Backend Software Engineer - .NET - (Hybrid in Santa Clara office)

Company Description

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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Job Description

We are looking for a Software Engineer with experience building scalable, reliable systems and an interest in identity and authentication technologies. In this role, you will contribute to the design and development of core platform components, working closely with senior engineers to build high-quality, high-performance services that operate at scale.

You will participate in feature development, performance improvements, and technical problem-solving across distributed systems. This is a great opportunity for an engineer who wants to grow their skills in cloud platforms, identity solutions, and scalable architecture.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the design, development, and implementation of scalable and distributed systems in collaboration with senior engineers.
• Participate in building new software components, APIs, and platform features.
• Assist in evaluating feature requirements and turning them into technical designs.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code with a focus on performance and scalability.
• Use automation and test-driven development practices to ensure code quality and reliability.
• Help troubleshoot and resolve product issues identified internally or by customers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, infrastructure, and support.
• Participate in code reviews and learn best practices around scalable system design.
• Contribute to improving existing components for reliability, efficiency, and maintainability
  
  
  

Qualifications

• B.S. or higher in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2–4 years of hands-on software development experience, preferably building cloud or enterprise applications.
• Experience with .NET technologies (e.g., .NET / .NET Core and related frameworks).
• Basic understanding of distributed systems, scaling patterns, or cloud-native architectures.
• Hands-on experience developing or consuming web services (REST, SOAP).
• Experience with databases or caching technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, Redis).
• Familiarity with cloud environments such as AWS or GCP is a plus.
• Exposure to identity/authentication concepts (SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, WS-Fed) is a plus but not required.
• Understanding of security and networking fundamentals is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Good communication skills and willingness to collaborate with peers and mentors.
  
  
  

Additional Information

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.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visa at this time.

The salary range for this position is $99,000 – $145,000/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.