Staff Software Engineer, Identity & Access - AI Platform

📋 Description

• Own the technical direction for authentication (AuthN), authorization (AuthZ), and OBO delegation
• Define which emerging identity and agent-authorization patterns to adopt, adapt, or deliberately
• Design, implement, and productionize identity infrastructure, including OAuth 2.1 authorization
• Build mechanisms that allow agents to act on behalf of humans or other agents with a verifiable and
• Ensure identity systems integrate effectively with enterprise identity providers such as Okta
• Partner with engineering, security, and product teams to validate identity and delegation

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of software development and delivery experience, with deep hands-on expertise in
• Production experience with OAuth 2.0/2.1, OIDC, token exchange, delegation patterns, or
• Practical experience operating authorization servers, token-management infrastructure, or
• Strong understanding of emerging agent identity and authorization patterns, including MCP
• Experience designing identity systems that federate with enterprise identity providers rather than
• Background working with security-conscious or regulated enterprise environments where identity and

🎁 Benefits

• U.S. base salary range of $220,000–$260,000, with individual compensation determined by role
• Remote work opportunity for candidates in the United States; the broader organization operates as a
• High-autonomy Staff-level individual contributor role with significant technical ownership and
• Opportunity to work on emerging identity, authorization, and agentic AI infrastructure where
• People-first culture centered on trust, transparency, communication, and kindness.
• Access to modern AI tools and a budget intended to support their practical use.