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Senior Software Engineer - IAM
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Lambda
This range is provided by Lambda. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $230,000.00/yr - $445,000.00/yr
Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, builds Gigawatt-scale AI Factories for Training and Inference. Lambda’s mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give every person access to artificial intelligence. One person, one GPU.
Note: This position requires presence in our San Francisco or Bellevue office location 4 days per week; Lambda’s designated work from home day is currently Tuesday.
Role Summary Help define and deliver Lambda’s next-generation Identity and Access Management platform - powering secure, intuitive, and scalable access control for customers ranging from early-stage startups to the most
superintelligent AI teams in the world .
You’ll design IAM systems that anticipate the needs of highly technical users who will stress-test every workflow, integration, and permission model. Your charter will be to lead the design and implementation of our IAM vision: Workspaces, enterprise-grade RBAC, MFA enhancements, and a unified identity platform across all Lambda products and services.
What You’ll Do
Design and build intuitive, beautiful web interfaces for ML/AI cloud users
Integrate top-tier tooling, workflows, and models from the AI space
Own features end-to-end—from design to deployment to monitoring
You (Must-Haves)
8+ years of backend or platform engineering experience, with 3+ years leading IAM or authentication/authorization initiatives.
Deep expertise in modern IAM patterns and technologies:
Authentication (OIDC, OAuth2, SAML)
Authorization (RBAC, ABAC, fine-grained permissions)
MFA and advanced authentication factors
SCIM and identity lifecycle management
Experience integrating and customizing third-party identity platforms (e.g., Auth0, Okta, WorkOS) at scale.
Strong architecture and systems design skills for distributed, multi-tenant SaaS environments.
Proven track record of delivering IAM features in security-sensitive, high-uptime environments.
Solid programming experience in Python, Go, or similar languages, plus comfort with IaC (Terraform, Atlantis, Crossplane).
Nice-to-Haves
Experience designing IAM systems for ML/AI or cloud infrastructure products.
Hands-on experience with enterprise onboarding flows.
Prior work on multi-cloud or hybrid identity solutions (AWS, GCP, Azure).
Contributions to IAM standards or open-source identity projects.
Leadership or mentorship experience
Strong academic background (EECS, Math, Software Engineering, Physics)
Salary Range The annual salary range for this position has been set based on market data and other factors. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.
Final Note You don’t need to meet all qualifications to apply. Lambda values a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.
About Lambda
Founded in 2012, ~400 employees (2025) and growing fast
Generous cash & equity compensation
Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
Wellness and Commuter stipends for select roles
401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)
Flexible Paid Time Off Plan that we all actually use
Research papers accepted into top machine learning and graphics conferences (NeurIPS, ICCV, SIGGRAPH, TOG)
Equal Opportunity Employer Lambda is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Engineering and Information Technology
Industries Software Development
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Senior Software Engineer - IAM
role at
Lambda
This range is provided by Lambda. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $230,000.00/yr - $445,000.00/yr
Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, builds Gigawatt-scale AI Factories for Training and Inference. Lambda’s mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give every person access to artificial intelligence. One person, one GPU.
Note: This position requires presence in our San Francisco or Bellevue office location 4 days per week; Lambda’s designated work from home day is currently Tuesday.
Role Summary Help define and deliver Lambda’s next-generation Identity and Access Management platform - powering secure, intuitive, and scalable access control for customers ranging from early-stage startups to the most
superintelligent AI teams in the world .
You’ll design IAM systems that anticipate the needs of highly technical users who will stress-test every workflow, integration, and permission model. Your charter will be to lead the design and implementation of our IAM vision: Workspaces, enterprise-grade RBAC, MFA enhancements, and a unified identity platform across all Lambda products and services.
What You’ll Do
Design and build intuitive, beautiful web interfaces for ML/AI cloud users
Integrate top-tier tooling, workflows, and models from the AI space
Own features end-to-end—from design to deployment to monitoring
You (Must-Haves)
8+ years of backend or platform engineering experience, with 3+ years leading IAM or authentication/authorization initiatives.
Deep expertise in modern IAM patterns and technologies:
Authentication (OIDC, OAuth2, SAML)
Authorization (RBAC, ABAC, fine-grained permissions)
MFA and advanced authentication factors
SCIM and identity lifecycle management
Experience integrating and customizing third-party identity platforms (e.g., Auth0, Okta, WorkOS) at scale.
Strong architecture and systems design skills for distributed, multi-tenant SaaS environments.
Proven track record of delivering IAM features in security-sensitive, high-uptime environments.
Solid programming experience in Python, Go, or similar languages, plus comfort with IaC (Terraform, Atlantis, Crossplane).
Nice-to-Haves
Experience designing IAM systems for ML/AI or cloud infrastructure products.
Hands-on experience with enterprise onboarding flows.
Prior work on multi-cloud or hybrid identity solutions (AWS, GCP, Azure).
Contributions to IAM standards or open-source identity projects.
Leadership or mentorship experience
Strong academic background (EECS, Math, Software Engineering, Physics)
Salary Range The annual salary range for this position has been set based on market data and other factors. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.
Final Note You don’t need to meet all qualifications to apply. Lambda values a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.
About Lambda
Founded in 2012, ~400 employees (2025) and growing fast
Generous cash & equity compensation
Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
Wellness and Commuter stipends for select roles
401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)
Flexible Paid Time Off Plan that we all actually use
Research papers accepted into top machine learning and graphics conferences (NeurIPS, ICCV, SIGGRAPH, TOG)
Equal Opportunity Employer Lambda is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Engineering and Information Technology
Industries Software Development
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