Staff Software Engineer - Core

GoGuardian
United States
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 190,000 - 220,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Risk management","Quality focus","Collaboration","Technical decision-making","Mentoring"]

Build and maintain the GG App within the Safety product suite, enabling GoGuardian’s filtering and safety capabilities on macOS, Windows, and iOS. Own Windows installer engineering, enterprise deployment paths (Intune, GPO, SCCM, PDQ Deploy, Jamf/MDM), and a signed auto-update system with health reporting and diagnostics. Collaborate across teams, contribute backend/API work, lead core architecture decisions, and participate in on-call production support.

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GoGuardian
GoGuardian
1 month ago

Staff Software Engineer - Core

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Job Summary

Build and maintain the GG App within the Safety product suite, enabling GoGuardian’s filtering and safety capabilities on macOS, Windows, and iOS. Own Windows installer engineering, enterprise deployment paths (Intune, GPO, SCCM, PDQ Deploy, Jamf/MDM), and a signed auto-update system with health reporting and diagnostics. Collaborate across teams, contribute backend/API work, lead core architecture decisions, and participate in on-call production support.
Location: United States
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, build, and maintain the GG App across Windows, macOS, and iOS, including installers, background services, and update mechanisms.
  • •Own Windows installer engineering using WiX Toolset, including silent install/uninstall flows, upgrade paths, and code signing.
  • •Build and maintain deployment paths for customer enterprise tools (Intune, Active Directory/Group Policy, SCCM, PDQ Deploy, and Apple MDM/Jamf).
  • •Design and operate an auto-update system with signed packages delivered via CDN and scheduled update checks; build health reporting and diagnostics.
  • •Collaborate with Product Management and Support, lead Core team architecture decisions, mentor developers, and participate in on-call production support.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 190,000 - 220,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of experience as a software engineer, with significant time on desktop/client or endpoint software deployed to customer-managed devices.
  • •Deep Windows expertise across installer engineering (MSI/EXE, WiX Toolset, silent install options), Windows services, registry, UAC/elevation, and code signing/trust chains.
  • •Strong PowerShell and scripting skills for install/uninstall automation, service/registry management, and logging/reporting.
  • •Hands-on experience deploying software at scale via enterprise systems-management tools such as Microsoft Intune, Group Policy, SCCM, and/or PDQ Deploy.
  • •Experience building or integrating auto-update systems and working within endpoint security/compliance constraints, including offline environments.
Experience:8+ yearsK-12Enterprise systems managementEndpoint securityClient/endpoint software
Skills:Risk managementQuality focusCollaborationTechnical decision-makingMentoring
Languages:English
Tech Stack:WiX ToolsetMSIEXEIntuneActive DirectoryGroup PolicySCCMPDQ DeployJamfMDMApple Business ManagerPowerShellUACCertificate-based trustCDNAWSTerraformKubernetesDockerGo

Company Brief

GoGuardian
Develops classroom management, student safety, and device management software for K–12 schools. GoGuardian provides tools for web filtering, mental-health insights, remote learning support, and IT device management to help educators monitor and protect students online.
Industry: EdTech
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: San Diego, United States
Founded: 2014
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