About this role
Senior backend engineer building the data plane for an AI security and compliance platform. Work on Envoy proxy internals, WASM filters, and low-latency systems at production scale. Own infrastructure from proxy internals to EKS deployment and observability.
Must have
Rust or Go production-quality systems code
Kubernetes deploying and operating workloads in EKS or similar
Distributed systems fundamentals concurrency failure modes consistency trade-offs
Comfort with low-level networking concepts TCP/IP proxies packet flow
Strong debugging skills in complex multi-component environments
Ability to read and reason about open source systems code
Located in BC Canada able to travel to Vancouver with 3 days notice
Resume and LinkedIn profile mandatory for application
Technologies
Responsibilities
Own the Envoy stack and WASM filter development for deep packet inspection
Manage EKS deployment Helm charts GitOps workflows and CI/CD pipelines
Build observability with Prometheus metrics Grafana dashboards and alerting
Implement Redis sidecar integration for low-latency classification cache
Ensure reliable durable audit log stream for every inspected event
Contribute to ADR authorship as data plane evolves
Benefits
Amenities
Recruitment process
Report to Principal Backend Engineer in small senior team
Real mentorship available with real ownership
Early-stage equity grant commensurate with value creation
In-person onsite interview mandatory in Vancouver
PR sponsorship available in Canada
Building infrastructure for enterprise AI security and compliance
Maps to TRAIGA Colorado AI Act California DROP and EU AI Act
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