Senior Software Engineer (Server - UAF)
TLDR
Design, develop, and deploy core components of HYPR’s security platform, focusing on passwordless authentication and AI-native software development.
Position Summary
HYPR is looking for a Senior Software Engineer who cares deeply about building secure, high-quality software—and wants to work on problems that actually matter.
We are a great home for people who are intrinsically motivated—proud of their craft and excited to build with a high-bar team that expects great work and supports you.
You’ll design, build, and operate core components of HYPR’s security platform, used by Fortune 500 companies:
- Passwordless authentication and identity verification systems built on open standards
- W3C-compliant authentication servers and large-scale distributed systems
- Security-focused infrastructure and application workflows
- Emerging capabilities at the intersection of cybersecurity and AI
“If you're passionate about cyber security, scalable architectures, and impactful engineering, HYPR will be a great fit for you.”
What you will do in this role
- Design, develop and deploy SaaS services end-to-end—from understanding requirements and designing solutions to deployment, production support, scalability and performance
- Be on the fore front of AI-native SDLC by using agents throughout design, coding, testing, and documentation
- Research new technologies and solutions to improve existing products and explore new directions
- Implement comprehensive automated testing at the component level and collaborate with SDET(s)
- Participate in standards bodies and shape next-generation standards like W3C, WebAuthn, and OAuth
- Work directly with customers - product calls to understand the problems and an on-call rotation of incident escalation
Who you are
- Self-starter—able to dive into an existing product and learn quickly in a fast, hands-on environment
- Team player—collaboration with team members, operations, and support teams is critical
- Detail-oriented—takes pride in writing high-quality, maintainable code and following best practices
- Security-minded—interested in the cybersecurity domain; previous exposure or participation is a plus
- Autonomous and accountable—takes ownership of work and drives it to completion; actively assists in the production support aspects of your work as needed
Required Qualifications
Expert-Level
- Java SE 21+ and Spring/Quarkus
- Kubernetes or another container orchestration platform
- Cloud-first development experience—AWS, Azure, or similar
- Datastores, one or more of: MySQL, Oracle, DynamoDB, Redshift, Redis
Strong
- CS algorithms, data structures, clean code, and scalability design patterns
- Scalable services—multi-region, graceful degradation, and elastic capacity
- One major JS framework—Angular, React, or Vue
- Observability techniques and tools—events, metrics, OpenTelemetry
- Continuous deployment methodologies—unit, acceptance, and load testing approaches
- Kotlin development experience
Preferred
- Authentication protocol knowledge is highly valued—OAuth, SAML, WebAuthn, PKI, Kerberos, FIDO/FIDO2
- Keycloak, Ping or Okta authentication server
- One Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool—Terraform, Helm, AWS CloudFormation
- Dynamically typed language—Python, Ruby, or similar
Experience
10+ years of experience designing, building, and maintaining an enterprise web-based platform that services at least 100K users. Can be SaaS or on-premise
Education
BS/MS in computer science or a related software engineering field.
What HYPR Offers
- Long-Term stability within a high-growth sector within identity access automation.
- Majority of HYPR engineers are Senior; you’re joining a team of all-stars who consistently deliver the highest quality code and products on tight timelines.
- Strong support for work–life balance, with flexibility to meet family and personal responsibilities. We offer a generous amount of PTO and wellness days.
- Emphasis on collaboration, with paid weekly team lunches in office (some variations by country).
- Employer-paid supplemental medical coverage (some variations by country).
- Paid access to leading industry conferences and opportunities to participate in standards bodies, including FIDO and OAUTH.
- Extreme product focus with high levels of ownership and autonomy—you’ll work on cutting-edge, high-impact problems, bringing together your own insights to drive meaningful outcomes
Full Time Opportunity: Yes
Remote: Yes
HYPR is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Benefits
Flexible Work Hours
Strong support for work–life balance, with flexibility to meet family and personal responsibilities.
Health Insurance
Employer-paid supplemental medical coverage (some variations by country).
Paid Time Off
We offer a generous amount of PTO and wellness days.
Remote-Friendly
Remote: Yes
HYPR provides advanced authentication security solutions to help organizations manage and trust the identity lifecycle. Targeting businesses that require robust identity assurance, HYPR stands out with its emphasis on secure, passwordless authentication methods.