Staff Backend Engineer, Exposure Management

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Salary

$172K-$216K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

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Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Staff Plus From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Work mode

Remote From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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0 days From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Company

Company stage

Growth-stage From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Equity

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About this role

Staff Backend Engineer, Exposure Management Remote (US/Canada) Company Background Censys' mission is to be the one place to understand everything on the internet. Frustrated by the lack of trustworthy Internet intelligence, we set out to create the industry's most comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date map of the Internet. Today, Censys delivers real-time Internet intelligence and actionable threat insights to global governments, over 50% of the Fortune 500, and leading threat intelligence providers worldwide. Location: This position is remote within the United States or Canada. Role Summary Censys is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to join our Exposure Management team and provide the technical leadership foundation as we evolve our legacy Attack Surface Management (ASM) product into the next-generation Exposure Management offering on our platform. We're currently building our Supply Chain Intelligence module and will expand to first-party Exposure Management. This work requires deep technical ownership, the ability to bridge legacy and new systems, and the judgment to balance ongoing customer commitments with long-term migration. We're looking for an engineer who can act as the technical lead for the area, build and extend large-scale, real-time streaming services that leverage our massive datasets, drive cross-team alignment, and mentor the existing team. What You'll Do - Serve as the technical lead for the Exposure Management team, driving technical direction across services and strengthening architecture and system design practices, with the ultimate goal of helping our customer reduce their attack surface exposures. - Own the migration plan and execution to bring legacy ASM functionality onto

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