Senior Go Backend Engineer (IAM)

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior/Lead Go Backend Engineer (IAM)

• Start: ASAP

• Duration: 12 months (possible extension)

• Workload: Full-time (1 FTE)

Description

You will help design, build, and maintain secure, scalable Identity and Access Management (IAM) services. The role combines deep Go backend engineering with authentication/authorization protocols, cryptography, and application security in a cloud environment (AWS + Kubernetes).

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop IAM backend microservices in Go (Golang) using gRPC

• Implement and evolve authentication and role-based authorization (RBAC), SSO, MFA, and secure Session Management

• Integrate OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and federated identity approaches

• Apply cryptographic best practices (e.g., JWT, encryption, secure secret storage) and address risks aligned with OWASP Top 10

• Deploy and orchestrate backend services in AWS using Kubernetes

Requirements

• 7+ years of commercial backend development experience

• 5+ years of production experience with Go (Golang)

• 3–4+ years of specialized experience in IAM (Identity & Access Management)

• Experience with gRPC, OAuth 2.0, and OIDC/federated identity integration

• Experience with SSO, MFA, JWT, RBAC, session management, and IAM security practices

• Strong security knowledge aligned with OWASP Top 10

• Experience with AWS and Kubernetes

Benefits

Not specified in the provided posting.