Lead Staff Software Engineer for Non-Human Identity Solutions

Discover OktaAt Okta, we are redefining identity management for a secure digital future. As the global leader in identity solutions, we empower users to access technology securely, from any device or application. Our innovative platforms, including Okta and Auth0, ensure that identity is central to security and business growth.We value diverse perspectives and experiences, welcoming candidates who bring a unique viewpoint to our team. Join us in creating a world where identity belongs to you.The TeamThe Okta Privileged Access Management (PAM) team is at the forefront of identity solutions for machines, services, and applications. We are in search of an exceptional Staff Engineer to lead the architecture and development of our non-human identity platform's high-performance core.Your collaboration with our principal engineers and architects will shape our strategy for managing privileged access in today’s enterprises. If you are an innovative systems programmer passionate about designing high-performance, concurrent, and resilient security software, this opportunity is for you.Key ResponsibilitiesCore Architecture Contribution:Collaborate with principal engineers to design and implement a low-latency, high-throughput secrets engine for non-human identities.Scalability Solutions:Develop highly concurrent, performance-critical code that manages millions of machine-to-machine authentication and authorization requests.Technical Strategy Development:Guide the long-term technical roadmap focusing on scalability and performance to meet the needs of large enterprises.Mentorship:Support junior engineers in enhancing their software development life cycle (SDLC) skills.On-Call Participation:Engage in rotational on-call duties alongside SRE and product development teams.

Okta is hiring a Staff Backend Engineer to focus on Non-Human Identities in San Francisco, California. This position centers on building and enhancing backend systems that manage secure identities for non-human entities, such as applications and services. Key responsibilities Design and implement backend solutions to strengthen identity management for non-human identities. Collaborate with engineering, product, and security teams to develop new features and improve existing systems. Contribute technical expertise and fresh ideas to the ongoing evolution of Okta’s identity platform. Role focus This role emphasizes backend development with a focus on secure, efficient handling of non-human identities. The work supports Okta’s broader mission to provide reliable identity solutions at scale.

Employee Applicant Privacy NoticeAbout Us:Join us in shaping a brighter financial future. At Sofi, we are revolutionizing personal finance and transforming the banking industry through innovative, mobile-first technology. Our mission is to empower our millions of members to achieve their goals. We take pride in our dedication to improving lives, guided by our core values. Be part of our journey as we invest in your career and the financial landscape.The RoleAs a Staff IAM Engineer specializing in Non-Human Identity, you will be pivotal in securing and managing all non-human identities. This includes service accounts, application identities, machine credentials, APIs, bots, and workloads across various environments, including on-premises, cloud, and crypto infrastructure. Your role will ensure that automated identities adhere to the same governance and least-privilege principles as human users. You will design robust systems for secure authentication, secrets management, and access provisioning for automated services, APIs, and DevOps pipelines. Your contributions will be vital in safeguarding sensitive financial data and protecting against privilege misuse, credential leakage, and insider threats. What You’ll DoIdentity Architecture & EngineeringDevelop and maintain a comprehensive Non-Human Identity (NHI) framework governing service accounts, API tokens, certificates, and machine credentials.Establish centralized secrets management utilizing tools like HashiCorp Vault or AWS Secrets Manager.Integrate CI/CD pipelines and cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure) to enforce security protocols effectively.

