Manager, Engineering (Identity and Access Management)
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BugcrowdSecurity
Remote - USFull-TimeManager
Salary137,600 - 212,850 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on high-scale backend systems. 2+ years of experience managing and leading a team of software engineers.
- Required Skills
- Software Development
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on high-scale backend systems.
- 2+ years of experience managing and leading a team of software engineers.
- Deep, demonstrable expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM) and core identity concepts.
- Hands-on experience implementing and managing systems utilizing SAML, OAuth 2.0/OIDC, and other modern authentication/authorization frameworks.
- Strong understanding of security best practices, cryptography, and common web application vulnerabilities related to identity (e.g., session hijacking, token manipulation).
- Experience with cloud identity platforms (e.g., AWS IAM, Azure AD, Okta, Auth0) is highly desirable.
- Experience with a modern programming language (e.g., Go, Java, Ruby, Node.js) and working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Experience with identity providers (IdPs) and services like Okta, Azure AD, Ping Identity, Keycloak, or Auth0.
- Familiarity with cryptography principles and secure coding practices.
- Demonstrated ability to drive large, complex, and ambiguous projects to completion.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Manage team performance, including hiring, goal setting, performance reviews, and career development.
- Define and refine team processes, development methodologies (e.g., Agile/Scrum), and quality standards to ensure efficient delivery of robust solutions.
- Serve as the technical expert and escalation point for the IAM domain, driving architectural decisions and ensuring alignment with company-wide security and compliance goals.
- Develop and execute the long-term technical roadmap for the company's identity and access management platform.
- Oversee the design and implementation of core identity services, including user registration, login, profile management, and multi-factor authentication (MFA).
- Drive the adoption and maintenance of industry-standard protocols and technologies, suchs as SSO (Single Sign-On), SAML, OAuth 2.0/OIDC (OpenID Connect), robust Inter-Service Authentication (e.g., mTLS, JWTs) and Authorization permission schemes.
- Ensure the IAM platform meets stringent requirements for security, reliability, scalability, and latency.
- Collaborate with security, compliance, and product teams to integrate identity solutions seamlessly across all applications and infrastructure.
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