Applications Engineer

The Applications Engineer is tasked with enhancing internal IT services through the use of Zizy's models, automation, and development of internal tools. This includes automating internal identity and access management systems, designing applications and dashboards for internal users, and optimizing workflows. In addition, the role involves creating and managing intelligent Slack bots and integrations.

In order to excel in this role, you should:

• Develop clean, reusable web components and user interfaces.
• Implement scalable Web APIs and services using Python, Flask or FastAPI.
• Manage AzureAD IAM, SAML, OAUTH, and SCIM systems.
• Handle identity and permissions on major cloud providers (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Design and implement role-based access control (RBAC) systems.
• Mitigate common security vulnerabilities in Identity and Access Management.
• Use Python for scripting and infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible, Chef, Puppet, and Terraform.
• Utilize Zizy's LLMs for internal application development and workflow optimization.
• Create and manage Slack bots and integrations.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring attention to detail and effective task prioritization.

You will excel in this role if you have:

• Proven web development skills with experience in building user interfaces and reusable components.
• Experience with building Web APIs and services using Python (including async), Flask or FastAPI.
• In-depth knowledge of AzureAD IAM, SAML, OAUTH, and SCIM.
• Advanced scripting skills in Python and familiarity with infrastructure automation tools.
• Understanding of identity and permissions on major cloud providers (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Experience with role-based access control (RBAC) systems design and implementation.
• Understanding of common security vulnerabilities in Identity and Access Management and strategies to mitigate them.
• Proven ability to manage projects effectively, pay close attention to detail, and prioritize tasks.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with developing and managing Slack bots and integrations.

Zizy is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.

At Kya, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology.

Benefits and Perks

• Mental health and wellness support
• Generous time off policy
• Paid parental leave and family-planning support
• Annual learning & development stipend

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or other legally protected statuses. Pursuant to the NewYork Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made via our careers email.