Staff Software Engineer – Identity Platform (.NET / Distributed Systems) Hybrid (2–3 days onsite)

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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Ready to build something that actually moves the industry forward?

At CyberArk, we’re scaling our Identity Platform to support rapid global growth - and we’re looking for a hands-on technical leader who gets excited about hard distributed systems problems. You’ll work closely with architects and senior engineers onsite in Santa Clara 2–3 days a week to design, build, and optimize the backbone of a platform that protects the world’s most critical identities. While we’re not able to offer relocation assistance, candidates who plan to relocate independently are encouraged to apply.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the design and development of scalable, resilient distributed systems that support millions of identities worldwide.
• Set technical direction—own architecture decisions, drive design conversations, and deliver solutions from whiteboard to production.
• Mentor and empower engineers, raising the bar for code quality, performance, and technical excellence.
• Partner with Product, SRE, and Security to deliver systems that are reliable, secure, and built to last.
• Break down complex problems, navigate ambiguity, and deliver work that meaningfully impacts our platform and our customers.
• Champion best practices in observability, testing, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Unblock the team, drive alignment, and ensure consistent, high-quality delivery.

Why CyberArk

• You’ll work on a high-impact platform that’s central to CyberArk at Palo Alto Networks' future.
• You’ll join a team that values ownership, creativity, and technical mastery.
• You’ll collaborate onsite in Santa Clara with engineers who genuinely care about what they build.
• You’ll learn continuously—new technologies, new domains, and new ways to solve hard problems.
• Your work will help secure the world’s most critical infrastructure and applications.

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Who You Are

• You’ve built large-scale, cloud-based systems and thrive in distributed architecture.
• You’re fluent in .NET/C#, or you’re a strong Java engineer ready to ramp up on .NET.
• You enjoy mentoring others and elevating technical standards.
• You care about security, performance, and building durable, elegant systems.
• You communicate clearly, bring structure to complexity, and lift those around you.
• You value collaborating in person with senior engineers and architects.

What We're Looking For

• Degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 7+ years building large-scale, cloud-based systems
• Strong expertise in .NET / .NET Core and distributed systems design preferred
• Engineers with strong distributed systems experience in Java who are ready to learn .NET are encouraged to apply
• Hands-on experience with AWS or GCP, RESTful APIs, PostgreSQL, Redis
• Familiarity with identity standards (OAuth, OIDC, SAML) is a plus
• Solid understanding of security fundamentals
• Experience with performance tuning and scalability optimization
• Clear communication and the ability to influence architecture decisions
• Proven track record mentoring engineers and driving high-quality delivery

Ready to join us?

Apply now and let’s build the future of identity security together.

 

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 $275,000 – $289,000/year, plus equity and discretionary bonus, which will be based on the employee’s performance. 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.