Staff Backend Software Engineer, Machine Identity Platform
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Posted: February 13, 2026
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About CyberArk:
CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR), is the global leader in Identity Security. Centered on privileged access management, CyberArk provides the most comprehensive security offering for any identity – human or machine – across business applications, distributed workforces, hybrid cloud workloads and throughout the DevOps lifecycle. The world’s leading organizations trust CyberArk to help secure their most critical assets. To learn more about CyberArk, visit our CyberArk blogs or follow us on X, LinkedIn or Facebook.
CyberArk is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Backend Software Engineer to join our Machine Identity Security team in charge of the Control Plane, our cloud platform for securing machine identities. You will play a significant role in taking machine identity management to the next level by leading development of cloud solutions that extend the Control Plane with additional integrations for different 3rd party systems such as Certificate Authorities, Cloud Providers, Credential Stores and various machines in the customer’s network.
Responsibilities 
• Lead and contribute to the design and architecture of complex features that enhance the Machine Identity Security Cloud platform 
• Drive the development and maintenance of high-quality backend services and applications for Machine Identity Security cloud platform using Java and Golang 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across the company to design and implement integrations 
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues that possibly involve other systems of the Machine Identity Security platform 
• Mentor and support less experienced engineers to grow their technical skills and decision-making abilities 
• Evaluate and recommend new tools, technologies, and architectures to enhance productivity and capabilities 
• Participate in the on-call process. We have a paid on-call rotation to ensure the systems are always up and running for our users 
 
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• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong record of technical leadership 
• Proven experience designing and building large-scale, distributed systems 
• Deep expertise in backend programming languages such as Golang or Java 
• Hands-on experience with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL 
• Familiarity with x.509 certificates and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is desirable, given the product’s focus on securing machine identities 
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment, with strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills 
• Strong problem-solving skills, system thinking, and the ability to contribute to architectural decisions. 
• Self-motivated with the ability and desire to quickly learn new technologies and develop domain expertise 
• Very good knowledge of English language - both spoken and written 
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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