Senior Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineer
About The Position
We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. The IT & Security team is responsible for building the secure operational foundation that enables 1X to scale globally across engineering, manufacturing, robotics operations, and corporate infrastructure. We focus on creating highly reliable, secure, and automated systems that allow employees and platforms to operate safely and efficiently in a fast-moving environment. Identity and access management is foundational to how we secure our infrastructure, applications, manufacturing systems, and robotics environments at scale. Your Charter is to design, build, and scale the identity and access management infrastructure that secures employees, systems, applications, and operational environments across 1X. This role is critical to ensuring secure and seamless access across a rapidly growing humanoid robotics company while enabling automation, operational efficiency, and strong security controls across the organization.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in IAM, enterprise identity engineering, or access governance roles
- Hands-on experience administering enterprise identity providers and access management systems
- Experience implementing MFA, RBAC, provisioning automation, and access review processes at scale
- Strong scripting or automation experience using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar
- Experience supporting cloud and SaaS environments across AWS, Azure, GCP, or equivalent platforms
- Deep expertise with IAM platforms such as Okta, Azure AD, SailPoint, or equivalent identity systems
- Strong understanding of authentication protocols including SAML, OAuth, OIDC, and SCIM
- Experience building scalable joiner/mover/leaver (JML) automation workflows and identity governance processes
- Strong operational mindset with the ability to balance security, usability, and scalability
- Excellent cross-functional communication and ability to operate independently in high-growth startup environments
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting hardware, robotics, manufacturing, or operational technology (OT) environments
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as SOC2, ISO 27001, or NIST
- Experience integrating IAM into CI/CD, developer infrastructure, or engineering tooling environments
- Exposure to endpoint management and device trust frameworks
- Experience operating in fast-scaling startup environments
Responsibilities
- Design and scale IAM infrastructure supporting secure onboarding, offboarding, and access lifecycle management across all business systems and engineering environments
- Improve security posture by implementing phishing-resistant MFA, RBAC standards, and automated access governance workflows
- Reduce manual operational overhead through automation of provisioning, certification, and identity lifecycle management processes
- Partner with Security, IT, and Engineering teams to strengthen identity controls across cloud, SaaS, and internal infrastructure environments
- Establish scalable auditing, reporting, and compliance visibility across identity systems and enterprise applications
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
- 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
- Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
- Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
- Onsite snacks and catered lunches
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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