Senior Software Architect, Security Platform
Hands-on Senior Software Architect defining and driving architecture across Keeper Security's product portfolio — privileged access management (PAM), browser extension and other security platforms. Works across frontend, backend, client and distributed systems (AWS, containers, Kubernetes) with deep focus on secure, scalable SaaS architecture, identity/access control and AI-assisted development.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Remote, US
- Work setup
- Remote
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Category
- Architecture
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience with significant architecture or technical leadership
- Proven experience architecting and delivering large-scale production software across multiple product/platform areas
- Strong full-stack background across frontend, backend, APIs and distributed systems
- Experience designing highly available, scalable and secure SaaS architectures
- Strong understanding of design patterns, OOP/modular design and architectural trade-offs
- Experience with distributed systems, microservices, event-driven architecture and cloud-native design
- Strong understanding of authentication, authorization, identity, access control and secure application architecture
- Experience designing and integrating APIs, shared services and cross-product platform capabilities
- Strong knowledge of relational and non-relational database architecture, data modeling and performance
- Experience with cloud infrastructure such as AWS, containers and Kubernetes
- Strong understanding of application performance, profiling, debugging and reliability engineering
- Experience evaluating trade-offs across scalability, resiliency, maintainability and developer velocity
- Proven ability to influence technical decisions across multiple engineering teams without direct authority
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability and willingness to use modern AI-assisted development tools
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, or equivalent practical experience
Nice to have
- Experience architecting browser extensions, desktop applications or client-side security platforms
- Experience with modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks such as React
- Experience with backend technologies such as Java, Kotlin, Rust, C++ or Go
- Familiarity with browser security models, extension architecture, CORS and web application security
- Experience with endpoint security, OS integrations or native client development
- Familiarity with CI/CD, automated testing and secure software supply chain practices
- Experience with observability platforms, performance testing and production diagnostics
- Familiarity with accessibility standards, analytics platforms or enterprise product requirements
- Experience with AI-enabled product initiatives, agentic systems or modern AI development workflows
Full description
Description
Keeper Security is hiring a Senior Software Architect, Security Platforms to help define and drive architecture across Keeper’s product portfolio, including Privileged Access Management, Browser Extension and other core application platforms.This is a 100% remote position, with an opportunity to work a hybrid schedule for candidates based in the El Dorado Hills, CA or Chicago, IL metro areas.
Keeper’s cybersecurity software is trusted by millions of people and thousands of organizations globally. Keeper is published in 23 languages and sold in over 150 countries. Join one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity companies and help shape the architecture behind Keeper’s next generation of security products and platforms
About Keeper
Keeper Security is one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity software companies that protects thousands of organizations and millions of people in over 150 countries. Keeper is a pioneer of zero-knowledge and zero-trust security built for any IT environment. Its core offering, KeeperPAM®, is an AI-enabled, cloud-native platform that protects all users, devices and infrastructure from cyber attacks. Recognized for its innovation in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Privileged Access Management (PAM), Keeper secures passwords and passkeys, infrastructure secrets, remote connections and endpoints with role-based enforcement policies, least privilege and just-in-time access. Learn why Keeper is trusted by leading organizations to defend against modern adversaries at KeeperSecurity.com.
About the Job
As a Senior Software Architect, Security Platforms, you will provide architectural leadership across multiple Keeper engineering teams and product areas. You will work across frontend, backend, client, browser and security platforms to establish scalable technical patterns, resolve complex cross-product architectural challenges and guide teams through major design decisions.
This is not a purely advisory role. You will remain hands-on with architecture, prototyping, code reviews and technical problem solving while partnering with Engineering, Product and Security leadership to ensure Keeper’s systems remain secure, performant and maintainable as the platform grows. The ideal candidate has broad full-stack architecture experience, deep software engineering fundamentals and the ability to move comfortably across product domains, technologies and operating environments.
Responsibilities:
- Define and drive architecture across multiple Keeper product areas, including PAM, Browser Extension and other core security platforms
- Establish scalable architectural patterns and technical standards across frontend, backend, client and distributed systems
- Lead architecture reviews and major technical design decisions for complex cross-product initiatives