Sr. Software Engineer - Systems Level

Yubico Inc. • Santa Clara, CA

6d • $170,000 - $210,000

About The Position

Yubico is looking for a Sr. Software Engineer who is innovative and has a passion for building security solutions and software. You will join our Production and Fulfillment Services (PFS) team. The PFS team develops the software systems that control our YubiKey production, fulfillment, and manufacturing. They build integrated end-to-end solutions for production software to enhance and scale our capabilities and ease of use for our operators and supervisors.

Requirements

• Bachelor or MS in Computer Science or a relevant technical discipline or equivalent experience, including 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Familiarity with operating system internals and services, such as synchronization, primitives, efficient file system access, threading and thread safety, and logging facilities.
• Proven experience of building system software using native and/or memory safe languages such as modern C++, C#, Rust, .Net.
• Hands-on experience with REST API integrations.
• Hands-on experience using AI tools such as Claude/Codex/ChatGPT.
• Thrives in a dynamic fast paced environment where you will be challenged to become better and expected to make a positive impact on Yubico Engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new technologies.
• Architecture and design knowledge and experience.
• Knowledge and/or experience with asymmetric cryptography.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with writing and/or utilizing C/C++ libraries and software.
• Experience with Postgres SQL.
• Experience building and interacting with system level services.
• Comfortable interacting with operating system APIs from application code, such as interacting with serial ports or block devices.
• Comfortable working with binary serialization protocols and formats.
• Experience developing software to control robotics (e.g., developing an orchestration engine controlling robotic arms).
• WPF/XAML using the MVVM pattern

Responsibilities

• Design, propose, and refactor applications and integrations that enable Windows desktop operators to leverage the full capabilities of our custom production equipment.
• Experiment, create prototypes and refine your work based on user feedback, industry standards, and business needs.
• Work collaboratively across functions with our Product Managers, Production, Hardware, and UX designers to bring the most user-friendly and streamlined software for our operations.
• Hone your skills in designing and developing compelling user experiences using native and cross-platform technologies.
• Expand your technical knowledge of the various security technologies and protocols that YubiKeys supports (e.g, FIDO2 / WebAuthn, FIDO U2F, PIV, etc.).

Benefits

• Health coverage. We’ve got you covered with top of the line health plans, including dental and vision. We pay 100% of your premium and 85% for your family.
• Retirement plan. Our retirement plan includes a 401K dollar per dollar match up to 6% with a cap of $6K/year. Immediate vesting.
• Wellness reimbursement. We offer $1,200.00 in wellness earnings (prorated based on start date) that you can use on your gym membership, a massage, or your favorite online fitness classes. This is a taxable benefit if you choose to participate.
• Learning and development. We encourage your professional growth and offer a yearly development stipend of $3,000 and mentorship program.
• Time off. We offer a total of 15 vacation days plus 10 holidays, and 7 sick days a year.
• Paid parental leave. We love welcoming new family members to our YubiTeam! All parents receive 8 weeks of paid leave. Birthing parents receive an additional 8 weeks of paid leave (16 weeks total).
• Commuter Benefits. If you need to commute to the office, we offer commuter benefits.
• Strong mission & company values. We’re a global team on a global mission to make the internet more secure for everyone. We believe that every person’s work matters. That you should always be nice, stay humble, and have fun, and never take yourself too seriously.
• Holistic Total Rewards package designed to support our employees in all aspects of their life inside and outside of work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree