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Bitwarden is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Privileged Access Controls (PAM) team. You will lead the design and development of next-generation privileged access platform components, owning critical gateway services, terminal access protocols, and auditing/enforcement mechanisms at the intersection of security, scalability, and user experience.
The role operates under Bitwarden's "True Ownership" model, where engineers are T-shaped professionals who own services end-to-end—from initial design and secure development through automated testing, deployment, and operational health in production. You'll work in an all-remote, cross-functional "Embedded Trio" (Product, Design, Engineering) environment, collaborating closely on rapid design validation before implementation.
Key responsibilities include:
- Designing, developing, testing, deploying, and operating secure, performant gateway controls, audited terminal logins, and session recording mechanics for the PAM product line
- Maintaining strict service boundaries and designing resilient APIs that allow the PAM platform to operate as an independent, decoupled tenant on core platform infrastructure
- Building and maintaining robust automated test suites, integration harnesses, and CI/CD pipelines
- Owning operational health, performance, and reliability telemetry in production, including on-call rotations and postmortem participation
- Creating high-quality internal architecture specifications, API contracts, and external open-source developer documentation
Bitwarden is an open-source identity security platform trusted by millions worldwide, offering password management, secrets management, and passwordless/passkey innovations to enterprises, developers, and individuals.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 10-15 years of software engineering experience with team lead experience
- Strong proficiency in C# / .NET, Rust, or TypeScript, with experience in AI-Led Development
- Practical experience designing or implementing secure gateway architectures, reverse proxies, and session proxying (SSH, RDP, or HTTPS)
- Understanding of Identity and Access Management, key-rotation protocols, and real-time audit logging systems
- Practical experience with containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes), automated test frameworks (unit, integration, end-to-end), and SRE/observability tools (APM, alerting, telemetry dashboards)
- Familiarity with zero-trust and zero-knowledge security architectures, encryption standards, and threat-modeling methodologies
- Highly collaborative and adaptable mindset, excited about rapid, outcome-driven feedback loops
- Passion for open source, developer advocacy, and building a more secure internet
- Excellent problem-solving skills with strong written communication and data-driven decision-making
Note: This is a US-based remote role; visa sponsorship is not offered.
