IAM Engineering Manager — Scalable Identity & Access

Databricks; California (MO); On-site; USD 190,000 - 261,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks seeks an Engineering Manager to lead the IAM team and shape authentication, authorization, and identity services at cloud scale.

You will build and scale a high-performing team, provide architectural oversight, and partner with product leaders to embed secure identity across offerings. The role emphasizes reliability, security, and compliance while attracting top engineering talent.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in software engineering with leadership experience.
• Experience building large-scale distributed systems with high availability.
• Proven success leading high-performing teams and cross-functional security initiatives.
• Ability to provide architectural direction while delivering pragmatic execution.
• Strong communication and leadership skills across stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the IAM strategy including authentication and access control.
• Build and scale a high-performing engineering team focused on identity management at cloud scale.
• Provide technical oversight on architecture for IAM components with reliability and security in mind.
• Partner with engineering and product leaders to embed secure identity solutions across the platform.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and align with industry best practices for IAM.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Distributed systems

Security initiatives

Architecture guidance

Communication skills

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science

Job description

Databricks seeks an Engineering Manager to lead the IAM team and shape authentication, authorization, and identity services at cloud scale.

You will build and scale a high-performing team, provide architectural oversight, and partner with product leaders to embed secure identity across offerings. The role emphasizes reliability, security, and compliance while attracting top engineering talent.