Senior Software Engineer - hybrid in Santa Clara

Company Description

About CyberArk
CyberArk, a Palo Alto Networks company, is the global leader in identity security, trusted by organizations around the world to secure human and machine identities in the modern enterprise. CyberArk’s AI-powered Identity Security Platform applies intelligent privilege controls to every identity with continuous threat prevention, detection and response across the identity lifecycle. With Identity Security, organizations can reduce operational and security risks by enabling zero trust and least privilege with complete visibility, empowering all users and identities, including workforce, IT, developers and machines, to securely access any resource, located anywhere, from everywhere. Learn more at cyberark.com.

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Job Description

CyberArk is scaling our Identity Platform to support rapid global growth, and we’re hiring a Senior Backend Engineer who loves solving complex distributed systems challenges. You’ll work alongside senior engineers and architects onsite in Santa Clara, designing and optimizing the core services that secure millions of identities worldwide.

This role is ideal for someone who cares deeply about system design, performance, and building secure, reliable backend systems that last. We welcome strong Java engineers who are excited to learn .NET.

What You’ll Do

• Build and evolve distributed backend services in .NET to support global enterprise workloads.
• Architect new capabilities using cloud-native patterns and modern engineering practices.
• Improve system performance and resiliency across caching, async flows, data pipelines, and service-level behaviors.
• Lead deep debugging and profiling efforts, including load analysis and distributed tracing.
• Collaborate with platform, product, and cloud teams to influence architecture decisions.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to a high-trust, high-ownership engineering culture.

Why CyberArk

• Build the backbone of one of the world’s most trusted identity security platforms.
• Collaborate with engineers who value ownership, creativity, and technical excellence.
• Work on impactful systems used at massive scale.
• Learn continuously and grow into new domains.

#LI-DNI

Qualifications

Who You Are

• You’ve designed and built large-scale, cloud-based backend systems.
• You’re fluent in .NET, or you’re a strong Java engineer willing to ramp up quickly.
• You think in terms of systems, scalability, and clean abstractions.
• You communicate clearly, enjoy collaboration, and value shipping high-quality work.
• You work effectively in a hybrid environment (2–3 days onsite in Santa Clara). (While relocation support isn’t available, we welcome candidates who are planning to move to the area.)

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience in large-scale or enterprise environments.
• Experience with distributed systems (caching, resiliency, async patterns, failover, load balancing).
• Strong understanding of API design and backend service integration.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS or GCP preferred).
• Familiarity with identity standards (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML) is a plus.
• Experience with Active Directory, performance engineering, or security-focused systems is helpful but not required.

Nice to have (not required):

Active Directory experience, performance engineering, or experience in identity/security environments.

Ready to join us? Apply now and help build the future of identity security.

Additional Information

CyberArk is an Equal Opportunity 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 $155,000 – $190,000/year, plus discretionary bonus, which will be based on the employee’s performance 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.