About UsZeta Global (NYSE: ZETA) is a cutting-edge AI-Powered Marketing Cloud that utilizes advanced artificial intelligence (AI) alongside trillions of consumer signals to enhance the efficiency of customer acquisition, growth, and retention for marketers. Our vision, delivered through the Zeta Marketing Platform (ZMP), is to simplify sophisticated marketing by integrating identity, intelligence, and omnichannel activation into a unified platform, supported by one of the industry's largest proprietary databases and AI. Our enterprise clients across diverse sectors can personalize consumer experiences on an individual level across all channels, driving superior results for marketing initiatives. Founded in 2007 by David A. Steinberg and John Sculley, Zeta Global is headquartered in New York City with a global presence. For more information, visit www.zetaglobal.com.Job OpportunityAt Zeta Global, identity forms the backbone of our marketing cloud. The Identity team is responsible for creating and managing backend services that drive the Zeta Identity Graph, which involves collecting, resolving, and maintaining billions of behavioral, demographic, and transactional signals. These services facilitate large-scale people-based marketing, ensuring trust and transparency in identity data management while providing critical APIs and event streams utilized across Zeta's platform. Our infrastructure supports over 235 million consumer profiles and processes billions of events monthly, necessitating services that are highly available, low-latency, and scalable.We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer who excels in both backend distributed systems and data engineering. In this pivotal role, you will design APIs and event-driven services, enhance our systems to accommodate rapidly increasing data volumes, and modernize our platform for resilience, transparency, and optimal performance.Key Responsibilities:Design and implement backend services and APIs for identity resolution, graph transparency, and integrations.Develop and optimize event-driven pipelines and workflows that process billions of signals.Deploy and maintain cloud-native services on EKS/Kubernetes, utilizing Helm for consistent deployments.Ensure reliability, observability, and scalability of services and data pipelines.Collaborate with engineering, product, and data teams to deliver comprehensive identity solutions.Mentor and guide engineers to elevate team capabilities.

Join us in making a difference! GoFundMe is the leading platform for community-driven fundraising, dedicated to empowering individuals and nonprofits to support one another. Since its inception in 2010, our community has successfully raised over $40 billion, making a significant impact on countless lives. We are currently looking for a Senior Staff Software Engineer for our Identity Platform. In this pivotal role, you will be the technical authority responsible for the architecture, scalability, and reliability of our identity platform—the cornerstone on which all product teams, enterprise customers, and internal services rely. Your contributions will directly influence how millions of users engage with GoFundMe and how engineering teams develop identity-dependent functionalities confidently. As a vital technical leader, you will have the opportunity to shape the convergence of consumer and enterprise identity into a cohesive, secure platform, ensuring significant impact for the organization, our engineering teams, and the individuals we serve. If you are passionate about tackling substantial systems problems comprehensively while enhancing trust, personalization, and supporting vital causes, we want to hear from you! This is a hybrid role requiring three days per week in our office. We are only able to consider candidates located in or willing to relocate to San Francisco, CA.

At Bugcrowd, we have been at the forefront of cybersecurity since 2012, enabling organizations to regain control and stay one step ahead of cyber threats. By harnessing the collective ingenuity and expertise of our clients and a trusted network of elite hackers, our patented data and AI-powered Security Knowledge Platform™ empowers businesses to uncover vulnerabilities and adapt quickly to emerging threats, including zero-day exploits. Our innovative CrowdMatch™ technology seamlessly connects you with the ideal security talent for your specific challenges. Join us in shaping the future of modern crowdsourced security and visit www.bugcrowd.com to learn more. Headquartered in San Francisco and New Hampshire, Bugcrowd is backed by notable investors such as General Catalyst, Rally Ventures, and Costanoa Ventures.Job SummaryWe are on the lookout for a highly skilled Staff Software Engineer to join our Identity and Access Management (IAM) team. In this crucial role, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, and maintaining our core services that govern user identity, authentication, and authorization across our platform. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of contemporary identity protocols and practices, along with a proven ability to architect secure, scalable, and reliable IAM solutions in a large-scale, distributed environment.

