Principal Software Engineer

About Kandji

Kandji is the Apple device management and security platform that empowers secure and productive global work. With Kandji, Apple devices transform themselves into enterprise-ready endpoints, with all the right apps, settings, and security systems in place. Through advanced automation and thoughtful experiences, we're bringing much-needed harmony to the way IT, InfoSec, and Apple device users work today and tomorrow.

Some of the smartest money in tech has partnered with Kandji to realize our vision, including Tiger Global, Felicis, Greycroft, First Round Capital, and Okta Ventures. In July 2024, Kandji raised $100 million in capital from General Catalyst, bringing Kandji's valuation to $850 Million.

Since Kandji's Series C in 2021, the company has seen a 600%+ increase in annual recurring revenue, and its customer base has grown nearly 4X across 40+ industries. Notable customers include Allbirds, Canva, and Notion, and the company has partnerships with such industry giants as ServiceNow, AWS, and Okta.

Kandji was also named to Forbes' Next Billion Dollar Startup List 2023 and recognized as a top venture-backed startup with the potential to reach unicorn status.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Principal Engineer with experience building and shipping enterprise software. As a Principal Engineer at Kandji, you will lead development and innovation with our proprietary agent and suite of applications. Principal Engineers have the opportunity to deliver and define strategic Kandji business-level objectives and key components of our research and development projects.

How you will make a difference day to day
Hands on coder with ability to architect and contribute code for new features and proof of concepts
Create architectures and high-level designs to meet our strategic objectives that are flexible and enable many options in the future without 100% clarity on what that future is
Identify technology and strategic growth opportunities that enable Kandji to grow as a business and rally the organization behind these choices by providing clear rationale and technical vision.
Become an authority on the technologies of your team with the ability to answer questions to guide other developers and inform business management
Collaborate cross functionally with distributed teams; much of our workforce is remote
Work closely with engineering counterparts on other projects to ensure consistent architecture and product alignment
Help drive quality by working with teams to promote modularized code that is testable, performant, and easy to maintain with multi-staged validation plans
Design and deliver systems that require research on what is 'possible' rather than simply relying on past experience
You will have the opportunity to work on exciting greenfield projects, contributing to the development of new and innovative solutions from the ground up.
We'd love to hear from you if you have 8+ years professional engineering experience with modern languages and frameworks
Experience building user interfaces with modern frameworks and libraries
Experience working with device management
Experience with low-level system programming, including APIs for application interaction with operating system services and component-based software models.
Familiarity with operating system security models, including user privilege management, authentication mechanisms, and access control policies
Experience with OS-level scripting languages for automation and management tasks, including system configuration and process orchestration
Experience with secure code signing practices and developing system-level drivers, including managing kernel-level interactions and hardware integration
Experience with system event logging, monitoring frameworks, and diagnostic tools for troubleshooting and performance analysis
Experience working in Agile software development team and familiarity with build processes and best dev practices such as TDD / CI / CD
Nice to haves, but NOT required Experience in the enterprise security space
Ability to say "I don't know, but will find out" with the confidence in your abilities to deliver that unknown answer
Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Benefits & Perks

•Competitive salary

•100% individual and dependent medical + dental + vision coverage

•401(k) with a 4% company match

•20 days PTO

•Health and wellness days

•Kandji Wellness Week the first week in July

•Equity for full-time employees

•Up to 16 weeks of paid leave for new parents

•Paid Family and Medical Leave

•Modern Health - Mental Health Benefits - Individual and Dependents

•Fertility Benefits

•Working Advantage Employee Discounts

•Free onsite fitness center

•Free parking

•Lunch 5 days/week

•Exciting opportunities for career growth

•An outstanding, inclusive culture

We are excited to be serving a significant need for a fast-growing market, and are proud of the high-performing team we have brought together so far. If you're someone who wants to engage in new, exciting projects that will challenge your skills in the best way possible, we would love to connect with you.

At Kandji we believe in fostering an inclusive environment in which employees feel encouraged to share their unique perspectives, leverage their strengths, and act authentically. We know that diverse teams are strong teams, and welcome those from all backgrounds and varying experiences.

Kandji is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, protected veteran or military status or any other status protected by applicable law.