Staff Software Engineer (Identity & Access Control)

Qualifications & Skills

Core Engineering Excellence

• Decade of Experience: 10+ years in backend or systems engineering, with at least 5 years dedicated to the Identity & Access Management (IAM) domain.
• Golang Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in Go, with a track record of building high-performance, concurrent, and scalable distributed systems.
• Cloud-Native Mindset: Proven experience deploying and managing services within Kubernetes environments (AWS or GCP).

Identity & Security Deep-Dive

• Auth Protocols: Deep architectural understanding of OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, and SCIM.
• Lifecycle Management: Hands-on experience with identity federation, sophisticated token management, and complex access control flows.
• Security First: Strong grasp of modern security best practices, encryption standards, and secure coding principles.

Bonus Points

• Advanced Auth Models: Experience implementing fine-grained access control such as ReBAC, ABAC, or utilizing Open Policy Agent (OPA).
• Ecosystem Knowledge: Familiarity with industry-leading identity providers and frameworks like Ory (Kratos/Keto), Keycloak, Auth0, or ForgeRock.
• Scale & Architecture: Background in building multi-tenant architectures, specifically for global SaaS platforms or large-scale Gaming ecosystems.
• Community Footprint: Active contributions to Open Source Golang projects or security-focused libraries.