Senior Backend Software Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 16, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 8, 2026.
Description
Silverfort is on a mission to bring identity security everywhere - to every human, machine, and AI agent, both on-premises and in the cloud.
Our unique technology secures identities and access at runtime, in ways that weren’t possible before. With the broadest identity security platform in the market, trusted by more than 1,000 customers, including many Fortune 100 companies, Silverfort is uniquely positioned to lead the fast-growing identity security category.
Joining Silverfort means becoming part of a fast-moving team with a culture of innovation and collaboration that goes above and beyond to help our customers and each other on a journey to reshape the future of identity security.
We are looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join us. In this role, you'll be a key part of the team building Silverfort's proprietary low-level adapter, a critical component of our core solution. You'll contribute across the full development lifecycle: architecture and design, coding and implementation, and validation and deployment.
Responsibilities
- Develop the adapter that integrates between the customer's environment and the backbone of the product
- Create and maintain low-level networking modules for Silverfort's authentication platform
- Handle different authentication protocols on multiple configurations and deployments
- Participate in the entire development lifecycle, from design and implementation to testing and deployment
- Build enterprise-grade products in complex and large-scale environments with minimal latency
- Provide scalable, maintainable, and working solutions for Silverfort's customers
- Working closely with product, support teams, and company stakeholders
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in backend development
- Experience with low-level programming in GO/C/C++/Rust - must
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent military experience
- Leading or management experience - Advantage
- Knowledge of C/C++ and kernel development methods - Advantage