Staff Backend Engineer (Security)
TLDR
Work on the backend foundation of Intego, influencing architecture and scalability within a product trusted by thousands, as part of a collaborative engineering team.
Staff Backend Engineer (Intego - Security Division)
We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer to help shape the backend foundation of Intego, one of the flagship products within Kape’s Security Division alongside ExpressVPN. This is a high-impact opportunity to influence the architecture, scalability, and technical direction of a product trusted by thousands of users and positioned for significant expansion in both scale and feature depth.
As part of a collaborative and experienced engineering team, you’ll play a key role in driving platform modernisation, improving system reliability, and enabling faster product innovation. You’ll also benefit from a structured onboarding experience with a progressive handover of backend ownership across both Intego ONE and the established legacy platform — paving the way for high autonomy, technical leadership, and meaningful impact within a business actively investing in its security portfolio.
Today, Intego is undergoing a major platform transformation through Intego ONE — a modern security suite that brings together antivirus, firewall, VPN, and performance optimisation into one seamless experience. Alongside the evolution of the product itself, the company is modernising its web platform, subscription ecosystem, customer experience, and backend services to support the next stage of growth.
What will you own
- Build server-side technologies to support new features of Intego ONE
- Maintain and evolve existing backend technologies serving Intego ONE
- Provide internal tools for customer support to investigate and resolve issues reported by customers
- Maintain and ensure the technical level of backend services supporting our legacy product, still actively used by thousands of users
What we’re looking for
- Solid experience with PHP and the Laravel framework
- Strong knowledge of payment processors, including setup and webhook integrations for FastSpring Classic/Contextual, 2Checkout, and Stripe.
- Proficiency with MySQL in production environments
- Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS
- Ability to build and maintain reliable, scalable backend services
- Strong communication skills for internal tooling and support collaboration
Nice to have
- Knowledge of or interest in Swift
Why Join Intego?
Intego is the cybersecurity division within Kape Technologies, focused on building premium consumer security solutions. With more than 25 years of expertise in Mac security, Intego has built a strong reputation protecting millions of users worldwide against malware, online threats, phishing attacks, and privacy risks.
Today, Intego is undergoing a major platform transformation through Intego ONE - a modern security suite combining antivirus, firewall, VPN, and performance optimisation into a unified experience. Alongside the evolution of the product itself, the company is modernising its web platform, subscription ecosystem, customer experience, and backend services to support the next stage of growth.
For engineers, Intego offers the opportunity to work on impactful consumer-facing products at the intersection of cybersecurity, platform modernisation, and scalable web technologies. Teams are actively building and evolving backend services, subscription platforms, and customer-facing systems used by millions of users globally, in a fast-moving environment focused on innovation, ownership, and technical impact.
Before you apply
- At the moment, we do not sponsor visas in the EU. For Hong Kong, we require at least two years of working experience and a university degree in a related field. For Singapore and the UK, we can only sponsor visas for mid-career or above.
- Please upload your resume as a PDF and do not include any salary or compensation information in it.
ExpressVPN is one of the world’s leading providers of online privacy and security services for consumers. Started in 2009, we’ve grown to have millions of active paying customers, a team of more than 700 people worldwide, and a brand recognized by hundreds of millions of people in 18 languages and more than a hundred countries. We see huge growth in our industry, and are gaining market share through strong execution.
ExpressVPN builds cutting-edge online privacy and security solutions for consumers seeking to safeguard their digital lives. With millions of active users worldwide, it stands out in the competitive security market by delivering fast and reliable service that prioritizes user anonymity and security.