Advanced Software Engineer

Posting Type:
Hybrid / Remote

Relativity is a leading legal data intelligence company that builds an AI‑powered, cloud platform, Relativity One, for litigation and regulatory work. The User Authentication team builds and operates tier‑0 identity and authentication services that protect customer access to Relativity’s platform. These services sit directly on the request path for every user interaction, requiring an exceptional focus on availability, security, and correctness.

• Design, develop, and operate authentication and identity services that are secure, highly available, and scalable.
• Build and maintain integrations with identity providers, including OAuth2, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and SAML‑based systems.
• Own production reliability for critical services, including on‑call rotations, incident response, and post‑incident learning.
• Implement defense‑in‑depth security controls such as multi‑factor authentication (MFA), token lifecycle management, and least‑privilege access.
• Improve system observability through metrics, structured logging, dashboards, and alerting.
• Participate in code and design reviews with a strong emphasis on security, correctness, and failure modes.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with product, security, and platform teams to deliver authentication features, improvements, and migrations.
• Contribute to long‑term identity and authentication strategy across the platform.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as C#, Java, or Python.
• Experience designing and operating cloud‑based services.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems fundamentals, including availability, failure handling, and scalability.
• Preferred:
  Experience building or operating authentication, authorization, or other security‑critical systems.
• Working knowledge of OAuth2, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and/or SAML.
• Experience operating tier‑0 or business‑critical services with high availability requirements.
• Familiarity with observability, monitoring, and CI/CD practices in production environments.

• Competitive salary, health and retirement programs, wellness resources, discretionary time off (DTO), parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers.
• Two annual company breaks, home office stipend, and an equity program.
• Relativity is committed to competitive, fair, and equitable compensation practices.

Salary Range: $103,000 – $155,000.