Strava
Engineering Manager, Identity Platform
Strava, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Engineering Manager, Identity Platform
Strava is the app for active people, with over 150 million athletes worldwide. We build technology that connects, motivates, and helps people reach their best. The Engineering Manager of Identity leads the technical direction of authentication and authorization systems that support iOS, Android, and web.
What You’ll Do
Own the technical roadmap for Strava’s identity platform—including sign‑up, login, password management, multi‑factor authentication, and account recovery flows.
Design and scale a unified identity foundation that supports Strava Group’s portfolio of apps while ensuring cross‑application authentication and secure token handling.
Architect, build, and maintain secure and scalable authorization and access control systems used by millions of athletes.
Design and implement role‑based and attribute‑based access controls that protect user privacy and support internal needs.
Collaborate closely with Product, Security, Trust & Safety, and Legal to ensure compliance and platform integrity.
Establish engineering best practices, high code quality standards, and operational excellence around identity services.
Build consistency and feature parity across iOS, Android, and web identity experiences while respecting platform‑specific patterns.
Instrument, monitor, and improve authentication success rates, recovery completion, and overall account security.
Influence the long‑term technical strategy and product roadmap for identity at Strava Group.
Balance hands‑on technical contribution with empathetic, clear, and consistent leadership.
Use data, metrics, and experimentation to guide decisions and continuously improve authentication, authorization, and account health outcomes.
What You’ll Bring
Experience building identity systems that serve a portfolio of applications, understanding token management, session continuity, and cross‑app authentication.
Deep experience building and operating authentication, authorization, and account security systems at scale with modern protocols and best practices.
Strong design skills for low‑friction login, signup, and recovery flows balancing convenience with robust abuse protection.
Track record leading teams through complex identity challenges—session management, MFA, passkeys, RBAC/ABAC, and platform consistency.
Holistic view of identity as a foundation for trust, safety, privacy, and growth, translating vision into technical strategy and execution.
Compensation Overview Base salary range:
$228,000 – $242,000 . Compensation may vary by department and location and may be modified in the future. For more information, please contact your talent partner.
Why Join Us We are an equal‑opportunity employer. In keeping with our values, we make all employment decisions—including hiring, evaluation, termination, promotion, and training—without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, marital status, height and/or weight. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions. California Consumer Protection Act Applicant Notice.
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What You’ll Do
Own the technical roadmap for Strava’s identity platform—including sign‑up, login, password management, multi‑factor authentication, and account recovery flows.
Design and scale a unified identity foundation that supports Strava Group’s portfolio of apps while ensuring cross‑application authentication and secure token handling.
Architect, build, and maintain secure and scalable authorization and access control systems used by millions of athletes.
Design and implement role‑based and attribute‑based access controls that protect user privacy and support internal needs.
Collaborate closely with Product, Security, Trust & Safety, and Legal to ensure compliance and platform integrity.
Establish engineering best practices, high code quality standards, and operational excellence around identity services.
Build consistency and feature parity across iOS, Android, and web identity experiences while respecting platform‑specific patterns.
Instrument, monitor, and improve authentication success rates, recovery completion, and overall account security.
Influence the long‑term technical strategy and product roadmap for identity at Strava Group.
Balance hands‑on technical contribution with empathetic, clear, and consistent leadership.
Use data, metrics, and experimentation to guide decisions and continuously improve authentication, authorization, and account health outcomes.
What You’ll Bring
Experience building identity systems that serve a portfolio of applications, understanding token management, session continuity, and cross‑app authentication.
Deep experience building and operating authentication, authorization, and account security systems at scale with modern protocols and best practices.
Strong design skills for low‑friction login, signup, and recovery flows balancing convenience with robust abuse protection.
Track record leading teams through complex identity challenges—session management, MFA, passkeys, RBAC/ABAC, and platform consistency.
Holistic view of identity as a foundation for trust, safety, privacy, and growth, translating vision into technical strategy and execution.
Compensation Overview Base salary range:
$228,000 – $242,000 . Compensation may vary by department and location and may be modified in the future. For more information, please contact your talent partner.
Why Join Us We are an equal‑opportunity employer. In keeping with our values, we make all employment decisions—including hiring, evaluation, termination, promotion, and training—without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, marital status, height and/or weight. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions. California Consumer Protection Act Applicant Notice.
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