Senior Backend Engineer – Identity Platform - Remote Work | REF#302338

BairesDev; United States; Remote; CLP 117,763,000 - 176,644,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Competitive USD salary

Home office setup

Flexible hours

Paid parental leave

Global, multicultural team

Mentorship & growth opportunities

Job summary

BairesDev is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to design and maintain identity platform services. You will build authorization services and API middleware in Ruby on Rails, integrating with modern identity standards and migrating legacy models toward secure architectures.

Join a global, 100% remote team and contribute to high-security backend systems while collaborating with top-tier talent across the world.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend software engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in Ruby on Rails.
• Experience designing secure integrations using Auth0, PostgreSQL, SAML, OIDC, enterprise SSO, and SCIM.
• Background migrating from legacy authorization models to modern identity architectures.
• Advanced proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Build authorization services and API middleware in Ruby on Rails for multiple downstream systems.
• Design and implement secure integrations using modern identity standards.
• Migrate legacy authorization models to modern, secure architectures.
• Ensure backend services are reliable, secure, and maintainable at scale.

Skills

Backend engineering

English proficiency

Security-minded design

Tools

Auth0

PostgreSQL

SAML

OIDC

SCIM

Ruby on Rails

Job description

At BairesDev®, we've been leading the way in technology projects for over 15 years. We deliver cutting-edge solutions to giants like Google and the most innovative startups in Silicon Valley.

Our diverse 4,000+ team, composed of the world's Top 1% of tech talent, works remotely on roles that drive significant impact worldwide.

When you apply for this position, you're taking the first step in a process that goes beyond the ordinary. We aim to align your passions and skills with our vacancies, setting you on a path to exceptional career development and success.

Senior Backend Engineer - Identity Platform at BairesDev

In this role, you'll build authorization services and API middleware in Ruby on Rails that power multiple downstream systems, applying strong backend engineering practices to one of the most security-critical parts of the stack. Designing secure integrations across modern and legacy identity standards, you'll ensure that authentication and authorization work reliably as systems evolve. This is your opportunity to bring backend engineering rigor to identity infrastructure, building services that other teams depend on every day.

What You'll Do

• Build authorization services and API middleware in Ruby on Rails for multiple downstream systems.
• Design and implement secure integrations using modern identity standards.
• Migrate legacy authorization models to modern, secure architectures.
• Ensure backend services are reliable, secure, and maintainable at scale.

What We Are Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in backend software engineering.
• Strong proficiency in Ruby on Rails.
• Experience designing secure integrations using Auth0, PostgreSQL, SAML, OIDC, enterprise SSO, and SCIM.
• Background migrating from legacy authorization models to modern identity architectures.
• Advanced proficiency in English.

How we do make your work (and your life) easier:

• 100% remote work (from anywhere).
• Excellent compensation in USD or your local currency if preferred
• Hardware and software setup for you to work from home.
• Flexible hours: create your own schedule.
• Paid parental leaves, vacations, and national holidays.
• Innovative and multicultural work environment: collaborate and learn from the global Top 1% of talent.
• Supportive environment with mentorship, promotions, skill development, and diverse growth opportunities.

Join a global team where your unique talents can truly thrive and make a significant impact!