Backend Engineer III - Identity & Access Management
About The Position
onX is seeking a Backend Engineer III for its Identity team. The role focuses on identity, entitlements, and access management, supporting authentication, authorization, and subscriptions. The engineer will own work end to end, collaborate with partners across the organization, and help advance initiatives as priorities evolve. The position reports to the engineering manager. onX is a distributed technology company building products for outdoor recreation. Employees have autonomy to make meaningful decisions within clear strategic boundaries and are supported through collaboration, feedback, tools, and opportunities to grow. The company prefers candidates near its Bozeman or Missoula offices or one of its U.S. Basecamps, but may consider candidates elsewhere in eligible states. Quarterly travel for multiple days to a corporate office or other strategic location is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
- At least 5 years of software development experience.
- Experience with Go or Elixir.
- Experience with high-availability backend services.
- Curiosity about exploring new technologies, including AI.
- Ability to demonstrate onX’s Company Values.
- Permanent U.S. work authorization.
- Ability to travel quarterly for multiple days to a corporate office or other onX strategic location.
Nice To Haves
- At least 2 years of identity-related experience.
- Experience with identity platforms such as Ory (Kratos, Hydra), Auth0, or Okta, or with passkeys/WebAuthn.
- Experience with Google Cloud Platform or comparable cloud-based systems.
- Experience with telemetry and logging on high-throughput systems.
- Working knowledge of authentication principles, including tokens and JWTs.
- Experience working with a distributed team.
- A love of the outdoors and the apps that help people get outdoors.
Responsibilities
- Own features end to end across onX’s sign-in, access, and subscription systems, balancing speed, quality, and security.
- Help onX product teams integrate with identity and access systems.
- Share knowledge through code review, documentation, and mentoring.
- Participate in team-based on-call, help resolve incidents, and fix root causes to prevent recurrence.
- Look for opportunities to embed AI as a repeatable co-pilot in daily workflows, experimenting in real work and refining its use with sound judgment and validation.
Benefits
- Competitive salaries, annual bonuses, equity, and opportunities for growth.
- Comprehensive health benefits, including a no-monthly-cost medical plan.
- Paid parental leave: 13 weeks for birthing parents and 5 weeks for non-birthing parents.
- 401(k) matching at 100% for the first 3% saved and 50% from 3% to 5%.
- Company-wide outdoor adventures and outdoor industry perks.
- Annual “Get Out, Get Active” funds.
- Flexible time away package including PTO, STO, VTO, and paid holidays.
- Grant of common share options with a vesting schedule for full-time employees.
- Potential annual bonus of 10% based on company performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
