IAM Engineer

Location: Austin, TX; Palo Alto, CA; Washington, DC

Base salary: $100,000–$198,000 USD per year

Company

xAI is building Super Intelligence through the development of compute infrastructure, Grok models, and applications including Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X.

What you will do

• Design and implement enterprise IAM solutions across on-premises, cloud, and SaaS environments.
• Architect and deliver federation strategies using SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SCIM, and related protocols.
• Integrate and optimize SailPoint, Okta, PingOne, Microsoft Entra ID, and other IAM platforms.
• Drive identity lifecycle management, RBAC, PAM, and just-in-time access initiatives.
• Develop Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Terraform automation for provisioning, governance, and integrations.
• Provide IAM subject-matter expertise, mentor team members, support AWS and GCP IAM strategies, and participate in on-call and identity-related incident response.

Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in Identity and Access Management.
• Strong understanding of IAM principles and modern security concepts, including Zero Trust, Least Privilege, Adaptive/Risk-Based Authentication, ABAC, Continuous Access Evaluation, and ITDR.
• Strong expertise in IAM and federation protocols, including SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, and SCIM, with experience architecting and implementing end-to-end federation solutions.
• Hands-on experience with major IAM platforms, particularly SailPoint, Okta, PingOne, and Microsoft identity solutions.
• Working knowledge of AWS, GCP, cloud IAM services, Terraform, and CI/CD practices.
• Strong scripting and programming skills in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript, including IAM workflows, automation, and integrations.
• Ability to lead technical initiatives from design through implementation.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, high-growth environment requiring ownership, collaboration, and comfort with ambiguity.
• Opportunity to shape identity and security capabilities as a primary IAM subject-matter expert.
• Equity and comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k), short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, discounts, and other perks.
• Equal opportunity employer.

Hiring process

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