4 weeks ago

Staff Software Engineer, Identity & Access Management

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Job Summary

Design, deliver, and support the lifecycle of digital identities, authentication, and access across Reddit. Build scalable IAM infrastructure, integrate enterprise identity protocols, and mentor cross-functional teams while upholding security, governance, and compliance in a high-load, multi-stack environment.

Location: United States

Workplace: Remote

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Software Engineering

Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Develop, scale and maintain Reddit’s core IAM internal identity capabilities, platforms and infrastructure; design and deploy high-quality API integrations and enterprise IGA connectivity
•Build proactive monitoring frameworks, dashboards, and alerting; use synthetic transactions and anomaly detection to measure system availability and drive platform adoption
•Create and maintain documentation, audit logs, and reports to improve business processes and ensure compliance
•Troubleshoot complex production incidents, analyze failure conditions, and perform root-cause analysis to support a 24x7 operation
•Guide global, cross-functional partners on IAM best practices while raising engineering standards through code reviews and optimized workflows

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 217,000 - 303,900 annually

Equity and Bonus:Equity

Perks:Health Insurance401kPaid ParentalDentalVisionPaid LeaveRemote WorkWellness Stipend

Key Requirements

•10+ years of backend development experience across multiple layers of the stack (databases, networking, and computing)
•Deep knowledge of corporate IAM covering the full workforce identity lifecycle (Joiner, Mover, Leaver, Access Requests, Certifications)
•Ability to design and implement complex distributed systems under high load
•Proficiency in Go, Python, Java, or TypeScript with a DevOps mindset and end-to-end ownership
•Experience with modern authentication protocols (OAuth, OIDC, SAML) and enterprise identity solutions (IGA, MFA, PAM/PIM, JIT)

Experience:10+ yearsIAMEnterprise softwareIdentity management

Skills:CollaborationCommunicationProblem-solvingLeadership

Languages:English

Tech Stack:GoPythonJavaTypeScriptSQLPostgreSQLLDAPDockerKubernetesAWSSailPointOkta

Company Brief

Operates Reddit, a large online community and discussion platform where users submit content, comment, and vote across topic-based communities (subreddits); monetizes via advertising, premium subscriptions, and awards.

Industry: Digital Media

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: San Francisco, United States

Founded: 2005

Website LinkedIn

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