Staff Software Engineer, Identity & Access Management

Snowflake; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 236,000 - 339,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Flexible spending & health savings account

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

A leading tech company in Bellevue, WA is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for their Identity & Access Management team. This role requires 10+ years of experience in building large-scale distributed systems and deep knowledge of IAM concepts. The successful candidate will design critical AI security capabilities, build authorization frameworks, and lead multi-engineer projects. A strong background in Java, C#, or C++ is preferred. Join us to drive innovation and secure customer trust in a rapidly growing team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of industry experience designing, building, and supporting large-scale distributed systems.
• Deep knowledge and experience with identity and access management.
• Strong development skills in Java, C#, or C++ preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement critical AI security capabilities.
• Build authorization frameworks for fine-grained access control.
• Lead and deliver multi-engineer x-team projects.

Skills

Large scale cloud services

Authentication

Authorization

Java

C#

C++

Database systems

Computer science fundamentals

Education

Advanced degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

About Snowflake

Snowflake is about empowering enterprises to achieve their full potential — and people too. With a culture that’s all in on impact, innovation, and collaboration, Snowflake is the sweet spot for building big, moving fast, and taking technology — and careers — to the next level.

Our Data Cloud

There is only one Data Cloud. Snowflake’s founders started from scratch and designed a data platform built for the cloud that is effective, affordable, and accessible to all data users. But it didn’t stop there. They engineered Snowflake to power the Data Cloud, where thousands of organizations unlock the value of their data with near-unlimited scale, concurrency, and performance. Easily analyze your unstructured data, build data agents and create ML workflows using a comprehensive suite of AI services, all within the same secure and governed environment as your data. This is our vision: a world with endless insights to tackle the challenges and opportunities of today and reveal the possibilities of tomorrow.

Identity & Access Management Team

The identity & access management (IAM) team’s charter is to enable our customers to confidently bring their most sensitive data and workloads to Snowflake. We provide the authentication and authorization capabilities for customers to secure their Snowflake accounts. We are heavily focused on critical AI adoption and security capabilities like Snowflake Intelligence access control, MCP server and clients, Agent identity, Admin guardrails for agents etc. Our feature set includes capabilities like user management, secret‑less authentication for both human and service users, SSO integration with numerous IdPs, MFA, OAuth and OIDC support for 3P applications, and RBAC for granular access control. Our systems are critical to customer trust and maintaining Snowflake’s security, reliability and performance. The team culture is very collaborative with ample opportunities for growth and mentorship from Principal engineers.

As a Staff Software Engineer – Identity & Access Management, You Will:

• Design and implement critical AI security capabilities for controlled, audited, restricted agent workflows, both inbound and outbound.
• Design and implement features that provide critical identity and access management capabilities, including integration with the next generation identity providers and authentication protocols.
• Build authorization frameworks to provide fine‑grained access control, which can scale to seamlessly managing millions of objects and users.
• Design and develop solutions for seamless and secure data sharing, access to applications running in snowflake, and access via external applications.
• Lead and deliver multi‑engineer x‑team projects, including managing low‑level project planning and execution.
• Actively guide the team and partners via high‑quality code and design reviews.
• Play a critical role in shaping the strategic direction for your product focus area.
• Collaborate, influence and guide partner teams on IAM‑related features and architecture.
• Showcase and hold a high bar for quality, speed, and sound technical decisions.

As a Staff Software Engineer – Identity & Access Management, You Have:

• 10+ years of industry experience designing, building, and supporting large‑scale distributed systems in production, with recent experience in building large scale cloud services.
• Deep knowledge and experience with one or more areas of identity and access management such as authentication, authorization, etc. Knowledge of industry standard security concepts and protocols like SAML, SCIM, OAuth, OIDC, Federation and RBAC is a plus.
• Experience with database systems and database internals, such as query engines and optimizers are a big plus.
• Extremely strong fundamental computer science skills.
• Strong development skills in Java, C# or C++ preferred.
• Advanced degree in Computer Science or related field.

Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.

How do you want to make your impact?

For jobs located in the United States, please visit the job posting on the Snowflake Careers Site for salary and benefits information: careers.snowflake.com

Compensation

• The estimated base salary range for this role is $236,000 - $339,200.
• Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Snowflake’s bonus and equity plan.

The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non‑discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location. This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending & health savings account; at least 12 paid holidays; paid time off; parental leave; employee assistance program; and other company benefits.

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