Peregrine Technologies, supported by top-tier Silicon Valley investors, is at the forefront of aiding public safety organizations, governmental bodies, federal agencies, and private-sector entities to tackle societal challenges with unmatched efficiency and precision. Our AI-driven platform transforms disparate data into actionable intelligence, rapidly unveiling vital information that empowers our clients to make informed decisions that enhance outcomes at every level. Currently, Peregrine serves hundreds of customers across over 30 states and two countries, impacting more than 125 million lives, and we are poised for further growth as we expand into the enterprise sector and internationally.TeamOur engineering team is grounded in the belief that empathy enhances our solutions. Understanding how our users interact with our products is vital to our development process. Engineers on the Identity team collaborate closely to grasp the diverse use cases our platform addresses.The Identity team is composed of product-focused engineers who operate at the intersection of large-scale data management and user experience design. This team drives collaboration and data sharing across our platform, overseeing data permissions and user and organization management. In our specialized domain, the manner and context in which data is shared are critical to our customers' success.We champion both ownership and collaboration—you will be entrusted with significant features and will work closely with fellow engineers to see them through to fruition. We believe that humility and empathy are essential for developing the right solutions—you will engage directly with our deployment team and users as we refine our offerings to address their needs. Creativity and perseverance are key to realizing our vision.RoleWe are seeking talented developers to join our growing team. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will have substantial ownership over our tech stack, making impactful decisions that will resonate for years. You will tackle some of our most intricate challenges, such as designing scalable permission systems to regulate access to vast amounts of data across numerous organizations. You will create intuitive controls that empower organizations to determine what data to share, when to share it, and with whom. Additionally, you will architect frameworks for secure collaboration, facilitating seamless partnerships while ensuring data sovereignty and compliance. Your contributions will also include developing advanced sharing mechanisms that balance accessibility and security, unlocking the full potential of our platform.

Who Are We?At Postman, we are the world's premier API platform, utilized by over 45 million developers and 500,000 organizations, including 98% of the Fortune 500. We empower developers and professionals globally to foster an API-first world by simplifying every aspect of the API lifecycle and enhancing collaboration, enabling users to craft superior APIs at a faster pace.Headquartered in San Francisco, our offices extend to Boston, New York, Austin, Tokyo, London, and Bangalore, where our journey began. As a privately held company, we have garnered support from esteemed investors such as Battery Ventures, BOND, Coatue, CRV, Insight Partners, and Nexus Venture Partners. Discover more about us at postman.com or engage with us on X via @getpostman.P.S: We encourage you to read The 'API-First World' graphic novel to grasp our broader vision at Postman.The OpportunityWe are in search of an exceptional Staff Engineer to spearhead the evolution of our Identity platform. In this pivotal role, you will define the long-term architectural vision of the Identity Platform, oversee the technical roadmap, and ensure the platform's architecture aligns with our strategic goals. Collaborating with various teams within Identity Engineering, you will oversee and contribute to delivery, taking ownership of critical KPIs such as availability and uptime. Your responsibilities will include designing, implementing, and managing essential tier 0 services for the organization. We seek a seasoned individual contributor leader who can work synergistically with product management and engineering leaders to build a high-quality platform.The ideal candidate is a strategic leader with a keen attention to detail and an unwavering commitment to quality. You should be comfortable engaging hands-on while also providing high-level guidance for others to follow. Mentoring senior engineers to nurture the next generation of engineering leadership is crucial. Strong communication skills are essential for influencing fellow leaders, and you should bring robust industry knowledge and best practices to enhance the Postman Identity Platform.We value alignment with our company values: fostering curiosity akin to our users, maintaining transparency and honest communication about our successes and failures, embracing an inclusive work culture that values diverse opinions, and being driven to deliver an unparalleled experience for our users.

