Remote Sr. Software Engineer: Control Plane

Description:

• AuthZed is pioneering open-source authorization solutions for scaling businesses tackling complex end-user permissions in zero-trust architectures.
• The company focuses on providing SpiceDB, the most mature open-source permissions database inspired by Google’s Zanzibar system, and building managed services for planet-scale production authorization services.
• AuthZed is a fully remote company with employees across the US and Europe, fostering a software-driven culture and integrity in all interactions.
• The Sr. Software Engineer: Control Plane role involves redefining how modern applications think about access control through the AuthZed Cloud, which is designed to power real-time access control for production applications.
• The control plane manages customer authorization infrastructure, ensuring correctness, performance, and availability.
• Responsibilities include designing, implementing, and maintaining backend services and APIs, building Kubernetes-native systems, and collaborating with frontend engineers, SRE, and Product teams.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent education, experience, and training in Computer Science or a related field is required.
• Candidates must have 5+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years in cloud computing (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and Kubernetes.
• Strong experience with distributed systems and cloud-native technologies, particularly Kubernetes, is essential.
• Experience implementing or integrating authentication systems such as SSO, SAML, and OAuth/OIDC is required.
• Familiarity with relational databases and transactional data models is necessary.
• An ownership mindset, self-direction, and a passion for solving complex problems are important traits for candidates.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to build alignment across teams, are required.

Benefits:

• Employees have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in a rapidly growing sector.
• AuthZed provides a supported environment where employee ideas can lead to real impact.
• The position offers a competitive salary based on experience and stock options at an early-stage startup.
• Comprehensive benefits are included, such as healthcare (for US-based employees) and other insurance.
• The role allows for a fully remote and flexible schedule to accommodate different time zones.
• Employees can participate in twice-yearly travel for team offsites focused on team bonding, collaboration, and having fun.