Remote Senior CIAM Engineer: Secure Identity Platform

Affirm; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 169,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% subsidized health coverage

Generous stipends for lifestyle needs

Competitive vacation and holiday schedules

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

A financial technology company is seeking a hands-on engineer focused on CIAM capabilities. This role involves designing and shipping core backend services for customer registration, authentication, and authorization. Candidates should have strong experience in CIAM systems, backend software engineering, and tools like Python and Terraform. The position offers remote work flexibility and competitive compensation, including health coverage and equity rewards.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of CIAM systems and standards.
• Strong experience in backend software engineering.
• Clear communication skills to collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and build core CIAM backend services.
• Integrate CIAM platforms with internal systems.
• Automate deployments using Infrastructure as Code.

Skills

CIAM system design and implementation

OAuth 2.0

OIDC

SAML

SCIM

Python programming

API design

CI/CD pipeline building

AWS cloud development

Infrastructure as Code

GitHub-based workflows

Token handling

Education

5+ years professional backend engineering experience

Tools

Terraform

Buildkite

Cursor

Job description

A financial technology company is seeking a hands-on engineer focused on CIAM capabilities. This role involves designing and shipping core backend services for customer registration, authentication, and authorization. Candidates should have strong experience in CIAM systems, backend software engineering, and tools like Python and Terraform. The position offers remote work flexibility and competitive compensation, including health coverage and equity rewards.