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Staff Software Engineer, Identity Platform

Maven Clinic· Core Engineering
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Hybrid (New York, NY; Remote, US (Hub cities))$230k - $270kfull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Staff-level software engineer responsible for driving the technical vision and roadmap for Maven Clinic's Identity Platform, leading design, development, and maintenance of scalable authentication and authorization systems.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development, and maintenance of highly scalable, performant, and reliable authentication and authorization systems, including login flows, session management, token issuance, and access control.
  • Propose, design, develop and implement cloud-based identity solutions that ensure agility, flexibility, and scalability of our auth infrastructure including SSO, MFA, and federated identity integrations.
  • Own and evolve Maven's auth platform, setting standards for authentication and authorization implementation across services and client applications.
  • Drive technical design discussions and provide guidance on best practices, coding standards, and architecture principles for security-sensitive systems.
  • Collaborate with and lead cross-functional teams — including product, security, and compliance — to drive development of new auth features and ensure they meet customer needs and Maven's quality standards.
  • Mentor and guide mid-level engineers to develop technical skills and foster continuous learning.
  • Identify and evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and trends in identity and access management to drive innovation and improve engineering processes.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in backend development, with at least 3 years focused on authentication, authorization, or identity management.
  • Deep expertise in OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML, JWT, and MFA/passwordless flows.
  • Experience designing and implementing complex distributed systems, including microservices, containerization, and orchestration.
  • Strong cloud experience (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, etc.) with infrastructure as code and serverless architectures.
  • Experience building distributed systems with microservices and relational and NoSQL databases, with secure data handling for PII and credentials.
  • Familiarity with security and compliance requirements relevant to identity systems (SOC 2, HIPAA, or similar) is a plus.
  • Experience leading technical design discussions and providing guidance on best practices, coding standards, and architecture principles.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with ability to deliver high-quality code in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Required:Authentication and authorizationOAuth 2.0 / OIDC / SAML / JWTMFA / passwordlessDistributed systems / microservicesCloud platform experience

Benefits

  • Maven for Mavens: access to the full platform and specialists, including care for mental health, reproductive health, family planning and pediatrics.
  • Whole-self care through wellness partnerships
  • Hybrid work, in office meals, and work together days
  • 16 weeks 100% paid parental leave and new parent stipend (for Mavens who've been with us for 1 year+)
  • Annual professional development stipend and access to a personal career coach
  • 401K matching for US-based employees, with immediate vesting
Last updated Aug 5, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Maven Clinic

The next generation of care for women and families

Maven helps companies retain talent, improve health outcomes, and reduce maternity and fertility costs. We support every path to parenthood: Pregnancy, Fertility, Egg Freezing, Adoption, Surrogacy, Infant Care, Breastmilk Shipping, and Manager Training.

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