Sr Backend Engineer, Identity & Access Management
Core
Own the end-to-end authentication surface including SAML/OAuth2 SSO, SCIM provisioning, session management, MFA, and API key/token infrastructure to ensure security and availability for every customer request.
Role type
Senior Backend Engineer (Identity & Access Management)
Builds
Enterprise identity capabilities including multi-IdP support, MFA enforcement, and secure authentication flows for the largest customers.
Domain
Cloud infrastructure, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Go, Rust, Python, AWS, Terraform, CockroachDB, Redis, TypeScript, SAML, OIDC/OAuth2, SCIM, MFA/WebAuthn, RBAC, audit logging, on-call management, backward-compatible change, staged rollouts, safe cutovers
Preferred skills
Integration with Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Google Workspace, OneLogin, Ping, multi-tenant scale authorization policy engines, engineering under SOC 2 or FedRAMP
Technologies
Go, TypeScript, CockroachDB, Redis, AWS, Terraform
Responsibilities
Own LaunchDarkly's authentication surface end to end; Build enterprise identity capabilities for largest customers; Make the stack operable with SLOs, monitoring, and runbooks; Partner with Product Security on threat modeling and compliance; Set technical direction and mentor engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities