Senior Software Engineer (Identity & Authorization)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Identity & Authorization): Building and scaling core authentication and authorization services for the hirify.global Cloud platform with an accent on RBAC/ReBAC models, protocol-level security (OIDC/SAML), and high-performance telemetry pipelines. Focus on designing adoptable SDKs, ensuring production reliability for critical path systems, and migrating legacy auth implementations to a unified platform.

Location: Must be based in Canada (remote)

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing, innovative cloud company leading the market in real-time analytics, data warehousing, and AI workloads.

What you will do

• Design and build platform services for authentication, authorization, and audit across hirify.global Cloud.
• Model complex permissions and access control primitives including RBAC and ReBAC.
• Implement protocol-level support for SAML, SCIM, OIDC, OAuth2, and passwordless flows.
• Develop telemetry pipelines to ensure all authorization decisions are observable and queryable.
• Partner with product teams to migrate bespoke auth implementations to the shared platform.
• Participate in on-call rotations and own production reliability for critical system components.

Requirements

• Minimum 4+ years of experience building production backend systems at scale.
• Proficiency in at least one systems language (Go, Rust, C++) and one application language (TypeScript, Python).
• Hands-on experience designing authentication or authorization services (e.g., token issuers, policy engines, FGA/ReBAC systems).
• Deep working knowledge of SAML, SCIM, OIDC, and OAuth2 protocols.
• Experience operating distributed systems with a focus on consistency, caching, and multi-region concerns.
• Must be based in Canada for this remote role.

Nice to have

• Experience contributing to Zanzibar-style authorization systems (e.g., OpenFGA, SpiceDB).
• Background in designing multi-tenant permission models with support for hierarchies and ABAC.
• Proven track record of shipping internal SDKs that are widely adopted across an organization.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work environment with a globally distributed team.
• Employer contributions towards healthcare.
• Equity in the company via stock options for all new team members.
• Flexible time off policies.
• $500 home office setup stipend for remote employees.
• Opportunities for in-person connection through global company offsites.