Staff Software Engineer, Identity & Access Management

Reddit is a community of communities built on shared interests, passion, and trust. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 130 million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. Our mission is to bring community and belonging to everyone in the world.

As a Staff Software Engineer within our SPACE org (Security, Privacy, Assurance, and Corporate Engineering), you will play a critical role on the Identity & Access Management (IAM) team. You will design, deliver, and support the lifecycle of digital identities, authentication, and access across Reddit. You will partner closely with cross-functional teams to build creative, scalable solutions that align with business priorities and strict regulatory standards. We operate in a dynamic, ambiguous problem space—meaning you’ll work across multiple domains and technology stacks to keep Reddit secure.

• Develop, scale and maintain Reddit’s core IAM internal identity capabilities, platforms and infrastructure.
• Design and deploy high-quality API integrations and custom enterprise IGA connectivity solutions.
• Build proactive monitoring frameworks, executive-friendly dashboards, and advanced alerting.
• Use synthetic transactions and anomaly detection to measure system availability (aiming for multiple 9s).
• Utilize identity data to track license utilization, aid in fiscal planning, and drive platform adoption.
• Create and maintain documentation, audit logs, and reports to continuously improve business processes and ensure seamless compliance execution.
• Troubleshoot complex production incidents, analyze failure conditions, and perform root-cause analysis to support a 24x7 operation.
• Guide global, cross-functional partners on IAM best practices while raising the engineering bar through code reviews, technical standards, and optimized workflows.

• 10+ years of backend development experience across multiple layers of the stack—from databases and networking to efficient computing.
• In-depth knowledge of corporate IAM experience covering the full workforce identity lifecycle (Joiner, Mover, Leaver, Access Requests, and Certifications).
• Ability to design and implement complex distributed systems operating under high load.
• Proficiency in our core stack: Go, Python, Java, or TypeScript, with a strong DevOps mindset and end-to-end code ownership (testing, monitoring, deploying, and maintaining).
• Deep understanding of modern authentication protocols (OAuth, OIDC, SAML) and secure-by-design principles.
• Hands-on familiarity with enterprise identity solutions including IGA, MFA, PAM / PIM, JIT and Directory architectures (e.g., Okta, LDAP, SailPoint).
• Familiarity with governance and compliance frameworks (SOC2, SOX, PCI), including driving audit-related access certification reviews.
• Strong collaborative communicator thriving in Agile environments, with a continuous learning mindset and a resourceful, 'can-do' approach to complex problem-solving.

Languages: Go, Python, Java, TypeScript, SQL. Datastores: Postgres, Directory architectures (e.g., LDAP). Tools: Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, SailPoint, Okta.

Base salary range: $217,000—$303,900 USD. Eligible for equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, may also be eligible for a commission. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, 401k with employer match, flexible vacation & paid volunteer time off, generous paid parental leave, family planning support, gender-affirming care, mental health & coaching benefits, and global benefit programs.

Apply via the provided Greenhouse link.