Coalition
Staff Software Engineer, Auth/Accounts
$159K–$234K
Any location, United States +1 · Remote · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Location
- Any location, United States
United States - Remote
About the job
Provide technical leadership for Coalition’s authentication, authorization, and account services, shaping architecture and delivering cross-team initiatives for security-sensitive systems.
What you'll do
- Lead architecture and delivery initiatives across authentication, authorization, account lifecycles, and partner relationships.
- Define API contracts, data models, migration paths, and rollout strategies; coordinate cross-functional execution.
- Build scalable backend services, improve engineering operations, and mentor engineers across teams.
What they ask for
- Proven track record guiding cross-team architecture and resolving high-impact technical trade-offs.
- Expertise in API design, distributed systems, data modeling, and production operations.
- Experience in high-risk domains where security, correctness, and performance are paramount.
- Ability to write clear design docs, align non-technical stakeholders, mentor senior engineers, and use AI tools critically in daily engineering work.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with OAuth/OIDC, JWTs, RBAC, or ReBAC systems (e.g., OpenFGA).
- Proficiency with Go, Python, event-driven architecture (e.g., Kafka), and AWS/modern CI/CD stacks; security-sensitive, fintech, insurtech, or partner-platform experience is also a bonus.
Pay
$158,900/year to $234,125/year USD base salary
Tools
OAuth/OIDC, JWTs, RBAC, ReBAC, OpenFGA, Go, Python, Kafka
AI focus
Use AI tools for code exploration, design analysis, test generation, debugging, and documentation; critically assess output and apply suitable review and safety practices for security-sensitive systems. Bonus experience includes reusable AI-assisted workflows and responsible AI use in regulated or security-sensitive environments.
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