Software Engineer II, Security

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Git Hub is the world’s leading platform for agentic software development — powered by Copilot to build, scale, and deliver secure software. Over 180 million developers, including more than 90% of the Fortune 100 companies, use Git Hub to collaborate, and more than 77,000 organisations have adopted Git Hub Copilot.

In this role you can work from Remote, United States

Git Hub is changing the way the world builds software, and we want you to help secure Git Hub. We're looking for an Identity & Access Security Operations Engineer to ensure the right Hubbers get the right access at the right time for the right reasons and to strengthen the security and availability of Git Hub’s internal systems.

As part of Secure Access Engineering – Identity & Access Management, you will enable secure access to Git Hub’s internal infrastructure and the sensitive data stored therein. In this position, you will maintain and improve IAM control processes, develop automation to improve efficiency, and collaborate across teams to ensure secure access patterns.

• Provide guidance and support to Hubbers using Git Hub’s internal identity and access management platform
• Develop, maintain, and improve services that support identity lifecycle, access workflows, and paved-path processes for Hubbers
• Work with technical and non technical partner teams to drive consistent IAM practices
• Monitor and maintain IAM services, participate in an on‑call rotation, respond to incidents, and enhance operational processes
• Manage services and processes that play a critical role in compliance to several audit frameworks

• 2+ years experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience maintaining production software coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Rust, or Python
  • OR Associate’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) experience
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 1+ years of experience in Security Operations, Identity & Access Management, Security Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 1+ years experience implementing or operating IAM technologies (e.g., SSO/MFA, directory services, RBAC/ABAC models).
• 1+ years professional experience working with Ruby

• Experience operating identity or access management systems at scale.
• Familiarity with identity directories (e.g., Okta, Azure AD), authentication/authorization protocols (OAuth, SAML, OIDC)
• Experience supporting production services in an on‑call capacity.
• Experience with cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience designing paved‑path processes for identity lifecycle, access reviews, or entitlements management.

The base salary range for this job is USD $83,400.00 - USD $ /Yr.

These pay ranges are intended to cover roles based across the United States. An individual's base pay depends on various factors including geographical location and review of experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant. At Git Hub certain roles are eligible for benefits and additional rewards, including annual bonus and stock. These rewards are allocated based on individual impact in role.

In addition, certain roles also have the opportunity to earn sales incentives based on revenue or utilization, depending on the terms of the plan and the employee's role.

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