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AuthZed

Sr. Software Engineer: Control Plane

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4 months ago
Toronto, CanadaSenior

Base Salary

$150k - $195k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain backend services and APIs for AuthZed Cloud’s control plane.
  • Build and operate Kubernetes-native systems, including custom operators and controllers.
  • Design durable workflows for provisioning, configuration changes, scaling, and deletion.
  • Implement and integrate secure authentication and identity flows in a multi-tenant SaaS environment.
  • Engineer distributed systems that function correctly under various failure conditions.
  • Collaborate with frontend engineers to design APIs and workflows for user experiences.
  • Ensure services are observable and operable through structured logging and metrics.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues.
  • Participate in on-call rotations and contribute to incident resolution.
  • Document APIs, workflows, and operational guidelines.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related field.
  • 5+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years in cloud computing and Kubernetes.
  • Experience with distributed systems and cloud-native technologies.
  • Strong Kubernetes experience, including designing or operating controllers/operators.
  • Experience implementing or integrating authentication systems like SSO, SAML, OAuth/OIDC.
  • Experience with relational databases and transactional data models.
  • Ownership mindset and passion for solving complex problems.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in a rapidly growing sector.
  • A supported environment where your ideas lead to real impact.
  • Competitive salary based on experience.
  • Stock options at an early-stage startup.
  • Comprehensive benefits including healthcare and other insurance.
  • Fully remote and flexible schedule to accommodate different timezones.
  • Twice-yearly travel for team offsites focused on bonding and collaboration.

Tech Stack

AWSAzureGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetes

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