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Staff+ Software Engineer, Identity & Access Controls
Menlo Ventures PortfolioNew York, NY · full time · Staff
$320,000 – $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
This role builds the identity verification, access control, and abuse detection systems that manage who can use Claude's advanced capabilities and how safely. It suits experienced backend engineers who care about AI safety and want to work on systems that balance broad access with responsible safeguards.
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What they ask for
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Experience building and operating backend systems in production
- Proficiency in Python and SQL
- Strong communication skills
- Care about AI safety and societal impact
Nice to have
- 8+ years of industry software engineering experience
- Experience with identity, authentication, or authorization systems at scale
- Experience with KYC/KYB workflows or identity verification vendors
- Experience in trust and safety, integrity, fraud, or abuse detection
- Experience detecting and responding to account takeover or credential compromise
- Experience building custom internal tooling with operational teams