Staff Software Engineer - IAM
$181,000 – $226,000 USD
Tech Stack
JavaGoDistributed SystemsOAuth 2.0OidcSAMLRbacRebacgRPCRestful ApisMicroservicesIstioPostgreSQLNosqlAWSGCPAzureKubernetesDatabase OptimizationGoogle ZanzibarAuthzed SpicedbOpaKeycloakAuth0OktaEnvoyKong
Solid badges = required, outlined = preferred
Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable authentication and authorization systems using modern patterns and distributed architecture principles.
- Build high-performance microservices for identity federation, token validation, and permission evaluation that support high-volume API traffic.
- Drive the architecture for enterprise integrations including SAML, OIDC, SCIM, and LDAP to support diverse customer environments.
- Collaborate closely with Principal Engineers to standardize authentication middleware and API gateway patterns across the platform.
- Solve complex distributed systems challenges related to database optimization, query performance, and data consistency at scale.
Benefits
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Equity
- Flexible PTO
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Insurance
- Mental Health
- Parental Leave
Culture
Cross-Functional TeamsFast-PacedImpact-OrientedWork-Life BalanceFlexible Hours
Requirements
Required: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field
Regions: Us
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About Harness
Industry: ai software delivery
Size: large
Harness is an AI Software Delivery Platform company, led by technologist and entrepreneur Jyoti Bansal, focused on bringing AI and automation to the software delivery lifecycle for faster, more secure, and cost-optimized software shipping.
View company profile →Compensation
Base salary: $181,000 – $226,000 USD
Equity: The compensation package for this position may also include equity.
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