Director of Engineering Identity Platform
Core
Lead the engineering strategy and execution for GoDaddy's Identity Platform, powering authentication, authorization, and core identity infrastructure for millions of small businesses.
Role type
Director of Engineering (Identity Platform)
Builds
Authentication, authorization, and customer profile management services across GoDaddy products.
Domain
Internet services / Identity & Security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Software engineering (10+ years), People leadership (8+ years), Identity & security architecture, OAuth/OIDC/OpenFGA, Backend development (Java/Python), Cloud infrastructure (AWS), AI-assisted development tools adoption
Preferred skills
Experience with US/India distributed teams, Open standards contributions, PII management platforms
Technologies
OAuth, OpenID Connect, OpenFGA, Java, Python, React, GraphQL, AWS, Claude, Copilot, Cursor
Responsibilities
Set technical vision and execution rhythm for 50+ person engineering organization; Lead, mentor, and scale distributed teams across US and India; Contribute hands-on to prototyping, code review, and architecture; Drive company-wide adoption of modern identity standards; Raise operational bar for critical systems; Champion identity experiences balancing security and ease of use
Seniority
Director, hands-on leadership
