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Principal Engineer – Identity Management (IAM & Golang Backend)

1 hour, 57 minutes ago
Anywhere
Full-time
Lead
Security Engineer
Software Development
AWS Azure Encryption GCP Go HashiCorp Vault JWT Kubernetes Microservices OpenID Connect SAML Secrets Management
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Xsolla

Xsolla

Xsolla is an international payment solution provider for online games, offering tools to launch, monetize, and scale games worldwide with local payment methods and fraud prevention.

Internet Software & Services
251-1K
Founded 2005
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Description

  • Architect and lead the design of the next-generation identity platform for authentication, authorization, SSO, and account federation.
  • Develop high-performance Golang microservices for user identity, access token management, and permission enforcement at global scale.
  • Collaborate with security, DevOps, and platform engineering teams to embed Zero Trust principles and standardize access governance.
  • Integrate IAM standards and protocols such as OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, and SCIM to support developer and partner integrations.
  • Mentor and coach engineering teams on secure service design, identity best practices, and cross-service communication patterns.
  • Partner with product teams to deliver scalable, compliant, and user-friendly identity features such as player login, entitlement management, and account linking.
  • Define and enforce API and data security standards in support of compliance initiatives including GDPR, SOC 2, and ISO 27001.
  • Evaluate and integrate third-party IAM frameworks or open-source solutions such as Keycloak, Auth0, and ForgeRock as part of a hybrid identity strategy.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in backend or systems engineering.
  • 5+ years designing and implementing IAM or authentication services.
  • Expert-level Golang experience, including building and scaling distributed, event-driven microservices.
  • Proven experience with identity federation, token management, and access control systems.
  • Strong understanding of authentication and authorization standards including OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, JWT, and SCIM.
  • Solid knowledge of security principles, encryption, key management, and secrets management tools such as HashiCorp Vault or AWS KMS.
  • Experience building high-availability systems in Kubernetes-based environments using AWS, GCP, or Azure.
  • Strong architectural vision with the ability to influence cross-team design and technology direction.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills across distributed teams.
  • Preferred experience building identity systems for gaming or SaaS ecosystems.
  • Preferred familiarity with multi-tenant architectures, RBAC/ABAC models, and policy-as-code tools such as OPA.
  • Preferred background in security engineering, DevSecOps, or compliance automation.
  • Preferred contributions to open-source Golang or IAM projects.

Benefits

  • $180,000 - $250,000 annual salary range for Los Angeles, CA, based on location and experience.
  • 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Unlimited Flexible Time Off.
  • Personalized career roadmap for each employee.
  • Training and educational opportunities for professional development.
  • Supportive environment focused on employees’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
  • Equal opportunity employment and an inclusive workplace culture.

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