At Ripple, we are pioneering a future where value is transferred with the same ease as information. Our bold vision is already in motion as we provide innovative cryptocurrency solutions to financial institutions, businesses, governments, and developers. By enhancing the global financial ecosystem, we aim to create economic equity and opportunities for countless individuals worldwide. Join us in doing remarkable work, advancing your career, and collaborating with a supportive team.If you're eager to witness the impact of your work and unlock incredible career advancement, come aboard and help us create tangible value.THE WORK:At Ripple, the Identity and Trust Platform is envisioned as the cornerstone of our "One Ripple" initiative. This platform aims to address identity-related challenges across all products and acquisitions by establishing a unified system of record for customers and their identities. It will separate operational identity from outdated systems, harmonize compliance and verification contexts (such as shared Know Your Business readiness), and create a common entitlements layer for consistent product access.We seek Staff Engineers who are driven by a passion for tackling complex, foundational issues, eager to create significant impacts by addressing identity and trust obstacles in a global financial network, and motivated to design a scalable platform that will enhance the unified customer experience for all of Ripple's current and future offerings.The Identity and Trust Platform is essential for fostering customer trust and establishing a singular system of record. As the technical leader of a small yet impactful team, your responsibilities will include:Building the Foundation for 'One Ripple': Establishing the Identity Platform as the singular system of record, decoupling operational identity from outdated systems to facilitate a unified experience across all Ripple products (Payments, Custody, Stablecoins, Ripple Prime, and others).Driving Strategic Decoupling: Taking ownership of the crucial migration of core identity logic from legacy systems, eliminating years of technical debt and paving the way for their retirement.Defining the Future of Trust: Designing and implementing the shared entitlements layer and unified compliance context (e.g., shared KYB readiness) to ensure consistent and secure access to products for all customers.Scaling and Mentoring: Acting as a technical anchor, setting architectural direction, promoting engineering excellence, and mentoring engineers to cultivate a high-performing foundational platform team.

Join Checkr as a Staff Product Manager specializing in Identity Risk Solutions. In this pivotal role, you will lead the development of innovative products that enhance identity verification and risk assessment for our clients. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify market opportunities, define product strategies, and drive product development from ideation to launch.As a key member of our team, you will leverage your expertise in product management to influence product direction and ensure alignment with business goals. Your analytical mindset and strong leadership skills will be crucial in navigating complex challenges in the identity verification landscape.

Join Crusoe as a Staff Software Engineer focusing on innovative storage solutions. In this role, you will leverage your expertise to design, develop, and optimize systems that enhance our storage capabilities. You will work alongside a talented team, pushing the boundaries of technology in a collaborative environment.

DigitalOcean is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in San Francisco to join the Customer Trust & Engineering team, focusing on Identity and Access Management (IAM). The IAM platform is central to DigitalOcean’s security, supporting billions of secure, low-latency transactions every second. Key responsibilities Maintain and enhance IAM systems, prioritizing reliability and security. Design and architect the next-generation Identity platform. Support AI-driven initiatives and enable seamless single sign-on (SSO) integrations with global partners. Advance the policy engine to handle complex workflows and evolving business requirements. What we look for Experience building and maintaining distributed systems. Strong background in security-focused engineering. Interest in scalable solutions for high-volume environments. Comfort working on both established systems and new architectural projects. Working at DigitalOcean Join a community of innovators dedicated to simplifying cloud solutions. DigitalOcean emphasizes collaboration, continuous learning, and meaningful impact for creators and visionaries worldwide.

Lambda, a leader in AI cloud infrastructure known as The Superintelligence Cloud, caters to a diverse clientele, including AI researchers, enterprises, and hyperscalers. Our mission is to democratize computing power, making it as accessible as electricity, thereby empowering everyone with the capabilities of superintelligence. If you're passionate about constructing the world's premier AI cloud, we invite you to join our team.*Note: This position requires presence in our San Francisco or Bellevue office 4 days a week; Lambda designates Tuesday as the work-from-home day.Role OverviewAs a pivotal member of our team, you will help shape and deliver Lambda's cutting-edge Identity and Access Management (IAM) platform, ensuring secure, user-friendly, and scalable access control for a vast range of customers, from innovative startups to elite AI teams globally.Your responsibilities will include designing IAM systems that meet the demands of highly technical users who rigorously test every workflow, integration, and permission model. You will lead the vision and implementation of our IAM strategy, which encompasses Workspaces, enterprise-grade Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), enhancements to Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and a cohesive identity platform across all Lambda products and services.Your ResponsibilitiesCraft intuitive, visually appealing web interfaces tailored for ML/AI cloud users.Integrate top-tier tools, workflows, and models from the AI domain.Own features from conception through deployment and monitoring.Qualifications (Must-Haves)8+ years of backend or platform engineering experience, with 3+ years in leading IAM or authentication/authorization projects.Extensive knowledge of modern IAM patterns and technologies:Authentication methods (OIDC, OAuth2, SAML)Authorization techniques (RBAC, ABAC, fine-grained permissions)Advanced methods in MFA and authentication factorsSCIM and comprehensive identity lifecycle managementProven experience in integrating and customizing third-party identity platforms (such as Auth0, Okta, WorkOS) at scale.Robust architectural and systems design skills for distributed, multi-tenant SaaS environments.

