Job Overview

Company:
Nok Nok Labs, Inc. (formerly Facilisys Inc.)
Title:
Lead Engineering Architect (Java/J2EE) - Internet Security Startup
Skills:
Java, J2EE, software architecture, object oriented design, security concepts,customer focus
Date Posted:
12-20-2012
Location:
Palo Alto, CA
Area Code:
650
Employ. Type:
FULLTIME
Pay Rate:
competitive
Job Length:
Position ID:
782358
Dice ID:
10492055
Travel Required:
none
Telecommute:
no

Contact Information

Contact:
Sharon Paul
Address:
4151 Middlefield Road
 
Palo Alto
 
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Phone:
(408) 499-3397
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Job Description

  • Lead Engineering Architect (Java/J2EE) - Internet Security Startup
  • Palo Alto, CA
Nok Nok Labs, headquartered in Palo Alto, California, is a well funded startup that provides authentication infrastructure solutions to enterprise customers all across the world. Our robust and innovative product is desgined to solve problems that have existed within the Internet security space for years.
 
  * Founders include Michael Barrett (Chief Information Security Officer of PayPal), Taher Elgamal (Inventor of SSL) and Ramesh Kesanupalli (Former CTO at Validity Sensors). CEO, Philip Dunkelberger, co-founded PGP, which was acquired by Symantec.  


We're looking for a talented and highly motivated Lead Engineering Architect to help develop software for our advanced user authentication solution and build products that are designed to solve the inherent problems that have existed within the authentication space for years. You'll actively participate in the creation of an authentication platform, developing a server that is expected to scale and function inside some of the world's largest Web infrastructures. In this key role, you will be responsible for helping to define the architecture for 1.0 security products and performing complex architectural design and analysis.

The person in this role will be doing the following:
  • Utilizing their expertise in security and Java technologies to influence design and architecture of our product
  • Innovating and providing software solutions to constantly improve and help the product scale
  • Working closely with all members of engineering to ensure buy in and collaboration
  • Providing technical guidance to customers and help explore new avenues for product enrichment

The following describes what we think are the paths to success for this role:

We believe passion and personality matter. As such, we need someone who can work with diverse, smart, and driven engineers in a startup environment that is nimble, fast paced and challenging yet exciting. A successful Lead Engineering Architect will have the following skills:

● Deep experience in design, implementation, and scale-up of complex technologies.
● Experience in building Internet-scale infrastructure products.
● Strong knowledge in software architectural concepts.
● Solid experience with Java programming in J2EE environments
● Solid object oriented design skills and experience in network protocols.
● Great written and oral skills, especially writing design documents that are easy to understand.
● Experience in strong authentication solutions helpful.


What can we do for you? Great relationships are a two way street and we understand that here at Nok Nok Labs. To provide you with the optimal level of motivation and help you succeed during this exciting time in your career, we provide:

● Competitive salaries and first rate health benefits along with 401k
● A fully stocked kitchen with enough snacks and beverages to keep you fueled each day
● An open, honest and collaborative environment that promotes creativity and growth
● Fun! We work hard but we also play hard. Weekly happy hours, ping pong, team building and flexible hours are all part of our dynamic work culture
● Needed time off. Our flexible vacation policy means that we trust you to do your best work and you trust us to let you live your life
● The opportunity to work with some really bright co-workers and some of the most established leaders in the industry


This is your chance to get in on the ground floor with the company as we prepare to roll out a revolutionary product that is fundamentally game changing in the authentication space. If you think you are a good fit for the job profile, we'd like to hear from you. Please include a brief cover letter along with your resume and let us know why you would like to join our team!
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