VIA develops Web3-based security and data-protection products intended to protect data against theft, misuse, and manipulation. The company serves enterprise and public-sector customers, including armed forces, intelligence communities, state law enforcement, and corrections organizations. Its products include GHOST, Quantum Transfer, SLAM AI, VIA Wallet, and VIA ZTF; it also provides technical tutorials and research through the VIA Knowledge Hub.

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Candidate Availability

Hybrid · Washington · Required

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About the Role

You will architect and implement secure, reliable, and scalable microservices. You will integrate Web3 and privacy-preserving technologies, define software development lifecycle processes, and build continuous integration, testing, and deployment pipelines. You will develop automated tests, monitor and optimize application performance, provide technical guidance on privacy and security, explain architectural decisions, collaborate across functions, and apply advances in cryptography and distributed systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science mathematics engineering or science
5+ years of relevant full stack or backend development experience
Strong experience with cloud-based software development in microservices environments
Experience with cryptography techniques
Experience with service mesh including Istio zero trust architecture and observability
Experience developing RESTful APIs with frameworks such as FastAPI
Experience securing APIs with OAuth2 or Auth
Experience integrating asymmetric or symmetric encryption
Knowledge of data structures algorithms SQL and NoSQL databases and in-memory data storage
Knowledge of parallel processing message brokers or distributed task queues
Working knowledge of Docker containers and Helm charts
Proficiency in technical documentation
Previous Agile team leadership is a plus
Exposure to IETF RFCs blockchain systems or zero-knowledge proofs is a plus

Responsibilities

Architect and implement secure scalable microservices
Integrate Web3 and privacy-preserving technologies
Define and document software development lifecycle processes
Drive adoption of software development lifecycle processes
Create and optimize CI/CD automation pipelines
Develop unit and integration tests
Monitor troubleshoot and optimize application performance
Provide technical leadership in privacy and security
Communicate software designs and technical processes
Collaborate with cross-functional teams
Apply advances in privacy cryptography and distributed systems

Benefits

401K plan with up to 5% employer contribution
Fully funded health benefits including vision and dental coverage
Up to 24 weeks paid parental leave
4-week paid ramp-back program
$10K family forming benefit
Flexible vacation policy with no set annual limit or accrual period
Summer Fridays
Extended holiday period in December
Work-from-home flexibility
Remote work from eligible locations for up to 2 months per year
Transit benefits
Dedicated wellness advisor
In-person events