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- Job Posting TitleJob Posting TitleSenior Software Engineer II, Security
- Job Description SummaryJob Description SummaryThis position will:
Lead complex implementations for security engineering to ensure best-in-class customer identity management, authorization, and observability systems.
Improve existing security micro-services, custom frameworks, and tooling by addressing technical gaps and implementing emerging standards.
Collaborate cross-functionally to implement internal security standards across a micro-service architecture
Partner with product teams and stakeholders to balance project priorities, scope, and trade-offs.
Drive continuous improvements in engineering tooling, designs, and processes.
Configure and manage complex technical services tooling such as Auth0, Okta, Auth0-FGA, Chronicle, Terraform, and GCP. - Job DescriptionJob DescriptionAre you passionate about building great software products?At Tempus, software products are owned and developed by small, autonomous teams composed of developers, designers, scientists, and product managers. Our teams set the goals, build the software, deploy the code, and contribute to a growing software platform that will make a lasting impact in the fields of cancer research and precision medicine.Tempus builds software as nimble as our teams. Our modern tech stack - dynamic languages and the latest open source and cloud services - allows our teams to iterate rapidly and lead our industry in innovation. Our decentralized, microservice architecture and emphasis on loosely coupled architecture and automation allow us to deliver advanced solutions with confidence, and at scale.Why we’re looking for you:Generative AI is changing the way businesses operate, traditional IAM controls need to evolve. As the Sr. Software Engineer II for security engineering you will drive the complex implementation of Tempus’ security vision to ensure Tempus’ patients records and IP are safely utilized by the latest technologies.You have experience driving implementation of holistic solutions across a complex micro-service architecture. Working to build reusable components and ensuring they’re easily consumable by your colleagues on different teams.You've got several years of experience working on software development teams, and are confident in working independently and collaboratively on a critical system, ensuring uptime and reliability.You have experience developing and securing distributed, event-based systems at an interesting scale of transaction and/or data volumeYou've worked in fast-paced, agile environments and helped keep projects on track, troubleshoot roadblocks, write documentation, and coordinate cross-team collaboration.You collaborate well with diverse, talented teams while mentoring and learning from team members regardless of experience level.You have experience working with cloud infrastructure providers (Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, etc), and related tools like Docker, Terraform, or Kubernetes. You’ve have familiarity with an identity management platform like Auth0, Okta, Microsoft Entra, or Ping Identity.You are confident in a variety of technical scenarios and can lead a complex implementation across an engineering organization.Bonus points for:Knowledge of identity standards like OAuth, SCIM, and SAML.Experience with TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.JS, or Python.Experience with OAuth 2.1 emerging agentic controls.Experience with Chronicle or other SIEMs.Experience with various authorization models, RBAC, ReBAC, ABAC and PBAC.Responsibilities for the position:Lead complex implementations for the security engineering team to ensure best in class customer identity management, authorization, and observability systems across the business.Improve the existing security micro-services, custom frameworks, and tooling by identifying technical gaps, incorporating new requirements, and implementing emerging standards.Work with a variety of teams cross-functionally to implement internal standards for security across a micro-service driven architecture.Work with product team members and stakeholders to discuss project priorities, scope, and trade-offs to deliver the right solutions at the right time.Drive improvements in engineering tooling, designs, and processes and make the case for and driving improvements.Implement new technologies and ideas within the broader organization, and the ability to communicate effectively and without bias while accepting critical feedback.Own the configuration of complex technical services tooling such as Auth0, Okta, Auth0-FGA, Chronicle, Terraform, and GCP.
$140,000 - $160,000
The expected salary range above is applicable if the role is performed from California and may vary for other locations (Colorado, Illinois, New York). Actual salary may vary based on qualifications and experience. Tempus offers a full range of benefits, which may include incentive compensation, restricted stock units, medical and other benefits depending on the position.
Additionally, for remote roles open to individuals in unincorporated Los Angeles – including remote roles- Tempus reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: engaging positively with customers and other employees; accessing confidential information, including intellectual property, trade secrets, and protected health information; and appropriately handling such information in accordance with legal and ethical standards. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Skills Required
- Several years of experience working on software development teams
- Experience implementing holistic solutions across complex microservice architectures
- Experience developing and securing distributed, event-based systems at significant transaction or data volume
- Experience working independently and collaboratively on critical systems with uptime and reliability requirements
- Experience working in fast-paced, agile environments
- Experience with cloud infrastructure providers such as AWS or Google Cloud
- Experience with tools such as Docker, Terraform, or Kubernetes
- Familiarity with an identity management platform such as Auth0, Okta, Microsoft Entra, or Ping Identity
- Knowledge of identity standards including OAuth, SCIM, and SAML
- Experience with TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, or Python
- Experience with OAuth 2.1 emerging agentic controls
- Experience with Chronicle or other SIEM platforms
- Experience with RBAC, ReBAC, ABAC, or PBAC authorization models
What the Team is Saying
Tempus AI Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is considered solid, with PPO coverage often described as good and medical, dental, and vision options broadly available. Feedback suggests the overall health offering is a relative strong point despite mixed comments on premiums.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is frequently characterized as flexible, with reports of unlimited or generous PTO in many corporate roles. Feedback suggests policies can vary by team, but the offering is generally viewed favorably.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Workplace perks such as free meals/snacks, on-site amenities like a barista, gym discounts, and commuter benefits are commonly highlighted. Feedback suggests these lifestyle benefits add day-to-day value, especially at larger offices.
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What We Do
We bring together one of the world’s largest libraries of multimodal clinical and molecular data with a robust suite of AI tools to help physicians personalize care in real time, connect patients with therapies and clinical trials, and enable partners to accelerate discovery and development of new treatments. With ~8 million de-identified research records and 350+ petabytes of data, Tempus partners with more than half of U.S. oncologists and the majority of the top 20 global pharma companies. Our teams are pioneering work across oncology, neurology, psychiatry, cardiology, and beyond—transforming how care is delivered and therapies are developed. At Tempus, every role contributes to our mission: to help each patient benefit from the experiences of those who came before. For more information, visit tempus.com.
Why Work With Us
We’re looking for people who can change the world. People who question the status quo and refuse to shy away from tough problems. For builders who are never done building, and the learners who are never done learning. Passionate individuals with undying curiosity who want to take on one of the greatest challenges humanity has ever faced—head on.
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