Senior Java Engineer – IAM (Remote)
Upgrade is a fintech unicorn founded in 2017. We are the fastest-growing company in the Americas (Financial Times). In the last five years, over 15 million people have applied for an Upgrade card or loan, and we have delivered over $10 billion in affordable and responsible credit. Our innovative Upgrade Card is the fastest growing credit card in America (Nilson Report). Combining the flexibility of a credit card with the low cost of an installment loan helps us redefine banking.
Upgrade has been named a “Best Place to Work in the Bay Area” three years in a row, one of the “Top Companies to work for in Arizona”, and we have received awards for being a best company for Diversity, Women, Culture, and Veterans.
We are looking for new team members who get excited about designing and delivering new and better products to join a team of 900 talented and passionate professionals. Come join us if you like to tackle big problems and make a meaningful difference in people's lives.
About our Team:
At Upgrade, the Platform team works horizontally with our different engineering teams. We build tools, services and shared libraries to simplify / abstract / speedup the day to day of our developers.
Part of the Platform group, the Identity and Access Management team is responsible for our auth service, and everything related to Authentication and Authorization in our microservice architecture.
We are looking for a passionate Identity and Access Management engineer to help us drive the IAM roadmap at Upgrade. Join us!
This is a remote position based in the United States.
What You'll Do:
- Help build and drive the roadmap for the IAM team.
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert on Authentication and Authorization.
- Implement new IAM related features.
What We Look For:
- Good Java programming knowledge (Golang a plus).
- Experience working on IAM teams before.
- Knowledge of OAuth and JWT, AWS, and Cognito.
- Experience working in a microservices environment.
- Awareness of the challenges and possible patterns brought up by Kubernetes.
- Good communication & empathy skills. You will interact with different stakeholders at Upgrade to help define our vision.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
What We Offer You:
- Competitive salary and stock option plan.
- 100% paid coverage of medical, dental and vision insurance.
- Unlimited vacation.
- Learning stipend for personal growth and development.
- Paid parental leave.
- Health and wellness initiatives.
Interested in joining Upgrade but don't think this role is for you? Check out our careers page!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.