Engineering Manager, Security Platform

About the Role

Lead the development of a centralized, modular identity and access platform for a defense technology company. This player-coach role will shape authentication, authorization, and access management across multiple products while building out the team.

What You'll Do

• Set strategy and deliver a centralized, modular authentication service.

• Scale identity and access capabilities consistently across products and customers.

• Stay hands-on with code reviews, architecture design, and system design.

• Manage and mentor engineers, beginning with one direct report, and hire to grow the team.

• Partner with platform and security leadership on priorities.

What We're Looking For

• 7 to 12 years of software engineering experience, including at least 3 years managing engineers with direct reports.

• Production experience building or leading identity and access systems, such as authentication, authorization, IAM, or access control services.

• Hands-on experience with authentication, authorization, or IAM, including in management roles.

• Experience with OAuth 2.0/OIDC, SAML, SCIM, RBAC/ABAC, policy engines, and distributed systems.

• Experience with AWS GovCloud or authentication in AWS GovCloud is relevant.

• Ability to contribute to code review and architecture or system design for about 30% of the week.

• A degree and an active security clearance.

• Based in the United States and authorized to work without visa sponsorship.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary is $190,000 to $250,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Remote within the United States.