At AuthZed, we’re redefining how modern applications think about access control. We are looking for a Sr. Software Engineer: Control Plane to join our team. AuthZed Cloud is an Authorization Infrastructure as a Service, powering real-time access control for production applications. This role sits at the intersection of distributed systems, Kubernetes-native platforms, security-sensitive domains, and billing-critical workflows.

What You'll Do

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.

What We're Looking For

Bachelor's degree or equivalent education, experience, and training in Computer Science or a related field.
5+ years of software engineering experience.
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.

Nice to Have

Experience working with or integrating AI-powered systems or tooling.
Familiarity with modern authorization systems and access control models.

Technical Stack

Kubernetes
AWS, Azure, GCP
SSO, SAML, OAuth, OIDC
Relational databases

Team & Environment

You will collaborate closely with frontend engineers, SRE, and Product.

Benefits & Compensation

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!

Work Mode

This is a global remote position. Candidates must be located in the US or Europe.

AuthZed celebrates the representation of diverse perspectives and backgrounds as a catalyst for creating an inclusive work environment that everyone can appreciate.