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Staff+ Software Engineer, Auth & Identity

Menlo Ventures Portfolio

New York, NY · full time · Staff

$405,000 – $485,000

Listed on Menlo Ventures Portfolio’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

You'll own critical authentication and authorization systems that power Anthropic's AI products, managing credential lifecycle, access control, and enterprise identity integration across multi-region infrastructure. This role suits experienced platform engineers comfortable with high-stakes system ownership, security-first design, and shaping technical direction for identity systems in a rapidly scaling AI company.

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What they ask for

Required

  • 8+ years building and operating backend or platform systems at scale
  • Experience with authentication, authorization, or security-adjacent infrastructure
  • Deep care for reliability and security in design and operations
  • Comfort owning large migrations in live, high-traffic systems
  • Product-focused approach to platform work with emphasis on usability for other engineers
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and make independent technical decisions
  • Clear communication with cross-functional partners
  • Familiarity using AI tools in software development workflow
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Nice to have

  • Experience with globally distributed databases and multi-region service architecture
  • Prior work on enterprise identity integrations with major identity providers and cloud IAM systems

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