Senior Backend Engineer, Access Management

🕒 July 8

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔙 Backend Engineer

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Cerby

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2020

🔒 Cybersecurity

☁️ SaaS

Cybersecurity • SaaS

Cerby is an identity security automation platform that helps organizations secure and automate access for applications that lack standard identity integrations. It provides credential management, single sign-on (SSO) and MFA for non‑SAML/OIDC apps, identity lifecycle automation without SCIM/APIs, privileged access management for disconnected apps, and centralized controls for enterprise social media accounts, integrating with existing IAM/IAG/PAM stacks.

📋 Description

• Build scalable, high-performance software solutions that align with business goals and user needs • Work closely with product managers, engineering managers, UX designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality features and functionality • Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, adhering to best practices and coding standards • Participate in code reviews, share knowledge with team members, and continuously improve development processes • Champion new technologies, frameworks, and methodologies that drive innovation and product evolution • Actively contribute to our security-first approach by proactively identifying vulnerabilities and implementing robust solutions • Collaborate effectively in a remote-first environment, ensuring seamless communication and teamwork across time zones • Demonstrates leadership and lives Cerby’s core values

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience • 3+ years of hands-on experience with authentication and authorization systems • Experience with designing, developing, and maintaining scalable SaaS applications in a high performance startup environment • Deep understanding of authentication and authorization protocols: OIDC (OpenID Connect), SAML, and SCIM • Strong knowledge of identity and access management (IAM) concepts including RBAC and ABAC • REST API design and development experience, especially from a security aspect • Solid understanding of web security vulnerabilities and mitigation strategies (CORS, XSS, CSRF, etc.) • Knowledge of token-based authentication systems including JWT implementation and security considerations • Experience with session management and secure authentication flows • Proficiency in backend programming languages: Python, Go, or equivalent • Experience with cloud platforms and prior experience building scalable cloud-based systems • Familiarity with encryption processes and key management is a plus.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Flexible working hours • Professional development opportunities