8+ years of scalable software development experience, including 2 years in a technical leadership role
Deep expertise in identity and access management protocols like OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, and JWT
Hands-on experience with Auth0, Okta, and Ping, including tenant architecture and custom actions
Strong software architecture skills with an API-first approach and domain-driven design
Proficiency in Java and Python, particularly with frameworks like Spring Boot and FastAPI
Extensive cloud-native experience with AWS and GCP, including Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD pipelines
Strong security mindset focused on threat modeling and audit logging
Excellent communication skills for clear documentation and influencing tool adoption
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership by architecting the evolution of the identity platform
Design secure and scalable identity capabilities on public cloud platforms using Auth0
Integrate AI into engineering practices to enhance development velocity and quality
Collaborate with security teams to implement zero-trust and secure-by-design practices
Translate complex business identity requirements into actionable technical specifications
Prioritize concurrent deliveries to keep teams aligned and unblocked
Mentor senior developers through hands-on examples and constructive feedback
Create architectural documentation and promote industry-standard tools for agility
Build proofs of concept to validate new identity access approaches
Participate in architectural reviews to ensure quality and alignment with the architecture vision
Benefits
Opportunity to shape the technical direction of a critical identity platform
Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
Mentorship opportunities to foster an inclusive engineering culture
Access to cutting-edge tools and technologies in a fast-paced, AI-assisted development environment
Focus on professional growth and continuous product advancement
Full Job Description
High Level Role Overview
As a Senior Staff Developer for User Identity & Access Management (UIAM), you will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction of our identity platform, which serves as the foundation of trust for our Fortune 100 customers and their nonprofit partners. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will combine hands-on full-stack engineering with architectural leadership to design and scale secure authentication, authorization, and identity lifecycles using tools like Auth0, Okta, and Ping. In our fast-paced, AI-assisted development environment, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver highly reliable, zero-trust identity solutions while mentoring peers and fostering a culture of inclusive, high-performance engineering.
What you'll do:
Provide technical leadership for UIAM by architecting the evolution of our identity platform including authentication SSO and authorization
Design secure and scalable identity capabilities on public cloud platforms leveraging Auth0 as the core for human and M2M clients
Make AI a natural extension of your engineering practice to increase velocity and quality through secure AI-assisted development lifecycles
Partner with security teams to embed zero-trust least-privilege and secure-by-design practices aligned with modern identity standards
Collaborate closely with product managers to translate complex business and customer identity requirements into actionable technical specifications
Balance concurrent deliveries by making sound prioritization decisions that keep diverse teams aligned and unblocked
Mentor senior developers through practical hands-on examples and constructive feedback to foster an inclusive engineering culture
Create clear architectural documentation and promote industry-standard tools that improve agility and time to market
Build thoughtful proofs of concept to validate new identity access approaches and drive continuous product advancement
Participate actively in architectural reviews to ensure high quality consistency and alignment with our north-star architecture
What you'll bring:
8+ years of scalable software development experience with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role driving platform modernization
Deep expertise in identity and access management including OAuth 20 OpenID Connect SAML JWT and SSO federation
Hands-on experience with Auth0 tenant architecture and custom actions alongside familiarity with Okta Ping and SCIM provisioning
Strong software architecture skills with an API-first approach utilizing loosely coupled systems and domain-driven design
Proficiency in object-oriented programming with a strong focus on Java and Python using frameworks like Spring Boot and FastAPI
Extensive cloud-native experience across AWS and GCP encompassing Infrastructure-as-Code DevSecOps and modern CI/CD pipelines
A strong security mindset focused on threat modeling least privilege secrets management and comprehensive audit logging
Experience with domain-driven database design and building high-availability low-latency data access for authorization decisions
Excellent communication skills with the ability to author clear architecture decision records and thoughtfully influence tool adoption
Comfort thriving in a fast-paced agile environment leveraging AI-led development practices while gracefully navigating ambiguity
