Aura is on a mission to create a safer internet. In a world where our lives are increasingly online, Aura's category-defining suite of intelligent digital safety products help millions of customers protect themselves against digital threats, and that number is growing rapidly. This is an exciting phase at Aura, and our team of over 400 people worldwide is guided by a leadership slate that's successfully grown startups into multi-billion dollar organizations.
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About the Role:
This is an exciting opportunity to build a brand new, highly strategic product from the ground up. You will join our Aura for Business team, tasked with building a first-of-its-kind Managed Service Provider solution that streamlines corporate security for personal devices without intrusive Mobile Device Management (MDM) policies.
In this role, you will focus on mobile-first feature development using React Native and full-stack development with a Node.js stack. You will take full, end-to-end ownership of complex features, guiding them from initial design and architecture through development, deployment, and iteration. You will be a key technical partner, responsible for navigating ambiguous business goals and translating them into clear, scalable technical requirements. We are looking for more than just a coder—we need a proactive, critical thinker who will take initiative, own complex problems, and serve as a key voice in shaping the future of this high-impact initiative.
What you bring to the table:
● 6 - 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
● 2 - 3+ years of experience as the lead engineer on a team or on large projects.
● Demonstrated success in delivering complex, large-scale projects on time and with quality.
● Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
● Expert knowledge of software design best practices, data structures, and algorithms.
● In-depth knowledge of cloud technology and the ability to choose the right tool for the job is essential, such as serverless functions vs. containerized services; relational vs. NoSQL databases; appropriate use of caches and queues; etc.
● Demonstrated ability and desire to learn new technologies
● Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience
It would be great if you also had:
● Experience with AWS lambda, SQS, and Dynamo DB
● Experience with Microsoft Entra (formerly Azure Active Directory)
● Experience with Python and Databricks
Aura is committed to offering a generous package to support our employees in all aspects of their life in and out of work. Our packages offer competitive pay, generous health and wellness benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave and much more! Pay range for this position is $140,000 - 200,000 but may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location. This position is remote, but candidates but be US-based.
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Aura is proud to be an equal employment workplace. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, veteran status, or any protected category. Beyond equal employment opportunity, Aura is committed to being an inclusive community where all feel welcome.
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