About Us

Sophos is a cybersecurity leader defending 600,000 organizations globally with an AI-driven platform and expert-led services. Sophos meets organizations wherever they are in their security maturity and grows with them to defeat cyberattacks. Its solutions combine machine learning, automation, and real-time threat intelligence with frontline human expertise from Sophos X-Ops to deliver advanced, 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response.

Sophos offers industry-leading managed detection and response (MDR) alongside a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity technologies — including endpoint, network, email, and cloud security, extended detection and response (XDR), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), and next-gen SIEM. Together with expert advisory services, these capabilities help organizations proactively reduce risk and respond faster, with the visibility and scalability needed to stay ahead of evolving threats.

Sophos goes to market with a global partner ecosystem, including Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), resellers and distributors, marketplace integrations, and cyber risk partners, giving organizations the flexibility to choose trusted relationships when securing their business. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com .

Role Summary

As a Software Engineer II (SE2) in the Identity team , you will play a key role in building and evolving our ITDR (Identity Threat Detection and Response) product. This role is suited for an experienced engineer who can independently design and deliver well-scoped features, contribute to technical decisions, and uphold high engineering standards.

You will work primarily in Go (Golang) , developing scalable, reliable, and secure backend services that operate in a distributed, cloud-first environment. You will collaborate closely with product managers, architects, and other engineers to deliver identity services such as authentication, authorisation, identity lifecycle, and policy enforcement.

What You Will Do

Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services and APIs using Go, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and security.
Build and enhance identity-related services (e.g. authentication, authorisation, user and service identities, token management, policy enforcement).
Contribute to system design and technical discussions, helping shape service architecture and implementation approaches.
Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code, following best practices in software engineering and secure development.
Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring high code quality across the team.
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including product management, security, SRE, and other engineering teams.
Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues in production systems, participating in on-call rotations as required.
Continuously improve engineering processes, tooling, and system observability.

What You Will Bring

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
2-4 yrs of strong professional experience as a backend software engineer, consistent with an SE2-level role .
Hands-on experience developing production systems using Go (Golang) .
Solid understanding of distributed systems, APIs, concurrency, and performance considerations.
Familiarity with containerisation and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Preferred Skills:
Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and core software engineering principles.
Experience working in the Identity, Authentication, or Access Management domain.
Relevant experience with working on Microsoft Entra or similar identity providers
Familiarity with OAuth2, OpenID Connect, SAML, JWTs, and modern identity protocols.
Experience designing and operating highly available, low-latency microservices.
Knowledge of security best practices, threat modelling, and secure coding techniques.
Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and observability tools (metrics, logging, tracing).

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Ready to Join Us

At Sophos, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. Research shows that candidates sometimes hesitate to apply if they don't check every box in a job description. We challenge that notion. Your unique experiences and skills might be exactly what we need to enhance our team. Don't let a checklist hold you back – we encourage you to apply.

What's Great About Sophos

Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. While we are a remote first organization, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship.
Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit
Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy
Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities
Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint
Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp
Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge
Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing

Our Commitment To You

We're proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we're committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.

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