Position Details

Salary $195K – $270K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience lead

Exp. Years 8+ years

Education Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics, or related field

Category Software Engineering

About this role

Lead the Identity Platform engineering efforts at Upstart, shaping the technical direction for authentication and authorization across loan products. Drive secure, scalable systems and mentor technical leaders across teams.

Key Responsibilities

Define long-term IAM direction for Identity Platform
Lead design and development of secure, scalable identity systems
Collaborate with Infosec/CSO on security standards
Mentor technical leaders
Prototype and roll out new technologies

Technical Overview

Stack includes Kotlin, Ruby, C#, C++, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, Keycloak, and AWS. Focus on secure API design, distributed systems, and IAM across a modern cloud-native architecture.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a lead-level software engineer with 8+ years building scalable identity-focused backend services, strong IAM expertise, and hands-on experience with Docker/Kubernetes and OAuth/OpenID Connect.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceEngineeringor Mathematicsor related field8+ years of experienceExperience building highly scalable APIs using Docker and KubernetesKotlinRubyC#C++

Nice-to-Have Skills

OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect specificationsExperience with Identity & Security PlatformJava backend servicesA/B testingGRPCDevOpsKeycloak or equivalent IAMNextJSAWSAmazon Web Services

Tools & Platforms

KeycloakOpenID ConnectOAuth 2.0DockerKubernetesNextJSAmazon Web ServicesAWS

Required Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceEngineeringor Mathematics8+ years of experienceDockerKubernetesKotlinRubyC#C++OpenID ConnectOAuth 2.0KeycloakNextJSAPI designREST APIsIdentity and Access ManagementDistributed systems

Hard Skills

KotlinRubyC#C++DockerKubernetesOpenID ConnectOAuth 2.0KeycloakJavaNextJSAPI designREST APIsIdentity & Access ManagementDistributed systems

Soft Skills

strong communicationmentoringleadershipcollaborationproblem-solvingability to explain complex concepts

Industry & Role

Industry Fintech

Job Function Lead and execute Identity Platform development for authentication/authorization at Upstart

Role Subtype Identity platform lead

Tech Domains Kubernetes, Docker, Kotlin, Ruby, C#, C++, OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, Amazon Web Services, Java

Keywords for Your Resume

principal software engineeridentity platformidentity and access managementOAuth 2.0OpenID ConnectKubernetesDockerKotlinRubyC#C++KeycloakNextJSAmazon Web ServicesAWSAPI designDistributed systemsSecurityRemoteleadproductionJavakotlinrubyc#c++dockerkubernetesopenid connectoauth 2.0keycloakamazon web services

Deal Breakers

Less than 8 years of experience, Lack of Docker/Kubernetes experience, No IAM or security-focused background

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