Staff Software Backend Engineer, Tech Lead — Foundations
About this role
NetBox Labs is hiring a Staff Software Backend Engineer to serve as technical lead for its Foundations platform team, at $215,000 to $235,000 a year. You will own the architecture and technical execution for core identity, authentication, authorization, single sign-on, secrets management, telemetry, and tenancy services that the rest of the platform depends on. The role calls for strong Python and Go, Linux, distributed systems, and B2B SaaS platform experience, with deep authorization-domain knowledge at its center. Applications close November 23, 2026.
This listing sits in our IT & Software Jobs section and was posted on October 26, 2026. The position is fully remote, so you can work from home while staying connected to the wider team online. The advertised pay for the position is $215,000 – $235,000/yr, as published by the employer. On this page you will find the responsibilities, the requirements the employer is screening for, the benefits on offer, and a step-by-step route to submit your application.
Job snapshot
| Employer | NetBox Labs |
|---|---|
| Job title | Staff Software Backend Engineer, Tech Lead — Foundations |
| Location | Remote (United States) |
| Workplace | Remote |
| Job type | Full-time |
| Category | IT & Software Jobs |
| Salary | $215,000 – $235,000/yr |
| Posted | October 26, 2026 |
| Listing source | Jobicy (NetBox Labs listing, published Oct 23, 2026) |
What you will do day to day
Based on the employer's posting, a typical week in this position at NetBox Labs would centre on the following duties:
- Own architecture and technical execution for the Foundations platform team
- Define API contracts and guide technical decisions across identity and authorization services
- Build and maintain core services for authentication, SSO, secrets, telemetry, and tenancy
- Establish engineering standards and mentor engineers on the team
- Work with the Engineering Manager and Product Manager on roadmap and delivery
- Keep platform services reliable, secure, and well tested
What you will need
- Senior-level experience in backend engineering and distributed systems
- Strong Python and Go, plus Linux experience
- Direct expertise in the authorization domain (identity, access control, SSO)
- B2B SaaS platform experience
- Strong technical leadership under ambiguity
- Effective partnership with product and engineering teams, plus mentoring skills
This role suits a candidate who enjoys problem-solving, keeps their technical skills current, and can explain technical decisions to non-technical colleagues.
Pay and benefits
The advertised salary range for this position is $215,000 – $235,000/yr, as published by NetBox Labs. Final offers in US hiring typically depend on experience, qualifications, and location, and the official listing remains the authoritative source for pay details. Alongside pay, weigh the benefits below — health cover, paid leave, and retirement contributions can add significant value on top of the base figure.
Benefits listed by the employer
- $215,000–$235,000 annual salary
- Fully remote role (U.S. or UK)
- Technical leadership of a core platform team
- High-impact work on security-critical services
- Mentorship and influence without people management
How to apply
- Read the requirements above carefully and check you meet the essentials — US employers screen against them closely.
- Update your résumé so the skills named in this listing are easy to find, using the same wording where it honestly matches your experience.
- Click the Apply button on this page. It takes you to the official listing (Jobicy (NetBox Labs listing, published Oct 23, 2026)), where applications are submitted directly to NetBox Labs.
- Complete every field of the official application and double-check your contact details before submitting.
- Keep a note of the posting date and job title so you can follow up politely if you have not heard back within two weeks.
Tips to strengthen your application
- Mirror the exact tools and languages from the requirements in your résumé — screening is often automated.
- Link to a portfolio, GitHub, or project write-up that proves the skills you claim.
- Prepare for a technical screen by practising the core topics named in the listing.
- Quantify past work (systems scaled, tickets resolved, uptime improved) wherever you can.
Frequently asked questions
What is the salary range?
$215,000–$235,000 a year.
When do applications close?
November 23, 2026.
How do I apply for the Staff Software Backend Engineer, Tech Lead — Foundations position?
Use the Apply button on this page — it opens the official listing on Jobicy (NetBox Labs listing, published Oct 23, 2026), where you submit your application directly to NetBox Labs. US Jobs Hub never charges job seekers and does not collect applications itself.
Is this position fully remote?
Yes — this role is listed as remote (Remote (United States)). Check the official listing for any state, time-zone, or work-authorization limits that apply.