Senior Server Engineer, Strava
Identity Platform
$180.4-200.8k
Offers Equity
3 days a week in office
Social network for tracking run & cycle routes
Job no longer available
Social network for tracking run & cycle routes
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$180.4-200.8k
Offers Equity
3 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To create the most committed, close, and engaged athlete community on the internet.
Role
Who you are
- You have 5+ years of professional software development experience or equivalent expertise in backend engineering
- You are proficient in at least one of Strava's core backend languages (Ruby, Java, Scala, Python, or Go), or a readiness paired with the ability to learn rapidly
- You have experience with relational (e.g., MySQL) and NoSQL (e.g., Redis, Cassandra) databases in production environments
- You have a solid understanding of distributed systems and technologies like Kafka, Kubernetes, and Docker
- You have experience working with or are excited to learn about authentication, authorization, identity protocols (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, WebAuthn), and account security systems
- A collaborative spirit, someone who communicates clearly, lifts others up, and thrives in a team that values mentorship and learning
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Senior Server Engineer to join our Identity Engineering Team, the group responsible for how every athlete securely accesses their Strava experience
- Identity at Strava is more than login screens, it’s the platform that ensures trust, security, and continuity across all our applications and surfaces
- This is a backend platform engineering role within the broader engineering organization, not a traditional security or IAM specialist position
- We're looking for engineers who love building reliable, scalable distributed systems and are excited to apply that craft to the identity domain
- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services powering Strava's identity platform, including authentication, authorization, token lifecycle management, and account security
- Partner with cross-functional teams (Product, Security, Trust & Safety, Legal, and Mobile/Web Engineering) to build identity foundations that enable safety, privacy, and growth
- Drive technical excellence, contributing thoughtful architectural perspectives and shaping long-term identity strategies
- Mentor and support fellow engineers, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-trust environment
- Influence system design across teams and lead discussions around security, performance, and scalability
Our take
Strava has created an online network where runners, swimmers and cyclists can record fitness activities, and compare and compete with their community. It offers both a free and premium subscription service, and also partners with local councils and urban planners who purchase its journey data to map out cities and develop safer cycle paths.
With over 125 million athletes and growing, Strava's popularity is clear. Over the years, it has released new features such as an AI-enabled leaderboard, as well as partnering with Oura to make its software available through Oura's wearables. It has also secured impressive funding and a valuation over $2 billion, and is now pursuing an IPO.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Nov 2020
$110m
SERIES F
Oct 2014
$18m
LATE VC
Total funding: $151.4m
Company benefits
- Stock options
- 100% company paid benefits for employees and families
- Flexible paid time off
- $2,000 annual professional development stipend
- Paid time off for volunteering
- 401(k) plan - with company matching
- $1000 annual gear stipend
- $500 annual gym or coaching reimbursement
- On-site fitness rooms with showers, lockers, and towel service
- Weekly team workouts – including remote employees
- Safe and secure bike storage on-site
- Weekly all hands meetings
- Employee resource groups
- Anti-racism nonprofit company matching program
- Free lunch on Wednesdays on-site
- Regular team happy hours
- Team offsites and company retreats
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Generous industry discounts on gear and activities
- Race entries to events we sponsor
- Snacks and stocked kitchens on-site
- Strava gear
Company HQ
Mission District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Michael Martin
(CEO & Board Member)Previously GM/VP at YouTube, GM/VP (Greater China Marketplace) at Nike, SVP (Product & Engineering) at NBCUniversal Media and VP (Engineering) at Disney ABC Television Group.
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