Senior Software Engineer, Authorization

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Software Engineer, Authorization based in India.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll design and deliver secure, scalable services that underpin modern identity and authorization capabilities.
You’ll work primarily with Go, Node.js, and/or Python to build production-grade systems with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability.
The role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement of development practices.
You’ll contribute to core authorization and IAM capabilities using technologies such as OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, and infrastructure-as-code.
Working across multiple time zones, you’ll help drive clear technical decisions through strong documentation and asynchronous collaboration.
You’ll also champion automated testing, CI/CD quality gates, observability, and reliable deployment practices.
This is an opportunity to influence engineering standards while building security-critical software in a distributed, remote-first environment.

Accountabilities
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Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable and secure backend services using Go, Node.js, and/or Python.

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Produce well-documented, maintainable, and high-performance code, with particular attention to minimizing latency for users across global environments.

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Develop automated unit, integration, and regression tests for both new functionality and existing services.

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Strengthen engineering quality through automated CI/CD gates that detect issues early and reduce regression risk.

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Partner with Product Management and UX teams across time zones to refine requirements, assess technical feasibility, and translate business needs into effective technical solutions.

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Contribute to engineering roadmap discussions and help ensure technical priorities remain aligned with customer and business value.

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Design alerts, operational processes, and runbooks that support reliable and zero-downtime deployments.

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Improve engineering workflows by identifying opportunities for automation and more effective development practices.

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Promote responsible use of AI-assisted development tools, including code generation, automated test generation, and dependency analysis.

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Contribute to architectural and technical decisions across authorization, identity, and access-management systems.

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Facilitate consensus and provide technical direction across geographically distributed engineering and cross-functional teams.

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Participate in on-call rotations and respond to production alerts during assigned shifts.

Requirements

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8+ years of professional software engineering experience , with a demonstrated history of delivering complex, scalable, production-quality software.

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Strong proficiency in Go, Node.js, and/or Python , with the flexibility and willingness to work across technologies as required.

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Willingness to learn and use Vue.js where frontend integration is needed.

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Deep understanding of identity and access management technologies, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), JWT , and broader IAM concepts.

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Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform , and strong understanding of modern cloud infrastructure concepts.

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Experience designing and implementing automated testing strategies for new and legacy services.

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Strong understanding of CI/CD practices and the use of automated quality gates within software delivery pipelines.

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Experience with observability, alerting, runbooks, and practices that support highly available and reliable distributed systems.

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Strong technical leadership and organizational skills, with the ability to drive decisions and establish clear direction in cross-functional environments.

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Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across multiple time zones us