At AuthZed, we’re redefining how modern applications think about access control. We are looking for a Sr. Software Engineer: Control Plane to join our team. AuthZed Cloud is an Authorization Infrastructure as a Service, powering real-time access control for production applications. This role sits at the intersection of distributed systems, Kubernetes-native platforms, security-sensitive domains, and billing-critical workflows.
What You'll Do
- Design, implement, and maintain backend services and APIs that power AuthZed Cloud’s control plane.
- Build and operate Kubernetes-native systems, including custom operators and controllers, to manage customer environments and infrastructure lifecycle.
- Design durable, idempotent workflows for provisioning, configuration changes, scaling, and deletion.
- Implement and integrate authentication and identity flows (e.g., SSO, SAML, OAuth/OIDC) in a secure, multi-tenant SaaS environment.
- Implement and evolve usage-based billing systems.
- Engineer distributed systems that behave correctly under partial failure, retries, concurrency, and long-running operations.
- Collaborate closely with frontend engineers to design APIs and workflows that result in clear, reliable user experiences.
- Ensure services are observable and operable through structured logging, metrics, and alerts.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues involving orchestration, authentication, or state management.
- Participate in on-call rotations and contribute to incident resolution and post-incident improvements.
- Document APIs, workflows, system behavior, and operational guidelines.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent education, experience, and training in Computer Science or a related field.
- 5+ years of software engineering experience.
- 3+ years in cloud computing (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and Kubernetes.
- Experience with distributed systems and cloud native technologies such as Kubernetes.
- Strong Kubernetes experience, including designing or operating controllers/operators.
- Experience implementing or integrating authentication systems (e.g., SSO, SAML, OAuth/OIDC).
- Experience working with relational databases and transactional data models.
- Ownership mindset, self-direction, and a passion for solving complex problems.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills: proven ability to build alignment across teams.
Nice to Have
- Experience working with or integrating AI-powered systems or tooling.
- Familiarity with modern authorization systems and access control models.
Technical Stack
- Kubernetes
- AWS, Azure, GCP
- SSO, SAML, OAuth, OIDC
- Relational databases
Team & Environment
You will collaborate closely with frontend engineers, SRE, and Product.
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Stock options at an early-stage startup.
- Comprehensive benefits including healthcare (US-based) and other insurance.
- A full remote and flexible schedule to accommodate different timezones.
- Twice-yearly travel for team offsites focused on team bonding, collaboration, and having fun!
Work Mode
This is a global remote position. Candidates must be located in the US or Europe.
AuthZed celebrates the representation of diverse perspectives and backgrounds as a catalyst for creating an inclusive work environment that everyone can appreciate.