Join Waymo, a leader in autonomous driving technology, as a Staff Software Engineer / Technical Lead Manager. In this pivotal role, you will guide a dedicated team of engineers to innovate and enhance software solutions that power our self-driving vehicles. Your expertise will drive technical direction and foster a collaborative environment, ensuring that our projects meet the highest standards of quality and efficiency.

Technical Staff MemberAt humans&, we are dedicated to pioneering a human-centric approach to artificial intelligence. Our mission is to redefine AI by placing individuals and their interpersonal connections at the heart of our innovations.We invite talented researchers and engineers who have made significant contributions to the cutting-edge of AI to join our dynamic team. If you excel in your field and are driven to innovate, we want to hear from you!

Join Our Innovative TeamAt OpenAI, security is the cornerstone of our commitment to ensuring artificial general intelligence serves all of humanity. The Identity Infrastructure Engineering team is pivotal in this mission, crafting robust identity and access management solutions that safeguard our model weights, customer data, and essential systems across diverse cloud environments. Collaborating closely with teams across Applied Engineering, Research, IT, and Security, we deliver a secure and scalable platform that empowers permissioning, orchestration, and groundbreaking AI research.Your RoleAs a Software Engineer on our Identity Infrastructure Engineering team, you will play a crucial role in designing, deploying, and managing foundational security tools and infrastructure. This position involves leveraging a wide array of technologies to support multi-cloud deployments, ensuring our researchers and engineers can securely build, test, and scale transformative AI systems. We seek individuals who are technically adept, collaborative, and passionate about integrating secure-by-default principles throughout our technology stack.We invite Software Engineers eager to address challenges in:Identity & Access Management: Develop and sustain systems and interfaces that efficiently manage user and service identities, guaranteeing consistent, fine-grained access controls across various cloud providers and internal services.Multi-Cloud Security: Architect and implement tools that protect model weights, proprietary data, and sensitive assets, seamlessly operating within AWS, Azure, GCP, and future cloud environments.Automation & Tooling: Create robust frameworks, APIs, and CLI tools that automate ongoing security tasks (such as credential provisioning and rotation), allowing teams to focus on AI innovation without compromising security.In this position, you will:Develop new features for our IAM platform that integrate seamlessly with evolving cloud services, enabling teams to operate efficiently while adhering to security best practices.Lead security innovations by designing tools, processes, and frameworks that enhance our infrastructure.This role is primarily based in San Francisco, Seattle, or New York City, with remote work options considered. We embrace a hybrid work model, requiring three days in the office weekly, and provide relocation assistance for new hires.

At Endeavor AI, we are redefining the landscape of enterprise AI solutions. Our innovative software serves as the distribution platform for cutting-edge AI models that will shape a more efficient world.We believe that artificial intelligence will revolutionize various sectors such as legal, healthcare, and finance. However, our primary mission is to create AI that can construct the very infrastructure that supports its own advancement. Our focus is on the building materials industry, which is currently hampered by outdated manual processes for quoting, order entry, and pricing. These inefficiencies not only result in lost revenue but also lead to unnecessary labor costs. Our AI-driven product addresses these challenges, and as we establish dominance in this sector, we plan to expand into other industries.While research labs develop the models of the future, our team is committed to delivering the last-mile solutions necessary for their implementation. We tackle the complexities of real-world environments, ensuring the reliability and effectiveness of our AI applications while integrating them into existing, traditional systems.Our Principles:We embrace boldness, especially when faced with skepticism about our goals.We prioritize truth and clarity over comfort.We are determined to succeed and are dedicated to hard work.The Role | Staff Software Engineer:In this role, you will optimize our applications to enhance the performance of critical business functions. You will independently identify bottlenecks in our codebase and implement improvements. This position offers a high degree of autonomy, allowing you to design database schemas, elevate code quality, and refine existing software architecture.

