Remote Senior CIAM Engineer: Secure Identity Platform

Affirm; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 169,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% subsidized medical coverage

Equity rewards

Flexible Spending Wallets

Job summary

A financial technology company is seeking a CIAM Engineer in Houston, Texas, focusing on designing and implementing core identity capabilities. This hands-on role involves backend services development using Python and Kotlin, along with automation, security protocols, and CI/CD practices. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with identity standards and strong communication skills. This position is largely remote with flexible working options, providing a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend software engineering experience.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native development.
• Strong knowledge in CIAM systems and identity standards.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate core CIAM backend services.
• Implement identity standards and develop APIs in Python and Kotlin.
• Monitor and optimize CIAM services for performance and reliability.

Skills

CIAM systems design

Backend software engineering

Python

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud-native development on AWS

OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, SCIM

API design

Infrastructure as Code

Tools

Terraform

Buildkite

GitHub

Job description

A financial technology company is seeking a CIAM Engineer in Houston, Texas, focusing on designing and implementing core identity capabilities. This hands-on role involves backend services development using Python and Kotlin, along with automation, security protocols, and CI/CD practices. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with identity standards and strong communication skills. This position is largely remote with flexible working options, providing a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.