Associate Backend Developer Jobs in Santa Clara, CA

Job summary

We are building the trust layer for the agentic future. As AI agents move from simple chatbots to autonomous workloads with access to sensitive enterprise data, the industry lacks a standard for Identity, Authentication, and Governance. As an Associate Software Engineer, you will contribute to the development of security infrastructure that helps define how AI agents are identified and controlled. Working alongside experienced engineers, cryptographers, and AI innovators, you will help build secure, scalable systems that ensure agent actions are authenticated, authorized, and safe. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career engineer to gain hands-on experience building enterprise-grade security and AI infrastructure.

What you will do

• Collaborate with industry-leading cryptographers, AI/ML innovators, cloud infrastructure experts, and security engineers who are shaping the future of secure digital interactions.
• Contribute to the development of identity and authentication services that help establish trusted identities for AI workloads.
• Assist in building and maintaining systems that support secure agent interactions and authorization controls.
• Help implement governance and policy enforcement mechanisms that manage how AI agents access tools, data, and services.
• Participate in designing, testing, and improving secure, scalable cloud-native infrastructure.
• Write clean, maintainable code and contribute to code reviews, testing, and engineering best practices.
• Learn and grow through mentorship from senior engineers while developing expertise in security, distributed systems, and AI infrastructure.
• Collaborate across engineering teams to troubleshoot issues, improve reliability, and deliver new features.

What you will have

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 0-3 years of professional software engineering experience (including internships, co-ops, research projects, or academic experience).
• Experience programming in at least one modern language such as Go, Rust, Java, Python, or C++.
• Foundational understanding of software development principles, data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems concepts.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP through coursework, internships, personal projects, or professional experience.
• Exposure to containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes is a plus.
• Interest in learning about cloud security, identity infrastructure, distributed systems, and AI technologies.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage 
• Retirement savings programs with company matching (401(k) or RRSP) 
• Generous paid time off, including holidays, and vacation 
• Paid parental leave and family support benefits 
• Life and disability coverage 
• Flexible spending and health savings options (where applicable) 
• Health and wellness support, including gym reimbursement and wellness programs 
• Employee Assistance Program with 24/7confidential support for employees and families 
• Education assistance and professional development opportunities 
• Access to LinkedIn Learning and continuous learning resources 
• Employee referral bonus program and additional company perks and discounts 
• Internal rewards and recognition platform (Motivosity) to celebrate and acknowledge project wins, milestone achievements, and the outstanding contributions of our colleagues
• Business travel insurance and global employee support programs 

To protect candidate information and maintain a secure hiring process, all applications must be submitted through our careers portal. Resumes or CVs sent directly via email will not be reviewed or considered.

DigiCert is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in its workforce. In compliance with applicable federal and state laws, DigiCert prohibits discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, veteran's status, status as a qualified person with a disability, or genetic information. Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as minorities, women, qualified person with disabilities, and protected veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

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