Sr Software Development Engineer

BeyondTrust•Toronto, ON

About The Position

BeyondTrust is seeking a Sr Software Development Engineer with a passion for developing robust software and building reliable, scalable, and efficient cloud-based services. As part of the Platform Core Services team, you will be instrumental in designing and maintaining foundational platform capabilities that support multiple product lines, including authentication & authorization (AuthN/AuthZ), onboarding, RBAC, reporting, auditing, notifications, and platform APIs. This role presents an exciting opportunity to solve cloud-scale challenges, define best practices, and shape the way we build, test, and deliver a world-class identity security platform with high reliability and performance. Previous experience working on platform, core, or shared services teams is highly desired.

Requirements

Proven track record of delivering enterprise-ready, cloud-based systems with a focus on performance, security, and scalability.
Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages: C#, Go, or Java. Experience with API services, distributed systems, and microservice architectures.
Deep understanding of AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure with hands-on experience designing for scalability, observability, and reliability. Knowledge of Kubernetes (EKS/GKE), Docker, and cloud-native application design.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CDK, Terragrunt). Proficiency in CI/CD tooling such as GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, or Jenkins.
Hands-on experience with Datadog, Prometheus, or similar monitoring tools to drive operational excellence.
Ability to work effectively across teams, communicate clearly, and drive alignment with multiple stakeholders. A strong understanding of customer needs and how technical solutions align with business objectives.
A strong team player who values open and constructive feedback and fosters a culture of learning.
Someone who communicates value, risks, tradeoffs, and recommended direction effectively.
Adaptable and flexible, ready to navigate changing priorities with a positive mindset.
Proactive in identifying and solving problems, with persistence and coordination to overcome challenges.
Able to balance speed with risk, making data-driven decisions while ensuring long-term sustainability.
Committed to mentorship and lifting others up, fostering shared growth and excellence across the team.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working on platform, core, or shared services teams is highly desired.
Experience building foundational services that support multiple product lines and teams.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain highly scalable and resilient microservices supporting platform-wide capabilities. Ensure our cloud platform is modular, extensible, and meets the needs of multiple product teams.
Implement and manage robust monitoring and alerting systems using Datadog to ensure operational visibility and proactive issue resolution. Drive best practices for logging, tracing, and monitoring across platform services.
Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Terragrunt to automate and streamline cloud infrastructure provisioning and management. Optimize deployment pipelines to improve reliability and developer efficiency.
Provide technical leadership in system design, architecture, and best practices for building scalable services. Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and other teams to align platform capabilities with business needs. Act as a connector across teams, fostering collaboration and ensuring smooth integrations.
Participate in operational reviews, post-mortems, and reliability initiatives to enhance system stability. Create follow-up actions for incident resolution and continuously work to improve system reliability and scalability. Drive efforts to reduce technical debt and improve engineering efficiency through automation and best practices.