Censys jobs

Censys, a provider of comprehensive Internet intelligence used by governments and Fortune 500 companies, is hiring a Staff Backend Engineer for its Exposure Management team in a remote role (US/Canada). You'll serve as technical lead for the team, owning the migration of legacy Attack Surface Management functionality to a new platform while building real-time streaming services at scale, driving cross-team alignment, and mentoring engineers. The role requires 10+ years of software engineering experience, 5+ years with Golang, deep distributed systems expertise, familiarity with service-oriented architectures (gRPC/REST, microservices, GCP/Kubernetes), and a strong understanding of Internet infrastructure (WHOIS, DNS, certificate SANs). A standout requirement is deep technical knowledge of how the Internet works—this isn't a typical backend role and demands expertise in networking and security domains. Compensation ranges from $172K–$216K depending on location, plus bonus and equity, with additional premium for high-COL areas; the company also offers in-person onboarding in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Censys is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer II to join their platform team building threat intelligence tools for security professionals. You'll architect and maintain backend services and microservices for the Adversary Investigation module, collaborating with product and frontend teams to deliver APIs and data-intensive features that help organizations identify threats across the internet. The role requires 5+ years building distributed web applications and APIs, 2+ years with Go, experience with a cloud provider (GCP, AWS, or Azure), and familiarity with Docker and CI/CD processes. Censys is a well-funded internet intelligence company used by 50%+ of the Fortune 500 and global governments; the role offers competitive compensation ($125K–$177K depending on location), equity, and full remote flexibility across the US and Canada, with an expectation to visit HQ in Ann Arbor for onboarding. A stand-out requirement: strong preference for experience with Kubernetes, microservice patterns (gRPC, Kafka), and multiple database technologies (Redis, BigTable, BigQuery, Postgres).

Censys is hiring a Backend Software Engineer II for the Core Services team to build and maintain critical infrastructure powering authentication, authorization, analytics, and account management across their Internet intelligence platform. You'll implement distributed services, support core platform capabilities, build and monitor services end-to-end, and partner with product and engineering teams to ship features while improving developer experience for internal and external API consumers. Required skills include backend service development in Go, foundational understanding of distributed systems, database design knowledge, hands-on cloud infrastructure experience (AWS/GCP), and strong collaboration abilities. The role offers competitive salary ($125k–$177k depending on location), equity, comprehensive benefits including professional development stipend, and is fully remote within the US and Canada with in-person onboarding in Ann Arbor expected. Bonus experience includes GCP, Kubernetes/Docker, and familiarity with SSO/SAML/OIDC protocols. One stand-out detail: Censys serves over 50% of the Fortune 500 and global governments with real-time Internet intelligence, so you'd be building infrastructure at significant scale.

Censys, an internet intelligence company serving Fortune 500 clients and government agencies, is hiring a Director of Security/GRC to lead their corporate security function remotely across the US. You'll own endpoint management, data loss prevention, insider threat programs, and compliance across ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 2, UK NCSC Cyber Essentials+, and CMMC frameworks while building and scaling the security team. The role requires 10+ years in cybersecurity with at least 3 years in a senior leadership position, plus hands-on experience with enterprise security programs (DLP, insider threat, detection/response) and deep knowledge of compliance frameworks like ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 2, CMMC, and NIST. This is a strategic role blending technical infrastructure work with compliance management—you'll need to operate comfortably across both domains and act as a force multiplier for the organization. The position is fully remote within the US, and CMMC compliance experience is a notable requirement suggesting potential government contracting focus.