Staff Software Engineer

• Domino’s Identity and Access platform (IDSM) is the foundation for how customers in some of the world’s most regulated industries manage who can see and do what. We’re evolving it into a centralized, relationship-based authorization framework built on SpiceDB, and you’d be the technical anchor for its next phase
• A unified authorization model. Extend a centralized, fine-grained, relationship-based model across the platform, replacing feature-specific permission checks with consistent, reusable primitives
• Production-grade operations. Harden the authorization layer for the scale, reliability, and security that enterprise and public-sector customers expect
• A thoughtful migration path. Make the sequencing and design calls that let us retire legacy access checks without disrupting customers along the way
• Groups and organizations that mirror real customers. Rethink how we model groups and organizational hierarchies so large enterprises can represent their teams the way they actually work
• Cloud-native identity. Deepen integration with cloud workload identity, starting with AWS IRSA and extending to Azure and GCP equivalents
• Foundations other teams build on. Design core identity and access capabilities, with clean interfaces and flexible abstractions, that engineers across the company can adopt with confidence
• A stronger way of building. Set the patterns for how the team uses AI-assisted development to ship high-quality features faster, without compromising security or code quality
• Set the architectural direction. Design identity and access solutions that meet customer demands for managing user and group access, and are secure, scalable, and built on primitives teams can reuse
• Bring clarity to complex decisions. Articulate the architecture clearly enough that the rest of Engineering can rally around it
• Be the go-to authority. Engineers and teams building on IDSM will bring their auth questions to you, and your technical judgment will carry real influence
• Raise the engineering bar. Lead design reviews, unblock engineers facing ambiguity, and champion flexible abstractions and well-thought-out interfaces
• Increase velocity and reduce maintenance. Improve our architecture, including removing tech debt, so the team ships faster with less ongoing maintenance
• Shape how we build with AI. Establish patterns for using AI-assisted development to deliver high-quality features faster without compromising security or rigor
• Foster ownership and urgency. Help the team know what to build and value both quality and speed of iteration and contribute to experiences that make identity and user management easier for the enterprises we serve

Benefits

• Health & wellness: Premium medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, including a free option for you and your family
• Commuter benefits: What’s your transportation of choice? We support your daily commute, whether Uber, Lyft, bus, or train
• Love for parents: New parents receive up to eight weeks of fully paid-parental leave. P.S. Got baby pics? Share them in our Slack channel dedicated to kids
• Flexible paid time off: We value your right to disconnect. Take the time you need to recharge, spend time with family, and explore the world
• Annual education reimbursement: Pursue the professional growth that will help you excel in your role with educational opportunities that work for your needs, and at your speed
• Own your outcome: Feel supported to get your work done how and when you need to, regardless of your location

Experience designing a new auth system and migrating to it from a legacy approach (a plus)A concrete example of an auth system you helped build that solved a recurring class of customer challengesA background at a company that builds authentication or authorization products (a plus)Experience on a platform team supporting other services within a larger engineering organizationA history of helping teams become better engineers by improving designs, velocity, and qualityA track record of evolving an enterprise-grade authorization system under real production traffic, with strong opinions about the architecture of these systemsSystem architecture: Experience architecting auth frameworks that scale to enterprise customersAI-assisted development: Considered, real-world experience using AI coding tools while maintaining code quality and security rigorSecrets management: Familiarity with a credential management system such as VaultAuthorization systems: Hands-on experience with relationship-based or fine-grained authorization, including schema design (relations, permissions, caveats) and the tradeoffs versus traditional RBACBackend engineering: Strong Go, Java, or a comparable language, comfort running services on Kubernetes, and API design instincts from owning a platform