Okta is seeking a Senior Identity Solutions Specialist to join its presales team. This position centers on endpoint and identity security, supporting organizations as they secure digital environments using Okta’s identity and access management tools. The role reports to the Senior Manager within the Office of the Field CTO (OFCTO). Team approach Okta’s Global Presales team brings together Solutions Engineers, architects, and technical leaders who combine technical skill with business understanding. The group acts as trusted advisors, helping customers and partners navigate complex identity challenges. Collaboration and a focus on customer outcomes guide the team’s work, with tailored solutions designed to help organizations realize the value of Okta’s Identity Platform. What you will do Lead strategic discussions with technical and engineering stakeholders at customer organizations. Advise on industry trends, best practices, and strategies for identity-driven digital transformation. Shape executive-level messaging and participate in conversations that connect Okta’s solutions to customer objectives. Develop insights that link Okta’s capabilities to real-world identity and security challenges. Conduct technical discovery sessions with security and infrastructure leaders to identify issues such as endpoint security, passwordless adoption, and identity threat vectors. Deliver tailored product demonstrations and architectural sessions, focusing on Okta Device Access and Identity Threat Protection. Locations Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; New York, New York; North Carolina; San Francisco, California; Seattle, Washington

Join Runlayer as a Staff Identity Engineer, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the identity and authentication framework that underpins every AI-to-enterprise connection on our innovative platform.At Runlayer, we are at the forefront of AI integration, ensuring enterprises can safely adopt our pioneering MCP (Multi-Cloud Platform) standard, which has been embraced by leading companies such as Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft. With our recent funding of $11M from Khosla Ventures and Felicis, we are poised for rapid growth.Our team, comprised mainly of engineers, has previously developed AI Actions for OpenAI and successfully shipped Zapier Agents to a vast user base. We are now focused on delivering the tools that enterprises need for secure MCP adoption.Why You'll Thrive Here:Impact: Take ownership of the identity and authentication layer that secures every connection on our platform.Excellence: Collaborate with a team of engineers with experience in deploying AI systems at scale.Ownership: Influence the development of MCP and AI agent authentication from initial specifications to production-level code.What You'll Do:Design and implement authentication and authorization systems for MCP servers (OAuth 2.0, Dynamic Client Registration, token management).Enhance our OAuth broker to facilitate enterprise identity integrations across multiple vendors.Craft identity propagation mechanisms for AI agents, ensuring secure and auditable access to enterprise systems.Integrate with enterprise identity providers such as Okta, WorkOS, Azure AD, and SCIM systems.Establish fine-grained access control policies for MCP tools and resources.Collaborate with customers like Gusto and Rippling to address real-world identity challenges.Contribute to the MCP Auth specification, defining agent identity across the industry.What We're Looking For:5+ years of software engineering experience with a strong emphasis on identity, authentication, or authorization systems.Proficiency in developing and implementing OAuth 2.0 and related technologies.Experience with identity providers and SCIM integrations.Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Role overview Haydenai seeks a Staff Software Engineer based at its San Francisco headquarters. This position centers on developing advanced software powered by artificial intelligence, with an emphasis on enhancing user experiences. Collaboration is key in this role. The Staff Software Engineer will work closely with a talented engineering team to design, architect, and deliver dependable software systems. The work involves both hands-on technical contributions and thoughtful input into system architecture. This opportunity is well suited to engineers who enjoy solving complex problems and working together to create reliable, user-focused technology.