Staff Software Engineer - Auth and Admin Team
Full-time, Remote
We're looking for an experienced Remote Staff Software Engineer specializing in Authentication and Administration systems to join our global remote team. In this senior technical role, you will design, develop, and maintain critical authentication and authorization infrastructure that powers our organization's security posture.
You’ll work on complex, scalable systems while providing technical leadership and mentorship to our globally distributed engineering teams. This position offers the opportunity to shape our identity management strategy and drive architectural decisions that impact the entire organization.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement robust authentication and authorization systems using industry-standard protocols such as OAuth 2.0, SAML, and JWT.
- Develop and maintain secure admin panels and dashboards that enable efficient system administration and user management.
- Architect microservices-based solutions for identity and access management, ensuring scalability and high availability.
- Conduct thorough security reviews and implement best practices to protect against vulnerabilities and threats.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across distributed locations to define requirements, establish technical standards, and drive implementation of authentication solutions.
- Partner with Product teams to understand customer needs and business objectives, translating them into technical solutions that balance security, usability, and scalability.
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, providing technical guidance and code reviews to ensure code quality and knowledge sharing.
- Analyze system performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize authentication workflows for efficiency and reliability.
- Participate in on-call rotations and respond to security incidents with decisive action and technical expertise.
- Document system architecture, design decisions, and operational procedures to ensure organizational knowledge retention.
- Stay current with emerging security trends, authentication technologies, and industry compliance standards.
- Contribute to the evaluation and integration of third-party identity management tools and services.
Required Skills and Experience
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience with a focus on backend systems.
- 5+ years of hands‑on experience designing and implementing authentication and authorization systems.
- Advanced proficiency in Golang backend programming language (Java, Python, C++, or equivalent are welcome).
- Deep understanding of authentication protocols and frameworks (OAuth 2.0, SAML, OpenID Connect, JWT).
- Strong knowledge of security best practices, cryptography fundamentals, and secure coding principles.
- Proven experience developing admin interfaces and dashboards with complex user management features.
- Solid experience with relational databases.
- Demonstrated expertise in microservices architecture and distributed systems design.
- Proficiency with version control systems and collaborative development workflows.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with meticulous attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience with cloud platforms and services (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Microsoft Azure).
- Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Knowledge of compliance and regulatory standards (GDPR, SOC 2, HIPAA).
- Experience developing access control systems (RBAC, ABAC, etc.).
- Experience mentoring and leading technical teams.
- Contributions to open-source projects related to security or identity management.
- Experience with API gateway solutions and rate limiting strategies.
- Knowledge of identity federation and single sign‑on (SSO) implementations.
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