Principal Architect

Salt Security is the original API Security vendor, pioneering the market as the first vendor in 2018. Since then, we have exhibited hyper-growth in a number of customers, threats have stopped, and revenue. We saw API security as the security battleground of the future years ago, as APIs started to form the foundation of the application innovation needed to drive business success today. Across banks, retail and transportation, IoT, autonomous vehicles, and smart cities, every modern app depends on APIs. Attackers realize APIs are the conduits to all sorts of valuable data and services – within the year, APIs are predicted to be the number one application threat vector. Without secure APIs, businesses cannot rapidly innovate. Salt Security has delivered the only patented solution to discover all APIs and their exposed data, stop API attackers, and provide remediation details for dev teams to write more secure APIs.

At Salt, we’re passionate about what we do. We work as a team and embrace new ideas, wherever they come from. We also enjoy all the benefits of a startup environment, including quickly seeing the results of your work, making an outsized impact on our company, and solving diverse challenges.

Want to make a big difference? We encourage you to apply!

About the position:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Architect to join our dynamic team. As the Principal Architect, you will be responsible for overseeing the design, development, and implementation of our API security platform. You will play a critical role in defining the technical vision and roadmap, leading architectural decisions, and ensuring the scalability, performance, and security of our products.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the technical architecture and design of Salt Security's API security platform, working closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product management, and security operations.
• Define and drive the technical vision, strategy, and roadmap for the platform, aligning it with business objectives and customer needs.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the engineering team, promoting best practices, code quality, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, analyze technical feasibility, and identify areas for innovation and differentiation.
• Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, frameworks, and tools to support the development of robust, scalable, and secure solutions.
• Ensure architectural consistency and integrity across different components, modules, and systems.
• Conduct regular code reviews, architectural reviews, and performance assessments to maintain high standards of software quality.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in API security and cloud computing, and apply that knowledge to enhance our platform.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience (minimum of 7 years) as a Software Architect, Technical Lead, or similar role in a technology-driven company.
• Strong expertise in designing and developing large-scale, distributed software systems, preferably in the cybersecurity or API security domain.
• In-depth knowledge of API architecture.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Scala, or Go, and experience with modern frameworks and tools.
• Demonstrated experience with cloud technologies, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, and knowledge of containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Strong leadership abilities, with the capability to inspire and mentor a team of talented engineers.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred (but not mandatory) experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.