Vercel is the agentic infrastructure company, freeing people and agents to ship what's next. For more than a decade we've helped builders move from idea to production with speed, security, and exceptional developer experience.
Now we're scaling our products for both agents and people to ship and run software, built in the open and trusted by OpenAI, PayPal, Ramp, Supreme, and millions of developers worldwide.
We are looking for a Security Software Engineer, IAM, to build identity and access management (IAM) infrastructure as software, not administer identity products, and this role suits a software engineer who has gone deep on identity or an IAM engineer with a strong engineering background. You will own identity and IAM end to end, replacing the approval queue with access that is self-serve, time-bound, and provable, built so identity is defined as code, reviewed in pull requests, deployed through CI, and observable in production, and you will help decide how agents act on behalf of users and systems. This is a hybrid role based in San Francisco or New York City, with three days a week in the office.
What you’ll do- Migrate Okta and related IAM configuration to Terraform so every identity change is reviewed, tested, and versioned, and help engineering teams adopt infrastructure as code
- Build a self-serve access platform, including just-in-time (JIT) access, that lets team and system owners define, request, and time-bound their own access
- Own provisioning, deprovisioning, and access review workflows that generate System and Organization Controls 2 (SOC 2) audit evidence automatically
- Unify corporate IAM (employee identity, SaaS access, devices) and production IAM (service accounts, infrastructure permissions, on-call access) into one identity plane, and enforce least-privilege access across cloud, SaaS, and production infrastructure
- Define and build how agents request and hold access, working with the Accounts team on product-facing identity
- 7+ years building and owning identity, access management, or platform security systems, including IAM design across corporate (Okta or equivalent) and production (AWS or GCP) environments
- Built and operated production services or self-service platforms in TypeScript/Node.js, Go, or Python, including REST APIs
- Implemented OAuth2, OpenID Connect (OIDC), Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), and System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) at the protocol level, including failure modes such as token replay and sync drift
- Managed IAM infrastructure as code in Terraform
- Led a Terraform migration for IAM or identity infrastructure at scale
- Designed or built a JIT access system or access governance platform
- Designed delegation or scoped-credential models for agents or service identities
- Competitive compensation package, including equity.
- Inclusive Healthcare Package.
- Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.
- Flexible Time Off.
- We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed.
The San Francisco, CA base pay range for this role is $208,000 - $312,000. Actual salary will be based on job-related skills, experience, and location. Compensation outside of San Francisco may be adjusted based on employee location. The total compensation package may include benefits, equity-based compensation, and eligibility for a company bonus or variable pay program depending on the role. Your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process.
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Skills Required
- 7+ years of experience in identity, access management, or platform security engineering
- Deep expertise with Okta including SSO, MFA, lifecycle management, and API-driven automation
- Proficient in Terraform and managing IAM infrastructure as code
- Experience designing IAM strategy at scale across corporate (IT/SaaS) and production (cloud infrastructure) environments
- Hands-on experience with AWS or GCP IAM (service accounts, roles, workload identity federation)
- Background with MDM/MAM solutions (Jamf, Intune, or equivalent) and building/managing endpoint/mobile access tooling
- Ability to drive alignment across Engineering, IT, Compliance, and Security teams (strong collaboration)
- Comfortable operating with autonomy and owning decisions in a fast-moving environment
- Experience leading Terraform migrations for IAM or identity infrastructure at scale
- Knowledge of SCIM, SAML, OIDC, and directory services (Google Workspace, Azure AD)
- Contributions to internal developer platforms or security tooling
- Experience at a developer tools, infrastructure, or SaaS company
- Certifications such as Okta Certified Professional/Administrator, AWS Security Specialty, or CISSP
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What We Do
From solo developers building their first app to large enterprise teams if it needs to be fast, reliable, and beautifully built, it runs on Vercel. Our platform powers millions of deployments a day. We started with a simple belief: the web should be fast for everyone, everywhere. That belief became Next.js. Then a platform. Then the infrastructure layer for the AI-native web. We are backed by the amazing team at Accel and CRV, and we're headquartered in San Francisco.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Vercel is a remote-friendly company. Some roles are in-office (SF, NYC and others), and some are fully remote. For the right candidate, flexible arrangements are available, supported by home office and wellness stipends.
