Engineering Manager, Security Platform
Job in
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60601, USA
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True
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-11-14
Job specializations:
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Security
Job Description & How to Apply Below
THE ROLE
Lead the development of a centralized, modular identity and access platform for a defense technology company. This player-coach role will shape authentication, authorization, and access management across multiple products while building out the team.
WHAT YOU'LL DO- Set strategy and deliver a centralized, modular authentication service.
- Scale identity and access capabilities consistently across products and customers.
- Stay hands-on with code reviews, architecture design, and system design.
- Manage and mentor engineers, beginning with one direct report, and hire to grow the team.
- Partner with platform and security leadership on priorities.
- 7 to 12 years of software engineering experience, including at least 3 years managing engineers with direct reports.
- Production experience building or leading identity and access systems, such as authentication, authorization, IAM, or access control services.
- Hands-on experience with authentication, authorization, or IAM, including in management roles.
- Experience with OAuth 2.0/OIDC, SAML, SCIM, RBAC/ABAC, policy engines, and distributed systems.
- Experience with AWS Gov Cloud or authentication in AWS Gov Cloud is relevant.
- Ability to contribute to code review and architecture or system design for about 30% of the week.
- A degree and an active security clearance.
- Based in the United States and authorized to work without visa sponsorship.
Base salary is $190,000 to $250,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
LOCATIONRemote within the United States.
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