Backend Tech Lead

Description

Silverfort is a cyber-security startup that develops a revolutionary identity protection platform. Using patented technology, our product enables strong authentication across entire corporate networks and cloud environments, without any modifications to endpoints and servers. In addition, we use advanced behavior analytics to apply adaptive authentication policies and prevent cyber-attacks in real time.

Our mission is to provide industry-leading unified identity protection solutions for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. We develop cutting-edge cybersecurity technology that solves urgent customer needs today and is also a game changer for years to come.

Silverfort’s team includes exceptional researchers, engineers, and technology experts who successfully tackle some of the most complex challenges in cyber-security. Silverfort has happy customers worldwide, strong market validation (including several industry awards), strategic partnerships with the largest security vendors in the world, and significant funding from leading VCs.

We’re looking for a hands-on Backend Tech Lead to join our team. In this role, you will take ownership of complex system designs, lead cross-team feature development, and shape high-level architecture decisions. As an integral part of the engineering team, you’ll be hands-on with our SaaS microservices ecosystem, running on Kubernetes at high scale. You’ll drive the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and innovative backend solutions that solve critical, real-world cybersecurity challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of the core functionality and integration between the customer environment and the backbone of the product
• Take part in the architecture and technical decision-making across key projects, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security
• Remain hands-on and actively contribute to the codebase, especially in complex or high-impact areas
• Guide and mentor a team of engineers, fostering technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and professional growth
• Collaborate with product managers, support, and cross-functional stakeholders to align technical strategies with business goals
• Set and promote best practices for coding, architecture, testing, and deployment across the engineering team
• Drive complex problem resolution, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement efforts
• Stay up to date on new technologies and bring innovative thinking to solve engineering challenges

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in backend software development, including 2+ years in a technical leadership or team lead role
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent military experience
• Expertise in designing distributed systems, microservices, and large-scale backend architecture
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and container orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes)
• Hands-on experience with NoSQL databases and Messaging Queues
• Experience in Go / Python programming - an advantage
• Deep understanding of authentication protocols and security best practices - an advantage
• Excellent problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• A true team player with excellent communication and collaboration skills