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IAM Senior Engineer

Date Posted: Jan 18, 2026

Job #1681282
Contract
Austin, Texas, USA
65.00 - 90.00 per hour (USD) medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401k

Senior IAM Engineer

We're looking for a Senior Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineer to help design and scale secure, user?centric identity services across a large enterprise environment. In this role, you'll architect modern IAM solutions, improve authentication and authorization systems, and lead technical initiatives that strengthen our security posture.

What You'll Do

  • Design and build scalable IAM systems and backend services
  • Lead implementation of IAM standards, policies, and architecture
  • Integrate IAM capabilities across enterprise applications
  • Manage authentication, authorization, and identity lifecycle workflows
  • Implement and optimize identity governance (IGA) solutions
  • Contribute to code reviews, architectural discussions, and the full SDLC
  • Mentor team members and drive engineering best practices

What You Bring

  • 7+ years of software engineering experience
  • Strong background in IAM protocols (SAML, OAuth, OIDC, LDAP)
  • Experience in at least one modern programming language (Python, Go, Java, etc.)
  • Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and CI/CD proficiency
  • Experience with large?scale distributed systems and service?oriented architecture
  • Knowledge of RBAC/ABAC, identity lifecycle management, and IGA principles

Nice to Have

  • Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or similar
  • Security or cloud certifications (CISSP, CISM, AWS/Azure/GCP)
  • Experience with compliance frameworks (PCI, SOC2, ISO 27001)

Join us to shape the future of identity services while advancing enterprise?wide security and user experience.

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