About Keyfactor
Our mission is to build a connected society, rooted in trust, with identity-first security for every machine and human. Keyfactor helps organizations move fast to establish digital trust at scale — and then maintain it. With decades of cybersecurity experience, Keyfactor is trusted by more than 1,500 companies across the globe. We are proud to continually earn recognition as a Best Place to Work, and we achieve that through our amazing people who cultivate our culture as we grow. We hope you will trust your future with Keyfactor!
Title: Senior Software Engineer
Location: United States; Remote
Experience: Senior
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Computer and Network Security
Job Summary
Develops and maintains software applications, implementing features and ensuring code quality. Collaborates with team members to design and troubleshoot complex solutions.
Applicants must hold U.S. citizenship.
Job Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain software features and functionality.
- Conduct code reviews, pull requests and ensure adherence to coding standards.
- Work closely with other engineers and cross-functional teams to solve complex problems.
- Contribute to the improvement of software development processes and practices.
- Identify and resolve technical issues and performance bottlenecks.
- Provide guidance and support to junior engineers.
- Work closely with the Quality Assurance teams and participate in QA efforts when needed.
- Participate in internal and external product support when needed.
- Contribute to technical documentation and project reports.
- Engage in Agile ceremonies and contribute to iterative development processes.
Minimum Qualifications, Education, and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Significant experience in software engineering or a related field.
- Strategic thinking, exceptional problem-solving abilities, high-level proficiency in relevant tools and technologies.
- Proficiency in design patterns, strong architectural skills, and advanced debugging abilities.
- Ability to lead complex projects, drive strategic initiatives, and influence decision-making.
- Ability to take ownership of complex tasks, mentor team members, and drive technical improvements.
- Extensive knowledge of industry trends, company strategy, and cross-functional processes.
- Deep knowledge of software architecture principles, code optimization, and continuous integration practices.
Preferred Qualifications
- Highly proficient in C++.
- Strong understanding of concurrency, parallelism, and distributed systems concepts.
- Strong knowledge of networking protocols.
- Quick at learning and contributing to new code bases.
- Experience with nodejs is a plus.
Compensation
Salary will be commensurate with experience.
Culture, Career Opportunities and Benefits
We build teams that continually strive to get better than the day before. You will be challenged daily and given opportunities to grow personally and professionally. We balance autonomy and structure to create an entrepreneurial environment to spur creativity and new ideas.
Here are just some of the initiatives that make our culture special:
- Second Fridays (a company-wide day off on the second Friday of every month minus November and December of 2025 due to the Holiday schedule). Please note that this benefit is subject to change.
- Comprehensive benefit coverage globally.
- Generous paid parental leave globally.
- Competitive time off globally.
- Dedicated employee-focused ambassadors via Key Contributors & Culture Committees.
- DIVERSE Commitment, a call to action for a more inclusive and diverse future in business, society, and technology.
- The Keyfactor Alliance Program to support DEIB efforts.
- Wellbeing resources, wellness allowance, mindfulness app free membership, Wellness Wednesdays.
- Global Volunteer Day, company non-profit matching, and 3 volunteer days off.
- Monthly Talent development and Cross Functional meetings to support professional development.
- Regular All Hands meetings – followed by group gatherings.
Our Core Values
Our core values are extremely important to how we run our business and what we look for in every team member:
Trust is paramount.
We deliver security software and solutions where trust and openness are of the highest importance for our customers. We are honest and a trusted partner in every aspect of business.
Customers are core.
We strategize, operate, and execute through a customer-centric view. We prioritize the security interests of our customers, and we act as if their data were our own.
Innovation never stops, it only accelerates.
The speed of change is accelerating. We are committed, through investment and focus, to stay ahead of the innovation curve.
We deliver with agility.
We thrive in high-paced and continually changing environments. We navigate through newly added variables, adjust accordingly, while driving towards our strategic goals.
United by respect.
Respect for all is what unites us. We promote diversity, inclusivity, equity, and acting with empathy and openness, both in our business and in our communities.
Teams make “it” happen.
Vision and goals are not individually achievable – they require teamwork. We pride ourselves in operating as a cohesive team, creating promoters and partners, and winning as one.
Keyfactor is a proud equal opportunity employer including but not limited to veterans and individuals with disabilities.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: Applicants with disabilities may contact a member of Keyfactor’s People team via [email protected] and/or telephone at 1.216.785.2990 to request and arrange for accommodations at any time.
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