Staff Software Engineer, Identity & Access Management

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Staff Software Engineer, Identity & Access Management based in United States. This role offers the opportunity to define and shape the security foundation of a complex technology platform through advanced identity and access management solutions. You will serve as a technical authority, designing scalable authentication and authorization systems that protect critical applications and data. The position combines software engineering leadership, security expertise, architecture ownership, and cross-team collaboration. You will build core IAM services, establish engineering standards, and solve challenging infrastructure problems in a security-focused environment. The ideal candidate brings deep distributed systems experience, strong identity expertise, and the ability to influence technical direction across teams. This is a high-impact opportunity to help create secure, reliable platforms while mentoring engineers and raising engineering standards. \n Accountabilities Own the technical architecture and long-term strategy for authentication and authorization systems across the platform, ensuring security, scalability, and maintainability. Design, build, and evolve identity infrastructure using modern identity provider technologies, including federation, single sign-on (SSO), token management, and multi-tenant identity workflows. Develop and maintain authorization systems using fine-grained access control models such as Relationship-Based Access Control (ReBAC), ensuring consistent and secure permissions across services. Build IAM-related services, including directory services, user management systems, and integrations that extend core identity capabilities. Establish and promote authentication and authorization standards, patterns, and best practices across engineering teams. Partner with technical leaders to translate security and business requirements into actionable technical roadmaps and implementation plans. Lead project planning, technical scoping, estimation, and execution for complex IAM initiatives. Identify and resolve technical risks, performance challenges, security gaps, and architectural limitations within identity systems. Participate in architecture reviews and help improve engineering quality across the organization. Mentor senior engineers by sharing expertise in software architecture, identity protocols, security patterns, and engineering practices. Contribute to the development of secure, reliable, and scalable distributed services from design through production operations. Requirements Extensive experience as a Staff or Senior Software Engineer building platform, infrastructure, or distributed systems. Strong understanding of identity and access management concepts, including authentication, authorization, identity providers, and secure access patterns. Hands-on experience with authentication protocols such as OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and SAML. Proven ability to design, build, and deliver production-grade services across the full software development lifecycle. Experience with identity platforms such as Keycloak or similar solutions is preferred, with the ability and willingness to develop deep expertise in IAM technologies. Knowledge of authorization models including ReBAC, RBAC, and ABAC, with experience applying secure access control principles. Strong architectural judgment and ability to drive technical decisions across multiple teams. Experience breaking down ambiguous initiatives, estimating complex projects, and creating realistic execution plans. Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex security and technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. Proficiency in modern software engineering practices, including API design, service decomposition, testing strategies, and CI/CD workflows. Experience working with Kubernetes, containerized environments, and modern infrastructure platforms. Familiarity with self-hosted or on-premises infrastructure environments is a plus. Experience working in security-sensitive or compliance-focused environments such as government, defense, regulated industries, or standards-driven organizations is preferred. Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments while creating clarity and driving progress. Benefits Competitive base salary range of $185,000 - $260,000 USD. Equity stock options with additional performance-based grant opportunities. Annual bonus opportunities tied to company performance and individual contributions. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance starting on day one. Company-supported mental health resources, counseling, and coaching programs. 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions. Unlimited vacation and dedicated health and wellness days. Paid parental leave to support employees and families. Employee referral rewards ranging from $1,500 - $3,500 for qualified hires. Wellness benefits, including fitness program support and equipment discounts. LinkedIn Learning membership and continuous professional development opportunities. Monthly team connection reimbursements to support remote collaboration. Additional perks including legal plan coverage, pet insurance, and wellness reimbursements. Fully remote work environment with opportunities to collaborate across distributed teams. \n How Jobgether works: We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best! Why Apply Through Jobgether? Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time.

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