Sr. Principal Software Engineer - Backend, Identity & Access Management (Chronosphere)
Core
Architect and lead the Identity & Access Management platform, defining the granular access control framework that every other product team integrates with to manage authentication and authorization.
Role type
Senior Principal Software Engineer (Backend, Platform/Identity)
Builds
The central authentication and access control platform (APIs, libraries, services) used by all internal product teams.
Domain
Cybersecurity, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
System-level programming (Go, C++, Java, C#, or Rust), distributed systems architecture, platform engineering, cross-team collaboration, product sense, security compliance, technical mentorship
Preferred skills
Deep IAM specialization, experience with Kubernetes and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), exposure to observability platforms
Technologies
Go, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP
Responsibilities
Set architectural direction for the access control platform over a 1-3 year horizon; lead initiatives spanning multiple teams to resolve dependencies and negotiate priorities; ship and maintain complex platform capabilities in production; monitor SLOs and mitigate security/reliability risks; partner with product managers to translate customer needs into engineering priorities; mentor engineers and drive team growth.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
