Staff Software Engineer, Auth/Accounts

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Spearhead significant architecture and delivery projects concerning authentication, authorization, account lifecycles, and partner collaborations.

• Establish the technical direction across multiple services, encompassing API contracts, data models, migration paths, and deployment strategies.

• Convert intricate product, security, and business requirements into clear and actionable designs.

• Oversee dependencies and ensure alignment with cross-functional partners.

• Develop scalable backend services.

• Enhance testing, observability, deployment safety, and operational reliability.

• Mentor and nurture engineers across various teams.

• Engage in centralized authentication, token validation, RBAC/ReBAC access control, account identity and transfer workflows, decoupling legacy systems, partner relationship logic, event-driven services, and APIs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Established history of leading cross-team architecture and navigating high-impact technical trade-offs.

• Proficiency in API design, distributed systems, data modeling, and production operations.

• Experience in high-risk domains where security, correctness, and performance are critical.

• Capability to produce clear design documentation, engage non-technical stakeholders, and mentor senior engineers.

• Proven ability to incorporate AI tools into routine engineering tasks, including code exploration, design analysis, test generation, debugging, and documentation.

• Skills to critically assess AI outputs, understand their limitations, and implement suitable review and safety protocols for security-sensitive systems.

• Bonus: Practical experience with OAuth/OIDC, JWTs, RBAC, or ReBAC systems (e.g., OpenFGA).

• Bonus: Proficient in Go, Python, event-driven architecture (e.g., Kafka), and AWS/modern CI/CD stacks.

• Bonus: Background in security-sensitive environments, fintech, insurtech, or complex partner integration platforms.

• Bonus: Experience in creating reusable AI-assisted engineering workflows, tools, prompts, or agent skills.

• Bonus: Experience in responsibly applying AI in security-sensitive or regulated environments.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Flexible paid time off (PTO).

• Annual stipend for home office setup and access to WeWork.

• Wellness programs for mental and physical health, including resources like Headspace, Lumino, and more!

• Competitive salary with opportunities for career growth.

• Remote-first work environment with a strong emphasis on inclusivity.