AuthZed

AuthZed is a permissions systems provider that helps organizations build fast, secure, and scalable authorization services for applications.

11-50 employees
Founded 2020
$12M series a
Information Technology
Private Company

Fully Remote

This company is fully distributed with team members working remotely. Team members are distributed across the U.S. and Canada.

Open Positions5

AuthZed is a fully remote company with employees across the USCanadaAnd Europe.Full-TimeAuthorization InfrastructurePosted
  • Design, implement, and maintain highly available and scalable infrastructure solutions for our projects, products, and customers.
  • Monitor and analyze system performance, identifying and resolving bottlenecks and issues.
  • Automate infrastructure deployment and configuration management processes.
  • Continuously improve system reliability, security, and efficiency through proactive monitoring, capacity planning, and performance tuning.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure and application issues in production and test environments.
  • Collaborate with software engineering teams to design and implement systems that are resilient, scalable, and secure.
  • Participate in on-call rotation and respond to production incidents.
  • Document system configurations, troubleshooting procedures, and operational guidelines.
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About AuthZed

AuthZed builds and maintains SpiceDB, the leading open-source permissions database trusted by companies like Canva and Netflix. We empower engineering teams to create fast, secure, and scalable authorization services. Our solutions solve complex authorization challenges at a global scale. We support applications in healthcare, finance, and gaming. Our managed services free teams to focus on their core product. We’ve secured $15.9M in funding, including a $12M Series A in 2024. AuthZed achieved 6x growth in Annual Recurring Revenue in 2023.

How We Work

We operate as a fully remote company, with team members across the US, Canada, and Europe. Our software-driven culture means everyone, even sales, understands our technology. We value integrity in all interactions. Trust and respect guide our decision-making. We use written communication to bridge time zones and flexible schedules. Agency ensures you have the freedom to drive change. Collaboration means valuing diverse opinions and finding compromises. We celebrate open-mindedness to foster an inclusive environment. Twice-yearly team offsites build strong bonds and collaboration.

Engineering at AuthZed

We pioneer open-source authorization solutions for scaling businesses. Our focus is SpiceDB, inspired by Google’s Zanzibar system. We build managed services that enable planet-scale production authorization. Engineers here solve complex problems in distributed systems and Kubernetes-native platforms. You'll work on security-sensitive domains and billing-critical workflows. We use system-level languages like Golang, C/C++, Rust, or Zig. We aim for highly available, consistent, and performant authorization.

Why Join Us

  • Work with cutting-edge technology in a rapidly growing sector, shaping the future of authorization.
  • Your ideas will directly lead to real impact on our products and community.
  • Benefit from stock options at an early-stage startup with significant growth potential.
  • Enjoy a fully remote and flexible schedule, accommodating diverse time zones and work-life balance.
  • Contribute to an open-source project that is becoming the industry standard.

Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive salary based on experience.
  • Stock options at an early-stage startup.
  • Comprehensive healthcare (US-based) and other insurance benefits.
  • Fully remote and flexible schedule to accommodate different timezones.
  • Twice-yearly travel for team offsites focusing on bonding and collaboration.

Tech Stack

mobilewidgetsserver

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