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Staff Developer, Identity

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  • 8+ years of experience building resilient and reliable software systems
  • You have deep Go programming expertise
  • Strong understanding of authentication, authorization and identity concepts (OAuth, OIDC, scoped access, policy enforcement) with a background in security and performance
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in identity and access management.
  • Proven ability to lead identity strategy and mentor teams across functions using outstanding communication skills, driving a security-focused culture across large organizations.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non technical audiences
  • Demonstrated experience defining and executing technical roadmaps
  • Deep expertise in distributed systems, system architecture, and product development within a cross functional environment
  • Proven ability to lead technical discussions and drive architectural decisions
  • A track record of raising quality standards through testing, observability, operational excellence, and secure development practices
  • Strong problem solving skills and the ability to navigate complex technical challenges
  • Curiosity and a desire to stay current with evolving identity standards and emerging technologies
  • Experience with OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, SCIM, WebAuthn, FIDO2, or similar standards
  • Familiarity with enterprise identity, federation, or directory integrations
  • Experience building token services, policy engines, or high scale authorization systems
  • Understanding of zero trust architectures and device trust models
  • Demonstrated experience mitigating common vulnerabilities in authentication and authorization systems
  • Design and evolve identity services that power secure access across 1Password products
  • Architect scalable systems for authentication, authorization, federation, session management, and policy enforcement
  • Partner with technical leaders to build consensus and manage dependencies as part of delivering technical vision.
  • Write code with a focus on reliability, durability, and maintainability
  • Drive best practices in coding, testing, deployment, and operational readiness
  • Mentor engineers at various stages of their careers and foster technical growth
  • Influence long term platform strategy and align identity capabilities with broader company goals
  • Anticipate security risks and ensure compliance with modern standards and best practices
  • Improve the developer experience for teams building on identity services
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