Velocity Global offers the most unified, tech-enabled, and customer service-driven global workforce management, ensuring smooth, reliable operations across countries, roles, and workforce types so businesses can navigate complexity with confidence, deliver strong results, and stay ahead. We help you expand your business into new markets without the complexity of setting up entities. We hire, pay, and manage your workforce across 185+ countries with our AI-powered global Workforce Technology platform.
POSITION SUMMARY
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Staff Fullstack Software Engineer to join our Identity and Access Management (IAM) team. In this critical role, you will design and build secure, scalable, and user-friendly IAM solutions that ensure seamless authentication, authorization, and identity management. You will leverage technologies like ReactJS, TypeScript, Postgres, and AWS in a serverless environment to create systems that protect our users and infrastructure.
This role will require in-office collaboration for 3 days per week in our Palo Alto, CA office.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Designing and developing Identity and Access management capabilities including APIs to support customers and microservice authentication and authorization.
- Liaison with Product Manager, Engineering Manager and other agile teams to align with the overall product vision and architecture design.
- The ability to lead a team of engineers to deliver on cross-functional projects
- Extraordinary communication and collaboration skills. You are pragmatic and know how to build trust.
- Design and develop software solutions that meet the needs of our customers and align with the company's overall strategy.
- Contributing to quality and security through code reviews and Agile driven test-based-development, documentation and continuous integration processes.
- Continuously improve the performance and scalability of the company's software products.
- Stay current with new technologies and industry developments to ensure that the company's software products remain competitive.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the overall growth and development of the engineering team.
QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS
- Bachelor's (or higher, e.g., MS, or PhD) degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field such as physics or mathematics, or equivalent technical experience.
- 6+ years of experience in software development preferred.
- Extensive knowledge of identity and access management (IAM) concepts, such as authentication, authorization, RBAC/ABAC, account lifecycle, least privilege, etc.
- Expertise of Identity System concepts and protocols (SAML, OpenID, OAuth, SCIM) and a strong understanding of security standard methodologies and encryption protocols.
- Experience with OKTA, Auth0 and OPA based policy engines is a plus.
- Experience with AWS technologies like serverless, api gateways, SQS, eventbridge and API technologies like REST and GraphQL.
- Good understanding of OOP and Functional programming.
- Deep understanding of testing approaches and methodologies.
- Experience with handling high volume of requests and working with multithreaded and distributed services.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience working in a remote environment.
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Our job titles may span more than one career level. The base pay depends upon many factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified.
Annualized Pay Range
$175,000—$240,000 USD
We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion across our organization, embracing the rich tapestry of cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives that our global team brings together in offices around the world. Velocity Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to empowering individuals from all walks of life to achieve their professional goals with us, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, or genetic information. We actively seek and encourage applications from diverse candidates, including those with disabilities, and offer accommodations throughout the selection process upon request.
Velocity Global offers a range of benefits tailored to the location and type of role. A general benefits overview is below:
- Flexible Time Off + Parental Leave
- Health and Dental Insurance (where applicable)
- Retirement Savings + Employee Incentive Plan
- WFH Stipend
Please visit our career page for more information.
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What We Do
Velocity Global accelerates the future of work for anyone, anywhere, anyhow. Its Global Work Platform™ simplifies the employer and talent experience through its proprietary cloud-based talent management technology, backed by personalized expertise and unmatched global scale. The platform offers a full suite of talent solutions, including global Employer of Record and Contractor Management, to help companies onboard, manage, and pay talent in more than 185 countries and all 50 United States.
Founded in 2014, the company has hundreds of employees across six continents, with plans to double in size in 2022.
As a work anywhere company, Velocity Global employees can create a work experience to fit their lifestyle, giving them the freedom to pursue their passion without the hassle of long commutes, rigid schedules and overlapping work-life demands. We empower people to live life fully, supported by a dynamic culture, growth opportunities and unique benefits. In the words of our founder, Ben Wright: “Professional experiences of a lifetime start here.”
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