Backend Developer (Golang) (Identity)

Role Summary

As part of the UniFi Identity team, you’ll work in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment. We believe in challenging assumptions, breaking limitations, and creating elegant solutions to complex problems. We’re not just building products—we’re building what’s next.

Ready to bring bold ideas to life? Join us and help redefine how the world connects.

Responsibilities (What he/she will do after joining UI)

• Design and develop scalable backend services that power UniFi Identity’s user and administrator management systems.
• Implement secure and reliable RESTful APIs for authentication, authorization, account provisioning, and endpoint interaction.
• Develop backend components supporting the Identity Endpoint features, such as secure login, session management, and device trust.
• Collaborate with frontend, mobile, security, and Cloud teams to deliver end-to-end functionality.
• Maintain and evolve data models for identity, roles, permissions, and audit logs using RDBMS.
• Ensure backend systems meet high standards for security, privacy, and compliance.
• Monitor and enhance system performance, scalability, and resilience.
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and technical discussions to drive engineering excellence.

Requirement (Must-Haves)

• Minimum of 3 years of experience developing backend systems with Golang in a production environment.
• Solid experience working with relational databases (RDBMS) such as PostgreSQL or MySQL, including schema design and query optimization.
• Strong understanding of authentication/authorization protocols (e.g., OAuth2, OIDC, SSO, RBAC).
• Proficiency in developing and maintaining RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with data modeling, session management, and secure user data handling.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in AI development environments (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code) and expertise in AI development techniques, such as Spec-Driven Development, are required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building identity and access management (IAM) platforms or features.
• Familiarity with directory services such as LDAP, Active Directory, or SCIM-based integrations.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust principles and endpoint security practices.
• Understanding of public key infrastructure (PKI) and certificate-based authentication.
• Experience working with event-driven architecture and message brokers (e.g., Kafka, NATS).
• Exposure to compliance and auditing requirements (e.g., logging, traceability, GDPR-friendly design).
• Familiarity with Unix/Linux systems, system-level debugging, and performance tuning.