Engineering Manager, Security Platform

True; United States; Remote; USD 190,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Leading the development of a centralized, modular identity and access platform for a defense technology company, this player-coach role shapes authentication, authorization, and access management across multiple products while building out the team. You will deliver a centralized authentication service, scale IAM capabilities across products and customers, and stay hands-on with code reviews and architecture.

You will mentor engineers, starting with one direct report and growing the team.

Qualifications

• 7 to 12 years of software engineering experience, including at least 3 years managing engineers with direct reports.
• Production experience building or leading identity and access systems (authentication, authorization, IAM, or access control services).
• Hands-on experience with authentication, authorization, or IAM, including in management roles.
• Experience with OAuth 2.0/OIDC, SAML, SCIM, RBAC/ABAC, policy engines, and distributed systems.
• Experience with AWS GovCloud or authentication in AWS GovCloud is relevant.
• Ability to contribute to code review and architecture/system design for about 30% of the week.
• A degree and an active security clearance.
• Based in the United States and authorized to work without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Set strategy and deliver a centralized, modular authentication service.
• Scale identity and access capabilities consistently across products and customers.
• Stay hands-on with code reviews, architecture design, and system design.
• Manage and mentor engineers, beginning with one direct report, and hire to grow the team.
• Partner with platform and security leadership on priorities.

Skills

Team leadership

Architecture design

Code reviews

IAM systems

OAuth 2.0 / OIDC

SAML

RBAC / ABAC

Distributed systems

Hiring / mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Active security clearance

Tools

AWS GovCloud

Policy engines

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Lead the development of a centralized, modular identity and access platform for a defense technology company. This player-coach role will shape authentication, authorization, and access management across multiple products while building out the team.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Set strategy and deliver a centralized, modular authentication service.
• Scale identity and access capabilities consistently across products and customers.
• Stay hands-on with code reviews, architecture design, and system design.
• Manage and mentor engineers, beginning with one direct report, and hire to grow the team.
• Partner with platform and security leadership on priorities.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 7 to 12 years of software engineering experience, including at least 3 years managing engineers with direct reports.
• Production experience building or leading identity and access systems, such as authentication, authorization, IAM, or access control services.
• Hands-on experience with authentication, authorization, or IAM, including in management roles.
• Experience with OAuth 2.0/OIDC, SAML, SCIM, RBAC/ABAC, policy engines, and distributed systems.
• Experience with AWS GovCloud or authentication in AWS GovCloud is relevant.
• Ability to contribute to code review and architecture or system design for about 30% of the week.
• A degree and an active security clearance.
• Based in the United States and authorized to work without visa sponsorship.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Base salary is $190,000 to $250,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

LOCATION

Remote within the United States.