About the company
Fastly's edge cloud platform enables customers to create digital experiences quickly, securely, and reliably by processing, serving, and securing applications close to end-users. Customers include GitHub, Yelp, Paramount, and JetBlue.
Responsibilities
- Design and build secure, scalable identity services supporting authentication, authorization, identity lifecycle, and related platform capabilities
- Lead implementation of complex technical initiatives from design through production
- Serve as the technical lead for one or more core areas of the CIAM platform, guiding architecture and reviewing designs
- Partner with engineering, product, and security to shape implementation plans and prioritize technical investments
- Break down ambiguous technical problems into practical, incremental solutions
- Champion modern, standards-based identity patterns and engineering best practices
- Improve reliability, security, and maintainability of identity-related services
- Mentor engineers through design reviews, technical guidance, and collaborative problem solving
- Participate in on-call support rotation as needed
Requirements
- Significant experience designing and operating authentication and authorization systems in production (typically 7+ years)
- Deep understanding of OIDC, OAuth, SAML, SCIM, JWT, and SSO
- Experience with service-to-service authentication and secure communication patterns in distributed systems
- Strong background in software architecture and system design (scalability, performance, reliability, security)
- Demonstrated technical leadership across multiple teams
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Preferred: experience with Go, Java, or Ruby; experience with Keycloak; production experience with RBAC/ABAC
Conditions
- Largely hybrid model with strong preference for hybrid near a local office; may consider highly qualified remote candidates within the US
- Quarterly travel to align on technical designs and direction
- Estimated salary range $211,370 – $253,644
- Eligible for equity and discretionary bonus programs