Senior Staff Software Engineer, IUM (Remote - US)

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of Aspire Software. We are currently looking for a Senior Staff Software Engineer, IUM in the United States.

This role is a senior technical leadership position focused on modernizing and scaling an Identity & User Management (IUM) platform. You will drive architectural vision, oversee large-scale migrations, and ensure robust, secure, and high-performance access management across the product ecosystem. Collaborating closely with product managers, engineers, and cross-functional teams, you will influence technical and strategic decisions while mentoring peers and shaping engineering culture. This position is ideal for a seasoned software engineer who thrives in complex, high-impact environments and is passionate about delivering scalable, secure, and extensible identity systems.

Accountabilities

• Architect and lead the implementation of a modern, scalable, and extensible IUM platform.
• Serve as the domain expert for authentication (AuthN), authorization (AuthZ), RBAC, roles, and permissions.
• Define and evangelize the architectural roadmap, gaining alignment across stakeholders and engineering teams.
• Write, review, and maintain high-quality code, establishing best practices in design and implementation.
• Collaborate with product, security, infrastructure, and application teams to integrate IUM capabilities.
• Mentor engineers to elevate technical and domain expertise, fostering a culture of excellence.
• Ensure operational excellence with monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes for identity services.
• Design for scalability, multi-tenancy, high concurrency, and evolving permission models.
• Ensure platform security and regulatory compliance (e.g., OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML).

• 15+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 8+ years in Identity & Access Management (IAM) or related domains.
• Deep expertise in authentication, authorization, RBAC, role & permission modeling, and industry standards/protocols (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, SCIM).
• Proven experience leading large-scale migrations or architectural overhauls from legacy systems.
• Strong proficiency in backend languages such as Java, C#, Go, or Node.js, and associated frameworks.
• Experience with distributed systems, high-availability architectures, and performance optimization.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, able to explain complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience influencing architectural direction and achieving consensus across teams.
• Familiarity with cloud-native identity services (AWS Cognito, Azure AD, Okta, Auth0) and zero-trust architectures.
• Background in building multi-tenant SaaS identity systems and mentoring senior engineers.

• Competitive salary range: $202,000 – $270,200 USD annually (varies by location and experience).
• Annual bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits package.
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, including dependent coverage.
• Flexible PTO and paid leave programs, including parental, adoption, and fertility support.
• 401k with employer match, financial planning tools, and legal advisory services.
• Wellness and telehealth programs, including memberships to One Medical.
• Support for holistic well-being including pet insurance, maternity support, and work-life balance perks.
• Opportunities to work in a diverse, inclusive, and innovative environment with high-impact projects.

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top candidates efficiently and fairly.
🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.
📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.
🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the three candidates with the highest match.
🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free from bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is complete, it is shared directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps, such as interviews or assessments, are managed by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!

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