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Senior Backend / Platform Engineer

On-site Full-time

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Experience Level

Senior

Qualifications

Ideal Candidate ProfileMinimum of 3 years of experience with Python and/or TypeScript in a production environment. At least 5 years of experience in designing backend platforms for production systems. Strong proficiency in systems design with a focus on boundaries, contracts, failure modes, and scalability. Extensive knowledge of PostgreSQL, including RLS, indexing trade-offs, event sourcing patterns, and schema evolution. Solid understanding of application security architecture, focusing on encryption models, key management, and authentication patterns. Experience with policy-as-code authorization frameworks (Cerbos, OPA, Cedar, or similar). Exceptional code review skills, particularly for security-sensitive AI-generated code. Preferred Qualifications:Experience with cryptographic primitives in production environments.

About the job

As a Senior Backend/Platform Engineer at causaprima, you will be responsible for the foundational platform utilized by our agents. Your expertise will enhance our event-driven architecture, streamline data pipelines, integrate with customer accounting systems, and ensure that our infrastructure is reliable, auditable, and efficient.

Key Responsibilities

  • Event Store Management , Design and maintain an append-only PostgreSQL database featuring tamper-evident hash chaining, real-time event distribution, agent replay, recovery capabilities, and schema versioning.

  • Cryptographic Signature Infrastructure , Establish key management and signature verification systems for all agent events while implementing approval chains for external actions.

  • Workflow Constraint Engine , Develop a gateway to verify authorization for any external actions including emails, payments, or API calls.

  • PII Vault & GDPR Compliance , Create isolated, encrypted storage solutions for personal data, ensuring compliance with the right to erasure and data residency requirements.

  • Multi-Tenancy Management , Implement row-level security and tenant isolation across all data stores, including tenant-scoped LLM API keys.

  • Authorization Framework (Cerbos) , Utilize attribute-based access control for both agents and humans, ensuring deterministic policy evaluation where LLMs do not make authorization decisions.

  • MCP Security Layer , Develop authentication, capability-based scoping per partner, and rate limiting for the Model Context Protocol endpoint.

  • Database Architecture , Focus on PostgreSQL schema design, indexing strategies, performance tuning, and read replica topology.

About causaprima

Causaprima is a forward-thinking technology company that specializes in creating robust platforms designed to empower agents with reliable and efficient tools. Our innovative solutions focus on security, compliance, and performance, ensuring a seamless user experience.

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