# Staff Software Engineer, Identity & Access Management
**Company:** [Reddit](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/reddit)
**Location:** Remote
**Salary:** $217K-$304K
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Go, Python, Java, TypeScript, SQL, Postgres, Ldap, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Sailpoint, Okta, OAuth, OIDC, SAML
**Posted:** 2026-06-26
> Staff Software Engineer on the IAM team designing, delivering, and supporting digital identity, authentication, and access systems. Requires 10+ years backend experience, deep IAM expertise, and proficiency in Go/Python/Java/TypeScript.
## Job Description
## What You'll Do

**Engineering & Integration**
- Develop, scale and maintain Reddit’s core IAM internal identity capabilities, platforms and infrastructure
- Design and deploy high-quality API integrations and custom enterprise IGA connectivity solutions

**Observability & Data Analytics**
- Build proactive monitoring frameworks, executive-friendly dashboards, and advanced alerting
- Use synthetic transactions and anomaly detection to measure system availability (aiming for multiple 9s)
- Utilize identity data to track license utilization, aid in fiscal planning, and drive platform adoption

**Process & Compliance**
- Create and maintain documentation, audit logs, and reports to continuously improve business processes and ensure seamless compliance execution

**Operations & Support**
- Troubleshoot complex production incidents, analyze failure conditions, and perform root-cause analysis to support a 24x7 operation

**Collaboration & Mentorship**
- Guide global, cross-functional partners on IAM best practices
- Raise the engineering bar through code reviews, technical standards, and optimized workflows

## Technologies We Use
- **Languages:** Go, Python, Java, TypeScript, SQL
- **Datastores:** Postgres, Directory architectures (e.g., LDAP)
- **Tools:** Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, SailPoint, Okta

## What We Are Looking For

**Experience and Core Capabilities**
- 10+ years of backend development experience across multiple layers of the stack—from databases and networking to efficient computing
- In-depth knowledge of corporate IAM experience covering the full workforce identity lifecycle (Joiner, Mover, Leaver, Access Requests, and Certifications)
- Ability to design and implement complex distributed systems operating under high load
- Proficiency in Go, Python, Java, or TypeScript, with a strong DevOps mindset and end-to-end code ownership (testing, monitoring, deploying, and maintaining)
- Deep understanding of modern authentication protocols (OAuth, OIDC, SAML) and secure-by-design principles
- Hands-on familiarity with enterprise identity solutions including IGA, MFA, PAM / PIM, JIT and Directory architectures (e.g., Okta, LDAP, SailPoint)

**Governance and Compliance**
- Familiarity with governance and compliance frameworks (SOC2, SOX, PCI), including driving audit-related access certification reviews

**Collaboration Skills**
- Strong collaborative communicator thriving in Agile environments, with a continuous learning mindset and a resourceful, "can-do" approach to complex problem-solving

## Benefits
- Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
- 401k with Employer Match
- Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
- Family Planning Support
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
- Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
- Generous Paid Parental Leave
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