# Senior Software Engineer, Identity & Access Management

**Company:** [MongoDB](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/mongodb)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $126k – $248k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Java, Go, C#, C++, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Redux, OAuth, Single Sign-On, RBAC, Abac, Rebac, Identity And Access Management, Backend Systems
**Posted:** 2026-08-21

> The Senior Software Engineer will build and lead backend-focused identity and access management systems for MongoDB Atlas, covering authentication and authorization platforms. The role requires at least five years of software engineering experience, proficiency in a compiled language, and strong collaboration and mentoring skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design, architect, build, and deliver core components of identity and access management systems.
- Lead projects from specification through delivery.
- Mentor and develop other team members.
- Improve the codebase, engineering practices, and design principles.
- Define priorities, communicate them, and execute against them.
- Lead and contribute to complex technical projects and initiatives.

## Requirements
- 5+ years of software engineering experience, primarily focused on backend systems.
- Proficiency in a modern compiled programming language such as Java, Go, C#, or C++.
- Willingness to learn JavaScript, TypeScript, and modern frontend technologies such as React and Redux.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Collaborative approach and desire to mentor fellow engineers.
- Curiosity, empathy, intellectual honesty, and passion for problem-solving and continued learning.

## Nice-to-haves
- Experience building identity and access management systems, including authentication technologies such as OAuth and SSO.
- Experience with authorization models such as RBAC, ABAC, or ReBAC.
- Experience with login and registration systems.

## Compensation and Benefits
- U.S. base salary range: **$126,000–$248,000 USD**.
- Eligible benefits may include equity, employee stock purchase program, flexible paid time off, 20 weeks of fully paid gender-neutral parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, a 401(k) plan, mental health counseling, transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage, and other health benefits.

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