Senior Identity Engineer

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Senior Identity Engineer securing Later’s AI-powered influencer marketing platform. Owning identity, authentication, CI/CD security, and scalable security tooling for brand marketing campaigns.

Responsibilities:

  • Assess and continuously improve Later’s security posture across applications, infrastructure, and development workflows
  • Define and implement scalable security standards, guardrails, and best practices through automated and auditable solutions
  • Partner with Engineering and Product leadership to align security priorities with business objectives and delivery timelines
  • Proactively design systems and processes that reduce emerging and long-term security exposure
  • Own identity and access management, including authentication, authorization, and secure machine-to-machine processes
  • Design, implement, and maintain secure authentication systems for internal tools and customer-facing experiences
  • Harden login systems and establish consistent authentication patterns across services
  • Build and maintain internal security tooling for secure development, operational visibility, and compliance workflows
  • Embed SAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning, secret management, and secure build/deploy practices into CI/CD pipelines
  • Identify vulnerabilities, communicate risk and impact, and drive remediation
  • Provide security guidance during system design and architecture reviews
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to embed security into development workflows
  • Translate complex security concepts into actionable recommendations
  • Lead by influence through standards, tooling, mentorship, and secure engineering practices
  • Stay current on application security, cloud security, and identity best practices
  • Apply OWASP, NIST, and CIS Controls pragmatically in production environments
  • Continuously improve identity architecture and security automation
  • Improve Later’s security posture while maintaining speed of product delivery

Requirements:

  • 5–7+ years of experience as a Security Engineer or Software Engineer with a strong security focus
  • Proven experience building and operating production-grade software, systems, or internal tooling
  • Strong background in application security, infrastructure security, and secure CI/CD practices
  • Hands-on experience with identity and access management, authentication systems, authorization frameworks, and machine-to-machine security patterns
  • Experience applying OWASP, NIST, or CIS Controls in real-world production environments
  • Familiarity with AWS Security Hub, Azure Security Center, or GCP Security Command Center
  • Familiarity with SIEM/SOAR tools and Infrastructure-as-Code security scanning using Terraform or CloudFormation
  • Experience supporting SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliance frameworks
  • Familiarity with modern backend systems, including C#, and cloud-native architectures
  • Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence engineering teams
  • Strong communication skills and ability to translate complex security concepts into actionable guidance

Benefits:

  • All permanent team members are eligible to participate in various benefits plans as part of their overall compensation package
  • Market-based, data-driven compensation evaluated bi-annually, including performance and market-related factors
  • Equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusion-first culture
  • Recruitment accommodations or support available upon request