Staff Software Engineer – Identity and Access, Identity Squads

📋 Description

• Define technical direction for authentication systems.
• Own edge authentication redesign and architecture.
• Lead large-scale initiatives spanning multiple services.
• Mentor senior engineers and provide design feedback.
• Drive identity protocols (OAuth 2.1, OIDC, SAML, LDAP, SCIM).
• Collaborate with leadership, PMs, and cross-functional teams.

🎯 Requirements

• Deep distributed systems engineering with Go.
• Define technical direction and own architecture.
• Build low-latency, high-throughput distributed services.
• Lead multi-quarter initiatives across teams.
• Mentor engineers and elevate technical quality.
• Strong knowledge of SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets.
• Excellent English communication to diverse audiences.
• Expert understanding of OAuth 2.x/2.1, OIDC, SAML, and secure auth.

🎁 Benefits

• 100% remote, global culture.
• Scaling org with meaningful, high-growth work.
• Transparent communication and regular updates.
• Open source roots and community involvement.
• Empowered teams; outcomes over optics.
• In-person onboarding to accelerate day 1.