Design, implement, and maintain backend services and APIs that power AuthZed Cloud’s control plane.
Build and operate Kubernetes-native systems, including custom operators and controllers, to manage customer environments and infrastructure lifecycle.
Design durable, idempotent workflows for provisioning, configuration changes, scaling, and deletion.
Implement and integrate authentication and identity flows (e.g., SSO, SAML, OAuth/OIDC) in a secure, multi-tenant SaaS environment.
Implement and evolve usage-based billing systems.
Engineer distributed systems that behave correctly under partial failure, retries, concurrency, and long-running operations.
Collaborate closely with frontend engineers to design APIs and workflows that result in clear, reliable user experiences.
Ensure services are observable and operable through structured logging, metrics, and alerts.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues involving orchestration, authentication, or state management.
Participate in on-call rotations and contribute to incident resolution and post-incident improvements.
Document APIs, workflows, system behavior, and operational guidelines.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent education, experience, and training in Computer Science or a related field.
5+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years in cloud computing (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and kubernetes
Experience with distributed systems and cloud native technologies such as kubernetes
Strong Kubernetes experience, including designing or operating controllers/operators.
Experience implementing or integrating authentication systems (e.g., SSO, SAML, OAuth/OIDC).
Experience working with relational databases and transactional data models.
Ownership mindset, self-direction, and a passion for solving complex problems
Excellent communication and collaboration skills: proven ability to build alignment across teams

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience
Stock options at an early-stage startup
Comprehensive benefits including healthcare (US-based) and other insurance
A full remote and flexible schedule to accommodate different timezones
Twice-yearly travel for team offsites focused on team bonding, collaboration, and having fun!

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

backend servicesAPIsKubernetescustom operatorsauthentication systemsSSOSAMLOAuthdistributed systemsrelational databases

Soft Skills

ownership mindsetself-directionproblem solvingcommunication skillscollaboration skills

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science