ABOUT THE TEAM
Technology is at the core of what we do. The Auth Team at Basis Technologies designs secure, performant, and expressive systems that model programmatic advertising’s complicated real-world organizational hierarchies and resource ownership. The Auth team functions as an enabling platform for all of Basis Engineering; building and owning the authorization primitives, identity infrastructure, and access control policies that every product team depends on. We set the standard for how trust is established and enforced across the platform, for both human users navigating complex agency hierarchies and AI agents operating autonomously within our systems.
WAYS YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE
You will be specializing in technical development of our authentication and authorization platform. Other ways you will contribute:
- Define authorization for our AI-powered agentic workflows and designing how non-human actors authenticate, receive scoped permissions, and operate within the same authorization framework as human users.
Evolve our identity layer in Auth0 to improve authentication, token issuance, and identity federation.
- Mature and maintain our Relationship-Based Access Control (ReBAC) OpenFGA model, which supports all authorization decisions across our infrastructure.
- Drive large-scale technical projects that depend on multiple teams and systems. Establish and champion best practices and quality standards with the team.
- Set a positive example and mentor others on how to collaborate in pull requests, demos, and working relationships. Contribute to a culture of learning and high standards of technical achievement.
- Take ownership over team deliverables, decisions, quality, process, and technical direction. Be accountable for driving projects from ideation through production.
- Demonstrate a deep understanding of our application’s business domain and stakeholder needs. Use your knowledge to proactively identify risks and blockers during planning discussions, architecture discussions, and RFCs. Ensure feasibility and alignment between business goals and technical implementation for large-scale projects.
- Embody Basis’ core principles while fostering a positive culture within the team. Actively promote Basis in the community.
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers through regular 1:1s, career development conversations, and ongoing feedback. Support the team in doing their best work.
- Partner with recruiting to grow the Auth team: define hiring criteria, participate in interviews, and onboard new team members effectively.
- Own the team’s roadmap and delivery, working with cross-functional stakeholders to prioritize, scope, and sequence work while protecting the team’s ability to move with quality and intent.
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE
- Minimum of 8 years of professional engineering experience, including time in a leadership or management role.
- 3+ years of engineering management experience, including hiring, performance management, and career development for a team of software engineers
- Deep understanding of OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect (token flows, JWKS validation, scopes, audience restrictions, etc).
- Hands-on experience with ReBAC systems (OpenFGA, Zanzibar, SpiceDB), including modeling authorization schemas, writing and testing tuple-based policies, and reasoning about permission evaluation performance.
- Experience with Auth0 or comparable identity providers (Okta, Azure AD, Keycloak).
- Strong proficiency in backend languages such as Java, Ruby, or Python as well as web frameworks such as Spring Boot, Rails, or Django.
- Fluency with AI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, etc.) as a core part of the development workflow — for code generation, debugging, exploration of unfamiliar codebases, and documentation — paired with strong judgment for evaluating, refining, and taking full ownership of AI-generated output.
- Thoughtful approach to collaboration, design, and decision-making that prioritizes equity, access, and continuous learning.
- Commitment to creating inclusive, respectful environments where all voices are valued and supported.
OUR TECH STACK
Ruby, JavaScript, Java
AWS, Docker, Kubernetes
PostgreSQL, Redis
Rails, Node.js, React, RabbitMQ, Sidekiq
Skills Required
- Minimum of 8 years of professional software experience
- Deep understanding of OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect
- Hands-on experience with ReBAC systems including OpenFGA
- Experience with Auth0 or comparable identity providers
- Strong proficiency in Java, Ruby, or Python
- Fluency with AI coding tools
- Thoughtful approach to collaboration and design
What the Team is Saying
Basis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible Time Off, recurring paid sabbaticals, and year-round half-day Fridays provide multiple avenues for rest and flexibility. A paid volunteer day further broadens time-away options.
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Parental & Family Support — Extended fully paid leave for birthing and non-birthing parents is provided, alongside adoption/surrogacy leave with financial assistance. Maven fertility and family-planning support are also available.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) program with employer matching features immediate vesting. This offers consistent support for long-term savings.
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What We Do
Basis is a leading global provider of automation software designed specifically for enterprise marketers. Our platform, Basis, is the industry’s only comprehensive digital media solution that seamlessly integrates programmatic, site-direct, advanced TV, search, and social media within a single interface. By unifying these functions, Basis simplifies complex and disconnected media operations, automates repetitive tasks, and minimizes manual processes, enabling marketing teams to focus on strategy and creativity. Our software is built to consolidate various tools and systems, driving productivity while ensuring that advertisers maximize the performance of their multi-channel media investments. With features that streamline workflows and improve efficiency, Basis delivers a powerful solution for optimizing campaign outcomes across multiple channels. Headquartered in Chicago, Basis is recognized not only for our innovative technology but also for our dedication to creating an outstanding workplace culture. Our commitment to our people and our customers underpins everything we do, as we continue to push the boundaries of what's possible in digital marketing automation.
Why Work With Us
Our mission is to make the ad industry better for everyone. We invest in our culture and support our employees – from development opportunities to competitive health and wellness programs. If you’re looking for a community that values your whole self, celebrates your wins, and has your back in challenging times – come change the industry with us.
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Employees work remotely.
Basis empowers employees to work where they thrive. As a remote-first company, we trust our people to work remotely, AND offer access to our Chicago HQ and shared workspaces across the U.S., ensuring team members are supported where they are.
