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Senior Identity Engineer

Later
Location
Boston, MA; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Vancouver, Washington, United States
Posted
25 days ago
Department
Technology
Salary
$125,000-205,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5–7+ years of experience as a Security Engineer or Software Engineer with a strong security focus
  • Proven experience building and operating production-grade software, systems, or internal tooling
  • Strong background in application security, infrastructure security, and secure CI/CD practices
  • Hands-on experience with identity and access management, including authentication systems, authorization frameworks, and machine-to-machine security patterns
  • Experience applying security frameworks such as OWASP, NIST, or CIS Controls in real-world production environments
  • Familiarity with cloud security tooling (AWS Security Hub, Azure Security Center, or GCP Security Command Center), SIEM/SOAR tools, and Infrastructure-as-Code security scanning (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Nice to have
  • Experience designing or migrating identity architecture at scale
  • Experience building internal developer security tooling
  • Experience working in a high-growth technology environment
What the job really is

As a Senior Identity Engineer at Later, you will enhance and scale the security foundations of the platform, focusing on identity and access management, authentication systems, and secure development practices. You will collaborate with various teams to integrate security into development workflows and CI/CD pipelines while providing guidance and mentorship to elevate security standards across the organization.

Things to weigh
  • No specific benefits listed in the posting
  • Salary range provided but may vary based on skills and experience
  • Role involves significant collaboration across teams, which may suit candidates who thrive in a team-oriented environment
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