Staff Software Engineer, Security
You will lead the design and evolution of systems that manage identity, authentication, authorization, secure connections, and encryption. You will guide technical direction for large-scale backend services and scale proprietary access management platforms. You will define secure patterns for AI-driven workflows, contribute to certificate lifecycle management and PKI, build observability and automation, and mentor other engineers while ensuring reliability and low latency.
Responsibilities
- Design and build systems that manage authentication and authorization for internal services and customer-facing applications
- Lead the technical direction of access management platforms and scale proprietary systems to meet high traffic and low latency requirements
- Develop secure access patterns and monitoring systems for AI and machine learning workflows
- Build and maintain certificate lifecycle management and public key infrastructure systems with strong observability and automation
- Partner with engineering teams to integrate secure access controls into new and existing systems
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience building backend or security systems, including identity and access management at scale
- Experience with authentication protocols such as OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, or WebAuthn
- Strong programming skills in Go, Python, or Rust
- Experience operating distributed systems in environments such as Kubernetes and AWS
- Experience designing highly available systems with clear performance and reliability goals
- Experience guiding technical decisions and supporting other engineers through code reviews and design discussions
Benefits
- Performance-driven compensation with bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching
- 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
- Lifestyle wallet flexible benefits spending account for wellness and learning
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits
- Paid time off including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, and parental leave
- Exceptional office experience with catered meals and events