Location: Palo Alto, CA, Lincoln, NE or Washington DC area
Security Clearance: Required (TS or TS/SCI)
About the Xage
Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, government, and private enterprises are increasing in scale, speed, and impact. Xage Security is the leader in Zero Trust for high-stakes environments, helping organizations protect what matters most. With Xage, organizations can stop cyber threats, strengthen resilience, simplify security, and move faster with confidence.
We have built tremendous momentum across governments and commercial enterprises around the world, and it’s just the beginning. Recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Startup Employers, Xage prioritizes creativity, collaboration, and innovation in pursuit of our mission. We are headquartered in Palo Alto, CA and have global teams across North America and EMEA.
We’re passionate about solving problems that have positive, real-world consequences for the lives of everyday people. We hope you’ll join us in protecting what matters most and helping organizations operate with confidence in an increasingly complex threat landscape.
About the Role
We are looking for a high-impact Cleared Software Developer to spearhead critical product integrations within our federal division.
In this capacity, you will architect and implement sophisticated integrated solutions, leveraging REST APIs, advanced scripting, and specialized product configurations. You will play a pivotal role in developing bespoke plugins for the Xage Fabric platform and other industry-leading security products.
You will drive high-impact workflows across systems engineering, distributed infrastructure, and advanced zero-trust architecture, applying specialized expertise to engineer mission-critical integration solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Web Technology & UI Integration: Integrate backend integration services with modern web frontends and dashboards utilizing web technologies (HTML5, JavaScript) and webhooks.
- Identity-Aware Proxy Integration: Build configurations for reverse proxy that enables access to web applications behind fire-walls using advance methods of dynamic code injection, credential handling, IFRames and header injections
- REST API Integrations & Management: Build direct or indirect integration of systems and data using secure robust RESTful APIs from discovery tools, PAM platforms, and internal dashboards.
- PAM Plugin Development: Develop, customize, and maintain Privileged Access Management (PAM) plugins to automate credential rotation, vault management, and secure session brokering.
- Data Transformation & Security: Ensure secure data payloads (JSON, XML) using modern authentication and authorization standards, including OAuth 2.0, JWT, and mTLS.
- Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve synchronization failures, API latency issues, and plugin exceptions across cloud and on-premises environments.
- Asset Discovery Integration: Design and implement automated asset discovery pipelines leveraging custom scripts, network scanning tools, CMDB APIs, and vendor-specific APIs to map and inventory enterprise infrastructure.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 2- 5+ years of software development experience, with a heavy emphasis on backend integration, API design, and security engineering.
- Deep understanding of RESTful architecture principles, API gateways, rate limiting, versioning, and documentation (OpenAPI/Swagger).
- Experience interacting with asset discovery, ITAM (IT Asset Management), or CMDB APIs (e.g., ServiceNow, Lansweeper, AWS/Azure inventory services).
- Familiarity developing or configuring plugins/connectors for Privileged Access Management solutions.
- Proficiency in modern web protocols (HTTP/HTTPS, WebSockets, Webhooks) and backend languages (Python, Node.js, Go, or Java).
- Solid grasp of credential management, encryption standards, IAM workflows, OAuth, SAML, and API security best practices.
- Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Perks
- Salary Range: $130,000 – $180,000 p/yr + Equity
- Full health, dental, vision insurance
- Work with founders and executives closely and participate in all aspects of company building
- Early stage opportunity in a massive sized market with proven traction and growing rapidly
Recognition & Momentum
Xage Security has experienced explosive growth and received numerous awards and recognition, including:
- Named by Forbes one of America’s Best Startup Employers 2024-2026
- $17 million contract awarded by U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) to offer its zero trust access control
- Named in Gartner research on Cyber-Physical Systems Protection Platforms, Zero Trust Network Access, Privileged Access Management, and CPS Secure Remote Access
- Named in Forrester research on Operation Technology Security, IoT, and Microsegmentation
- Named a Gold winner for Identity & Access Security Solution in the 2024 American Business Awards
- Named a Top 10 Security Solution in the CRN Internet of Things 50 list 2024
- ISO 27001:2022, IEC 62443, and FIPS 140-2 Certified
