Cybercrime is rising, reaching record highs in 2023. According to the FBI's IC3 report total losses exceeded $12 billion. With investment fraud and BEC scams at the forefront, the message is clear: the real estate sector remains a lucrative target for cybercriminals. At CertifID, we take this threat seriously and provide a secure platform that verifies the identities of parties involved in transactions, authenticates wire transfer instructions, and detects potential fraud attempts. Our technology is designed to mitigate risks and ensure that every transaction is conducted with confidence and peace of mind.
We know we couldn’t take on this challenge without our incredible team. We have been recognized as one of the Best Startups to Work for in Austin, made the Inc. 5000 list, and won Best Culture by Purpose Jobs in 2023. We are guided by our core values and our vision of a world without wire fraud. We offer a dynamic work environment where you can contribute to meaningful impact and be part of a team dedicated to enhancing security and fighting fraud.
Are you hungry for the autonomy to do your best work and position yourself to deliver high-quality technical solutions that help our customers achieve excellent outcomes? Every engineer at CertifID has an outsized impact, collaborating on projects from inception to completion, impacting thousands of customers monthly, and playing a pivotal role in product planning and strategies. If you thrive in a dynamic setting, enjoy solving real-world challenges on a large scale, and are energized by a united small squad of enthusiastic and driven engineers, then this is the role for you.
The Principal Cloud Systems Engineer at CertifID will push the boundaries of innovation and further our people-first values by eagerly supporting and collaborating with the CertifID team. The Cloud Systems engineer is an IT and Security generalist who is comfortable in infrastructure technologies associated with both office and production data center environments. This candidate should be well-versed in both Cloud Platform as well as SaaS providers that mesh together to form the modern data center environment.
This position functions as a strategic individual contributor expected to solve enterprise-wide engineering problems in a fast-paced and collaborative environment. The ideal candidate is an architect level strategist who can also dive in and be hands-on in service of delivering solutions.
How you will make your impact:
- Foster a culture of psychological safety, innovation and continuous improvement.
- Deeply learn our business to successfully collaborate with other groups across the company to ensure our systems are secure, resilient, and deployed with guaranteed reliability.
- Provide leadership
- Support the company’s commitment to risk management and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.
- Ensure we operate our business on cost effective but performant software and systems appropriate to the size of the business but ready for growth.
- Keeps executive-level leaders informed of progress and problems. Balances technical leadership and savvy with strong business judgment to make the right decisions about technology choices. Makes recommendations at a critical level
- Champion a culture of curiosity, constantly seeking innovative solutions to intricate challenges.
- Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering an environment of knowledge sharing and skill development.
- Exhibit a thirst for learning, keeping up with emerging technologies, best practices, and industry trends.
Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- High degree of competency in network architecture and engineering
- Demonstrated experience in designing scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure
- Ability to manage evaluate and manage key vendors associated with securing and managing corporate and production infrastructure
- Deep understanding of the why and how of securing modern hybrid systems infrastructure
- Preferred experience with infrastructure as code automation tools such as Terraform.
- Preferred extensive experience Identity and Access Management systems for securing products and corporate systems.
- Preferred experience designing systems at the architecture level and leading teams to execute on the associated planning
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, valuing teamwork and effective knowledge sharing with technical and non-technical team members.
- Exceptional analytical and strategic thinking abilities, with a knack for problem-solving and optimizing complex systems.
- Bring a sense of ownership, demonstrate craftsmanship, enjoy collaboration, and have the drive to make an impact.
- Accountable to self and others, establishes trust through consistent and transparent actions.
- Proven track record as a lifelong learner, staying ahead of technological advancements and embracing new methodologies.
Benefits:
- Health, dental, and vision Insurance
- 401k with matching and no waiting period
- Company Equity
- Wellness reimbursement of $300/year
- Life insurance
- Parental leave
- 20 vacation days
- 5 sick days
- 12 company-paid holidays
- 2 mental health half-days
- No work on your birthday
- We believe that company culture is the best predictor of success. Learn more about CertifID’s culture here
Change doesn't happen overnight, and the same goes for us here at CertifID. We PROGRESS collectively and individually as we grow, abiding by our core values. Protect the Customer, Raise the Bar, Operate with Urgency, Grow with Grit, Ride the Wave, Enthusiasm Spreads, Stay Connected, Send It.
