Staff Software Engineer, Mozilla

• 10+ years experience in software engineering with at least 5 years of extensive IAM / IdP expertise
• Successfully implemented IAM/IdP Solution using Okta, Google IdP
• Proven technical leadership experience
• Expertise in AuthN, AuthZ, and access governance
• Deep knowledge of identity lifecycle management and access governance
• Proficient in Python, JavaScript, Github actions, GitOps workflows
• Strong expertise integrating with Cloud Service Providers and cloud-native technologies, preferably GCP
• Excellent communication skills aligning technology with user needs and organizational goals
• Self-starter who thrives in ambiguity
• Curiosity and interest in learning new things
• Commitment to our values:
• Welcoming differences
• Being relationship-minded
• Practicing responsible participation
• Having grit

Desirable

• Mozilla IAM team seeks a Staff Software Engineer to rebuild our Identity and Access Management (IAM) system
• Our IAM modernization project aims to enhance scalability, security, user experience, and position IAM as a platform offering within the infrastructure organization. This role would report through our SRE organization
• This role would report through our Cloud Engineering organization
• A Staff Software Engineer is the preceding level from a Senior Software Engineer. At Mozilla this role can vary but typically a Staff Engineer is a domain expert who leads others within a single team to tackle multi-month projects. Tasks that may be initially ambiguous or require significant planning and require them to influence or direct the work of several engineers. They sequence deliverables and manage risks in their team's projects, provide feedback on our strategy and goals affecting the team, and turn our strategy into action for their team members
• Staff Software Engineers mentor others by stewarding some responsibilities to more junior and senior engineers so they can take on new ones. They collaborate with management on building team consensus and providing direction. Staff Software Engineers identify gaps and opportunities for improvement to enable a culture of inclusion and allyship, at all levels of the organization
• Architect and lead IAM system redesign, emphasizing user experience and scalability
• Guide technical decision-making and adoption of user-centric solutions
• Guide team members and promote engineering standard methodologies, with a focus on usability and maintainability
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration for efficient and cohesive platform delivery
• Drive automation and self-service capabilities in IAM, ensuring robust security, compliance, and improved user satisfaction
• Meet with engineering teams across Mozilla to understand their needs and concerns around access management
• Document standard methodologies and design guidelines
• Be trusted to resolve unclear but urgent tasks