Engineering Manager, Security Platform

About the Role

Lead a security platform team building centralized authentication, authorization, and access management systems for a defense technology company. This is a new player-coach role, with hands-on technical work, and an opportunity to shape foundational systems used across multiple products.

What You'll Do

Own strategy and execution for a centralized, modular authentication service.

Scale identity and access management consistently across products and customers.

Contribute to code reviews, architecture design, and system design.

Manage and mentor engineers, beginning with one direct report, and hire as the team grows.

Partner with platform leadership to set priorities for security and infrastructure.

What We're Looking For

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

Hands-on experience building or leading production authentication, authorization, IAM, or access-control systems.

Experience reviewing code and leading architecture and system design as part of a player-coach management role.

Knowledge of OAuth 2.0/OIDC, SAML, SCIM, RBAC/ABAC, and policy engines.

Experience with distributed systems and security platforms; AWS GovCloud experience is a plus.

Experience leading a security, identity, or authentication platform team serving other engineering teams is valuable.

A degree and current authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship are required.

An active security clearance and experience growing an engineering team are valued.

Compensation & Benefits

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

Location

Remote within the United States, with availability during US time zones.