Remote Access Zero Trust Application Access Clientless Access Continuous Verification Context-Aware Access Secure Kubernetes Quicklinks Comparisons Integrations Customer Stories Resources Docs Stay Connected Stay up to date with Pomerium news and announcements. Pomerium On LinkedIn Pomerium On Twitter (X) Pomerium On Github Pomerium On Discourse Pomerium On YouTube Pomerium On Bluesky © 2026 Pomerium. All rights reserved
Location
Remote
Total raised
$18.0M
Last stage
Series A
Investors
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.