Senior Backend Engineer, Authentication and Authorization

Overview

Job Description

Responsibilities

• - Design and develop robust, scalable components of our authentication and authorization systems
• - Collaborate with product, platform, and security teams to align solutions with business and infrastructure needs
• - Drive quality through best practices in testing, observability, and operational excellence
• - Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and curiosity
• - Influence technical direction, contributing to design decisions that balance security, performance, and developer experience

Required Skills

• - Deep technical expertise in building scalable systems and APIs
• - Strong collaboration and communication skills, especially when working cross-functionally
• - A passion for problem-solving, particularly in identity and access domains
• - A proactive mindset, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity
• - Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP), Kubernetes, and distributed systems
• - Experience working with authentication and authorization standards (OAuth, OIDC, SAML etc.)
• - A background in Kotlin, Java or similar backend languages
• - Bonus: Experience with third-party authentication providers like Auth0 or AWS Cognito

Benefits

• - Your own Pleo card (no more out-of-pocket spending!)
• - Lunch is on us for your work days - enjoy catered meals or receive a lunch allowance based on your local office
• - Comprehensive private healthcare - depending on your location, coverage options include Vitality, Alan or Médis
• - We offer 25 days of holiday + your public holidays
• - For our Team, we offer both hybrid and fully remote working options
• - Option to purchase 5 additional days of holiday through a salary sacrifice
• - We use MyndUp to give our employees access to free mental health and well-being support
• - Paid parental leave