Software Engineer, Identity

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Software Engineer on the Identity Engineering team at Scale, you will play a critical role in designing and developing core software systems that focus on identity, access management, authorization, and authentication. You will be at the forefront of the AI race, working with leading platform companies, large enterprises, startups, governments, and tech companies to build secure and reliable AI systems. WHAT YOU'LL DO As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for: - Designing and implementing identity infrastructure to ensure secure authentication and authorization across enterprise systems - Building software for authentication mechanisms such as Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and federated identity solutions (SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect) - Building software for authorization mechanisms such as Relation-based access control (ReBAC), Attribute-based access control (ABAC), Role-based access control (RBAC) - Building software-defined identity governance policies to ensure compliance with security policies, industry regulations, and organizational standards - Presenting technical information to teams and stakeholders, providing guidance and insight on identity management and best practices WHAT YOU'LL NEED To be successful in this role, you will need: - 3+ years of full-time engineering experience, post-graduation with specialities in infrastructure and identity systems - Infrastructure expertise, including IAM controls, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi), microservice deployment best practices - Hands-on experience working with OpenFGA, Authzed, Cedar, Topaz, or similar authorization frameworks at scale - Strong understanding of Zanzibar-based ReBAC models, relationship tuples, and access control evaluation - Strong knowledge of authentication standards such as OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, and JWT, as well as industry standard IdP solutions like EntraID, Okta, etc. - Extensive experience in software development and a deep understanding of distributed systems and public cloud platforms (AWS preferred) - A track record of independent ownership of successful engineering projects - Excellent communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders WHY REMOTE As a remote employee at Scale, you will have the flexibility to work from anywhere and be part of a team that is shaping the future of AI. You will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and collaborate with talented engineers from around the world. BENEFITS - Competitive base salary range of $216,000 - $270,000 USD - Equity-based compensation - Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage - Retirement benefits - Learning and development stipend - Generous PTO - Commuter stipend (eligible roles)