Senior Software Engineer, Protocols (Auth0)

The Product

Auth0 is a developer-friendly identity platform that simplifies authentication and authorization for applications.Designed by developers for developers, we make access to applications safe, secure, and seamless for the more than 100 million daily logins around the world. Our modern approach to identity enables this Tier-O global service to deliver convenience, privacy, and security so customers can focus on innovation. Know more about our product at https://auth0.com/.

The Protocols team

The Protocols team plays a critical role within Core Identity, the Engineering organization entrusted with the very heart of the Auth0 application. Core Identity looks after the authentication pipeline, the protocols, user sessions, and all the fundamental concepts and foundational elements that underpin our entire product.

Within this crucial organization, the Protocols team's mission is to enable Auth0 and its customers to solve identity problems with standards-based solutions. This team and its organisation owns the core application of the Auth0 codebase, including the critical authentication engine. We're home to some of the brightest engineers in the company, with deep expertise in digital identity and a proven track record of designing robust, scalable systems.

Being at the core means our work impacts millions of users daily and empowers numerous other parts of our platform. The team is responsible for operating these critical services at scale and plays a crucial role in supporting other teams across Auth0 in designing and implementing key product capabilities.

The Role

This role is for you if you enjoy being at the center of the action solving challenging problems by breaking them down into simpler parts. We primarily use a NodeJS backend (Javascript or Typescript), and store data in MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and Redis. Our services run on AWS and Azure. If you're passionate about tackling complex problems at scale and simplifying them, we want to hear from you. A passion for Identity and Access Management is a significant plus!

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will:

• Gain expertise in identity and security while building innovative features and standards that extend the capabilities of Auth0's platform to help organizations securely innovate around the world.
• Improve and refactor both code and development processes in the core applications of Auth0, with a focus on enabling our product teams to safely move faster.
• Work in a highly collaborative and cross-functional environment, working with talented engineers and partners across Product, Security, Design, and QA to deliver features that delight our customers.
• Work with and gain exposure to modern cloud technologies and best practices, including AWS, Azure, and distributed systems at scale.

You're a good fit for this role if:

• You have 4+ years of software development experience.
• You have practical experience using Node.js (JavaScript or Typescript).
• You write well-tested, high-quality code and are experienced with a range of testing strategies (unit, integration, end-to-end.
• You have experience working with Cloud environments.
• Bring a product-focused mindset, able to think from the customer's perspective and collaborate closely with cross-functional partners.

Bonus points if:

• You have experience in the identity and access management (IAM) domain.
• You have experience working with a fully distributed, remote team.
• You are interested about designing, implementing and troubleshooting distributed systems that are highly-reliable, maintainable and scalable.
• You have knowledge of security engineering and application security.

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