Backend Architect - Golang

Point Wild is a cybersecurity company dedicated to providing comprehensive solutions for monitoring, managing, and protecting identities and personal information in the digital world. Backed by WndrCo, Warburg Pincus, and General Catalyst, the company aims to become the leading resource for cyber protection needs worldwide.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• 8+ years of backend engineering and architecture experience with 5+ years in Golang
• Proven experience designing and operating distributed systems at scale
• Deep understanding of networking protocols (IP, TCP, UDP, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS)
• Hands-on experience with VPN protocols (WireGuard, OpenVPN, IPsec), tunneling, NAT traversal, and low-latency networking
• Production experience with AWS (EC2, EKS, S3, Aurora/RDS) and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong Linux development background
• Working knowledge of cryptography fundamentals, threat modeling, secure coding, and API design

Nice to have:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• Network performance tuning and optimization experience
• Knowledge of Python and Java
• Experience with NoSQL databases
• Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)

• Define and evolve the architecture of the backend platform serving millions of users
• Design and build highly available distributed services in Golang focusing on scalability, reliability, and performance
• Lead code reviews and promote testing discipline, clean architecture, and engineering best practices
• Collaborate with the SDK team to integrate client features for end-to-end functionality
• Mentor engineers and enhance technical depth within the team
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and product teams
• Drive the team to meet performance targets and deliver reliable scalable products

No employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on protected categories. Point Wild is committed to creating an inclusive community where all feel welcome.