Staff Engineer, Identity

LTK USA

3h • Remote

About The Position

We are looking for an experienced engineering leader to join us in leading and growing our Identity Team at LTK. The role will have you being a hands-on technology leader driving architecture strategy, platform modernization, and secure, scalable solutions across the enterprise. As an Identity Team Lead, you will build a team of engineers and work closely with cross-functional teams to optimize the performance, reliability, security and scalability of our Identity platform, making sure every component is running at its peak.

Requirements

• 4+ years of management/lead experience, leading/standing up a Software Engineering Function
• 5+ years of demonstrated expertise shipping commercial products and services, preferably in Go.
• Experiencing architecting, building, and operationalizing an identity and authentication platform for organizational adoption.
• Deep understanding and expertise of Auth0, Okta, Authentik, Keycloak, or similar identity provider solutions.
• Experience building developer platforms/frameworks (Backstage.io, Cortex, Humanitec, score.dev et al.) for companies past the start-up stage
• Deep understanding and experience rolling out authorization systems such as OPA, FGA (OpenFGA), or similar solutions.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with CI/CD tools like Github Actions, Gitlab, Circle CI, Argo, Kargo
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, including CloudFormation and Teraform
• Knowledge of observability best practices and logging/monitoring tools like DataDog, Splunk, New Relic, Edge Delta, Prometheus, et al.
• Experience with AWS systems such as ECS, Lambda, RDS et al.
• Experience writing services in Go, Python, C++ or Java
• Have built scalable internal and public-facing APIs (REST, JSON, HTTP).
• A mindset focused on seizing opportunities and moving with urgency
• Dedication to fierce prioritization and operational excellence
• Adaptability to a dynamic, fast-moving environment
• A growth mindset and openness to feedback

Responsibilities

• Drive the vision and strategy for our Identity Platform in partnership with the Product Management & Stakeholders.
• Deliver a scalable, secure API platform as the single entry point for all public APIs, integrated with Auth0 for authentication/authorization.
• Migrate legacy auth systems to Auth0 with refresh token rotation, fine-grained authorization, and multi-tenant support.
• Lead the enterprise IAM strategy; in-house expert on Auth0, OAuth2, OIDC, and fine-grained authorization (FGA).
• Build reusable code templates, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering standards to improve speed and quality.
• Guide the team on architecture principles, security best practices, and cloud-native design patterns.
• Build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships across engineering and product management.
• Work with teams across the company to gather requirements, support, and drive projects forward.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package to meet the needs of you and your family
• 401(k) with LTK company matching
• Medical Insurance, Vision Insurance, Dental Insurance
• Paid Maternity Leave and Paid Paternity Leave
• Summer Fridays and Flexible PTO

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees