Senior Identity Engineer
$145,000–$175,000 year
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Assess and continuously improve Later's security posture across applications, infrastructure, and development workflows. Define and implement scalable security standards, guardrails, and best practices that support compliance through automated and auditable solutions. Own identity and access management, including authentication, authorization, and secure machine-to-machine processes, while designing and maintaining secure authentication systems for internal tools and customer-facing experiences. Harden login systems, establish consistent authentication patterns, and embed security controls into CI/CD pipelines including SAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning, and secret management. Partner with engineering teams to identify vulnerabilities, communicate risk, and drive remediation, translating complex security concepts into actionable guidance. Lead by influence to raise the security bar through standards, tooling, and mentorship, ensuring identity architecture scales with the business while maintaining speed of delivery.
Required Qualifications
- 5–7+ years of experience as a Security Engineer or Software Engineer with a strong security focus
- Proven experience building and operating production-grade software, systems, or internal tooling
- Strong background in application security, infrastructure security, and secure CI/CD practices
- Hands-on experience with identity and access management, including authentication systems, authorization frameworks, and machine-to-machine security patterns
- Experience applying security frameworks such as OWASP, NIST, or CIS Controls in real-world production environments
- Familiarity with cloud security tooling (AWS Security Hub, Azure Security Center, or GCP Security Command Center), SIEM/SOAR tools, and Infrastructure-as-Code security scanning (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Experience supporting compliance frameworks such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001
- Familiarity with modern backend systems (including C#) and cloud-native architectures
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence engineering teams to improve security outcomes
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex security concepts into clear, actionable guidance
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
Desired Qualifications
- Experience designing or migrating identity architecture at scale
- Experience building internal developer security tooling
- Experience working in a high-growth technology environment
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