LTK is hiring a Staff Engineer to lead and grow our Identity Team. As a hands-on technology leader, you will drive the vision, strategy, and modernization of our Identity platform, ensuring it is secure, scalable, and performant. You'll build a team of engineers and work cross-functionally to deliver solutions that serve as the single entry point for all public APIs.
What You'll Do
- Drive the vision and strategy for our Identity Platform in partnership with Product Management & Stakeholders.
- Deliver a scalable, secure API platform as the single entry point for all public APIs, integrated with Auth0 for authentication and authorization.
- Migrate legacy auth systems to Auth0 with refresh token rotation, fine-grained authorization, and multi-tenant support.
- Lead the enterprise IAM strategy; be the in-house expert on Auth0, OAuth2, OIDC, and fine-grained authorization (FGA).
- Build reusable code templates, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering standards to improve speed and quality.
- Guide the team on architecture principles, security best practices, and cloud-native design patterns.
- Build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships across engineering and product management.
- Work with teams across the company to gather requirements, provide support, and drive projects forward.
What We're Looking For
- 4+ years of management or lead experience, including leading or standing up a Software Engineering function.
- 5+ years of demonstrated expertise shipping commercial products and services, preferably in Go.
- Experience architecting, building, and operationalizing an identity and authentication platform for organizational adoption.
- Deep understanding and expertise with Auth0, Okta, Authentik, Keycloak, or similar identity provider solutions.
- Experience building developer platforms/frameworks (e.g., Backstage.io, Cortex) for companies past the start-up stage.
- Deep understanding and experience rolling out authorization systems such as OPA, FGA (OpenFGA), or similar solutions.
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience with CI/CD tools like Github Actions, Gitlab, Circle CI, Argo, or Kargo.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code, including CloudFormation and Terraform.
- Knowledge of observability best practices and logging/monitoring tools like DataDog, Splunk, New Relic, Edge Delta, or Prometheus.
- Experience with AWS systems such as ECS, Lambda, and RDS.
- Experience writing services in Go, Python, C++, or Java.
- Have built scalable internal and public-facing APIs (REST, JSON, HTTP).
- A mindset focused on seizing opportunities and moving with urgency.
- Dedication to fierce prioritization and operational excellence.
- Adaptability to a dynamic, fast-moving environment.
- A growth mindset and openness to feedback.
Technical Stack
- Identity: Auth0, OAuth2, OIDC
- Languages: Go, Python, C++, Java
- Platform: Docker, Kubernetes, AWS (ECS, Lambda, RDS)
- Infrastructure: Terraform, CloudFormation, Github Actions
- Observability: DataDog, Splunk, New Relic, Prometheus
Benefits & Compensation
- 401(k) with company matching
- Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Summer Fridays
- Flexible PTO
- Remote-first, productivity-first environment
Work Mode
This is a remote position open to candidates in the United States (US-Remote).
LTK is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
