Remote Senior CIAM Engineer: Secure Identity Platform

Affirm; New York (NY); On-site; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Competitive vacation and holiday schedules

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

A leading fintech company is seeking an experienced engineer focused on Information Security. In this role, you will design and implement backend services related to customer identity and authentication, ensuring secure and scalable solutions. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience in backend software engineering, with strong knowledge of CIAM systems and API design. The role offers flexibility with remote work and competitive compensation, including health benefits and equity opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional backend software engineering experience.
• Experience with OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, and SCIM implementations.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and GitHub workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement core CIAM backend services for registration and authentication.
• Integrate CIAM platforms with internal and external systems.
• Automate infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD practices.

Skills

CIAM systems design

Backend software engineering

Python programming

API design

CI/CD pipeline management

Cloud-native development

Infrastructure as Code

Strong security fundamentals

Communication skills

Tools

GitHub

Terraform

AWS

Job description

A leading fintech company is seeking an experienced engineer focused on Information Security. In this role, you will design and implement backend services related to customer identity and authentication, ensuring secure and scalable solutions. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience in backend software engineering, with strong knowledge of CIAM systems and API design. The role offers flexibility with remote work and competitive compensation, including health benefits and equity opportunities.