About the Job
As a Staff Software Engineer on Keeper’s Rapid Innovation team, you will serve as a hands-on technical leader responsible for turning high-priority ideas into working software. Projects may begin with limited requirements and span backend services, web applications, desktop software, security products, developer tooling, AI-enabled capabilities or entirely new product concepts. You will independently shape technical approaches, make architecture decisions, build prototypes and determine what is required to validate an idea. When a concept proves successful, you will help transition it to an established or newly formed product engineering team and move on to the next initiative.
This role is designed for an engineer who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys learning unfamiliar systems quickly and is energized by building across multiple areas of software engineering rather than owning a single product or technology stack long term.
Responsibilities
Rapidly design and build working software for new product concepts, technical experiments and strategic initiatives
Take loosely defined ideas from concept through functional implementation with minimal product or technical specification
Define architecture and technical direction for early-stage projects while making pragmatic tradeoffs around speed, security and scalability
Work across backend, frontend, desktop, platform, integration and infrastructure technologies depending on project needs
Develop backend services and APIs using Java and other appropriate technologies
Build modern user experiences using JavaScript, TypeScript, React and related technologies
Evaluate unfamiliar technologies, frameworks, APIs and codebases and become productive quickly
Integrate AI models, APIs and emerging AI capabilities into software when appropriate, partnering with Keeper’s AI and Machine Learning teams for specialized expertise
Identify technical risks, validate feasibility and determine whether concepts are ready to move toward productization
Create enough technical structure, documentation and architecture guidance to support clean handoff to long-term engineering owners
Mentor engineers and raise technical standards through design reviews, technical guidance and hands-on collaboration
Collaborate directly with the CTO, Engineering leaders, Product teams and subject-matter experts across Keeper
Use AI-assisted development tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot or similar platforms extensively to accelerate research, coding, debugging, testing and technical exploration
Requirements
9+ years of professional software engineering experience with demonstrated breadth across multiple areas of software development
Strong software engineering fundamentals and the ability to design and build complete applications, services and integrations
Demonstrated experience leading technical architecture and execution for complex software projects
Proven ability to independently take ambiguous or minimally defined ideas from concept through functional implementation
Strong backend development experience, preferably with Java and modern service-oriented architectures
Experience building modern frontend applications using JavaScript or TypeScript and React or similar frameworks
Experience designing and integrating APIs, backend services, databases and third-party technologies
Strong debugging and problem-solving skills across unfamiliar systems and codebases
Demonstrated ability to learn new programming languages, frameworks and technical domains quickly
Ability to make effective technical tradeoffs when speed and experimentation are more important than long-term production architecture
Strong technical curiosity and a demonstrated history of experimenting with, building or exploring new technologies
Proven ability to influence technical direction and mentor engineers without relying on formal people-management authority
Experience using AI-assisted development tools to accelerate software engineering, research, debugging and prototyping
Ability to clearly communicate technical findings, architecture decisions and handoff requirements to other engineering teams
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Preferred Qualifications
Experience participating in hackathons, engineering competitions, open-source projects, technical side projects or similar build-focused environments
Experience working at an early-stage startup, innovation lab, prototyping team or other environment with limited structure and rapidly changing priorities
Experience with Python and/or Rust
Experience integrating large language models, AI APIs, agents or AI-enabled workflows into software
Experience building cybersecurity, developer tooling, desktop, infrastructure or platform products
Experience taking a product from initial concept or prototype through technical validation and handoff
Broad technical experience spanning multiple languages, frameworks, platforms or areas of software engineering
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision (inclusive of domestic partnerships)
Employer Paid Life Insurance & Employee/Spouse/Child Supplemental Life
Voluntary Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
401K (Roth/Traditional)
A generous PTO plan that celebrates your commitment and seniority (including paid Bereavement/Jury Duty, etc.)
Above-market annual bonuses
Keeper Security, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and participant in the U.S. Federal E-Verify program. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Classification: Exempt
Keeper Candidate Privacy Notice
This notice explains how Keeper Security processes your personal data during recruitment. Depending on the role and location, the Controller of personal data (the organization responsible for determining why and how personal data is processed) will be Keeper Security Inc. (US), Keeper Security EMEA Ltd. (Ireland), or Keeper Security APAC K.K (Japan).
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We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, consistent with our industry leading security standards.
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We keep your data for 24 months from your last application activity, then delete or anonymize it.
Exceptions
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When you request access to your personal data, some information may be redacted if it includes the personal data of other individuals or information that we must protect in order to preserve their privacy rights.
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