Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Identity

What You’ll Do

• Design and architect software user management, SCIM, OIDC, RBAC, IAM, AuthN/Z systems to support the company's growing needs.
• Design and implement authentication and authorization mechanisms that align with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Define and implement Identity and Access Management strategies, including identity lifecycle management, access governance, and compliance.
• Stay abreast of emerging trends and advancements in the identity space, evaluate their potential impact on our products, and contribute to formulating technical strategies and roadmaps.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to Senior and Junior engineers, and contribute to the growth of the engineering team.
• Engage with key customers to help understand their requirements and enable their business.
• Develop effective partnerships between Temporal leadership, engineering, and product teams.
• Maintain detailed documentation of system architecture, configurations, and procedures.
• Partner with Security to build ‘secure by default’ systems.

What You’ll Bring

• Industry experience of 7+ years with 2+ years of identity domain experience in designing and developing user management, SCIM, OIDC, RBAC, IAM, Auth(n), and Auth(z) systems.
• You have a good understanding of identity protocols and standards.
• Strong grasp of secure coding practices, API security & token management.
• Operational experience in large-scale distributed systems
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Golang, Python, Java & Kotlin for system development.
• Excellent communication skills to interact effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Nice to Have

• Experience with API design in functional languages
• Understanding of security concerns in multi-tenant systems
• Interest in open source contribution

Compensation

• The estimated pay range for this role is $170,000 - $250,000
• This role is eligible to participate in Temporal's equity plan