Software Engineer ($140K - $250K + Equity) at Opal Security

Jack & Jill; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Opal Security in San Francisco is seeking a Software Engineer to build AI-native identity governance systems at scale. As a full-stack engineer, you will design and ship features from concept to production, tackling IAM challenges for Fortune 500s and integrating with customers to architect secure, real-time control planes.

You will own critical product areas end-to-end, collaborate with security teams, and help shape the architecture to multiply team velocity while maintaining high security

Qualifications

• Proven experience shipping complex end-to-end products across frontend and backend.
• Strong architectural thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Curiosity for IAM, security, and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Own critical product areas end-to-end from design to production.
• Collaborate with security teams to validate solutions and address real-world challenges.
• Write foundational code and establish patterns to scale Opal Security's infrastructure.

Skills

Full-stack experience

Frontend & Backend

Architectural thinking

Job description

Job Title

Software Engineer

Salary

$140K - $250K + Equity

Company Description

Opal Security is a $59M funded leader in AI-native identity governance, backed by Greylock and Battery, providing intelligent access management for enterprise leaders like Databricks and Figma.

Job Description

Join Opal Security to build AI-native identity governance systems that scale with enterprise chaos. As a full-stack engineer, you will design and ship features from concept to production, solving complex IAM challenges for Fortune 500s. You will work closely with customers to architect secure, real-time control planes that empower rapid innovation without compromising security.

Location

San Francisco, USA

Why this role is remarkable

• Join a hyper-growth team where 60% of the workforce joined since 2026, led by an elite executive team from Meta, Nutanix, and Palo Alto Networks.
• Tackle the burgeoning "identity moment" by building the control plane for human, service, and AI agent identities used by industry leaders like Figma.
• Influence the entire product lifecycle in an environment that prioritizes thoughtful engineering and creative problem-solving over high-velocity ticket completion.

What You Will Do

• Own critical product areas end-to-end, from initial architectural design to shipping production-ready features across the full application stack.
• Collaborate directly with security teams at high-growth startups and global enterprises to validate solutions and understand real-world infrastructure challenges.
• Establish engineering patterns and write foundational code that multiplies team velocity and shapes how Opal Security scales its technical infrastructure.

The ideal candidate

• Proven experience building and shipping complex, end-to-end products across both frontend and backend in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong architectural thinking skills with the ability to thrive in undefined spaces and challenge requirements to find better technical outcomes.
• A genuine curiosity for IAM, security, or infrastructure, coupled with a desire to engage directly with customers to solve their pain points.