Staff Software Engineer, Identity & Access - AI Platform

Xapply; Canada; Remote; CAD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Xapply in Canada is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for Identity & Access on an AI Platform. The role focuses on defining and building identity and access foundations for enterprise AI systems, owning authentication, authorization, and on-behalf-of delegation across data and cloud environments.

The position sits at the intersection of identity infrastructure, security, and evolving agentic AI standards, with hands-on production engineering and a need to influence multiple teams without formal

Job description

Description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Staff Software Engineer, Identity & Access - AI Platform based in Canada.

This is a high-autonomy staff-level engineering role focused on defining and building identity and access foundations for enterprise AI platforms.
You will own the technical direction for authentication, authorization, and on-behalf-of (OBO) delegation across agentic data and cloud environments.
The role sits at the intersection of identity infrastructure, enterprise security, and rapidly evolving agentic AI standards.
You will make architectural decisions in areas where industry conventions are still emerging, while remaining deeply hands-on in production engineering.
Success will depend on your ability to influence multiple engineering teams without formal authority and translate complex identity concepts for diverse audiences.
You will work closely with engineering, security, product, and enterprise stakeholders to deliver systems that can withstand rigorous customer security requirements.
The environment is globally distributed, startup-oriented, collaborative, and designed for engineers who take ownership from strategy through production delivery.