Senior Server Engineer II, Identity Platform

Strava

Senior Server Engineer developing and maintaining Strava's identity platform infrastructure. Focus on backend services related to authentication, authorization, and security.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $198,000 - $235,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CassandraDistributed SystemsDockerGoJavaKafkaKubernetesMySQLNoSQLPythonRedisRubyScala

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services powering Strava's identity platform, including authentication, authorization, token lifecycle management, and account security.
Partner with cross-functional teams (Product, Security, Trust & Safety, Legal, and Mobile/Web Engineering) to build identity foundations that enable safety, privacy, and growth.
Drive technical excellence, contributing thoughtful architectural perspectives and shaping long-term identity strategies.
Mentor and support fellow engineers, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-trust environment.
Influence system design across teams and lead discussions around security, performance, and scalability

Requirements

What you’ll need

You have 7+ years of professional software development experience or equivalent expertise in backend engineering.
You are proficient in at least one of Strava's core backend languages (Ruby, Java, Scala, Python, or Go), or a readiness paired with the ability to learn rapidly.
You have experience with relational (e.g., MySQL) and NoSQL (e.g., Redis, Cassandra) databases in production environments.
You have a solid understanding of distributed systems and technologies like Kafka, Kubernetes, and Docker.
You have experience working with or are excited to learn about authentication, authorization, identity protocols (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, WebAuthn), and account security systems.
A collaborative spirit, someone who communicates clearly, lifts others up, and thrives in a team that values mentorship and learning.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services powering Strava's identity platform, including authentication, authorization, token lifecycle management, and account security.
Partner with cross-functional teams (Product, Security, Trust & Safety, Legal, and Mobile/Web Engineering) to build identity foundations that enable safety, privacy, and growth.
Drive technical excellence, contributing thoughtful architectural perspectives and shaping long-term identity strategies.
Mentor and support fellow engineers, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-trust environment.
Influence system design across teams and lead discussions around security, performance, and scalability 🎯 Requirements
You have 7+ years of professional software development experience or equivalent expertise in backend engineering.
You are proficient in at least one of Strava's core backend languages (Ruby, Java, Scala, Python, or Go), or a readiness paired with the ability to learn rapidly.
You have experience with relational (e.g., MySQL) and NoSQL (e.g., Redis, Cassandra) databases in production environments.
You have a solid understanding of distributed systems and technologies like Kafka, Kubernetes, and Docker.
You have experience working with or are excited to learn about authentication, authorization, identity protocols (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, WebAuthn), and account security systems.
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Hard Skills & Tools

backend engineeringRubyJavaScalaPythonGoMySQLRedisCassandradistributed systems

Soft Skills

mentorshipcollaborationcommunicationteamworkinclusivitytrusttechnical excellencearchitectural perspectivesinfluencesupport