Staff Backend Architect, Auth/Accounts (Remote)

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 159,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Flexible PTO

Home office stipend

Coworking access

Wellness programs

Job summary

Ladders in the United States is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Auth/Accounts to drive architecture and delivery for authentication, authorization, and account lifecycle systems that underpin the platform. You will partner with product and security stakeholders to translate complex requirements into scalable technical solutions and shape API strategy.

The role combines hands-on backend engineering, reliability improvements, and mentorship across teams, with remote work options for US-based

Qualifications

• Proven track record guiding cross-team architecture and making high-impact trade-offs.
• Expertise in API design, distributed systems, data modeling, and production operations.
• Experience in high-risk domains where security, correctness, and performance matter.
• Ability to write clear design docs, align stakeholders, and mentor senior engineers.
• Evidence of integrating AI tools into engineering work and evaluating outputs.

Responsibilities

• Lead major architecture and delivery initiatives across authentication, authorization, and account lifecycle systems.
• Define technical direction across multiple services, including API contracts and migration paths.
• Translate complex product and security requirements into clear designs and manage dependencies across teams.
• Build scalable backend services while improving testing and operational reliability.
• Guide and develop engineers across teams, strengthening technical design skills.

Skills

Cross-team architecture guidance

API design

Distributed systems

Data modeling

Production operations

Mentoring senior engineers

AI integration in engineering

Job description

Ladders in the United States is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Auth/Accounts to drive architecture and delivery for authentication, authorization, and account lifecycle systems that underpin the platform. You will partner with product and security stakeholders to translate complex requirements into scalable technical solutions and shape API strategy.

The role combines hands-on backend engineering, reliability improvements, and mentorship across teams, with remote work options for US-based