Senior Software Engineer, Instructure
Platform Identity
$120-150k
Plus all full-time employees participate in our ownership program
Dynamic learning management platform
Be an early applicant
Dynamic learning management platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$120-150k
Plus all full-time employees participate in our ownership program
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help learners thrive in tomorrow's landscape by delivering a future-ready ecosystem.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of professional software development experience, with a significant focus on identity and access management systems
- Strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Ruby, Go, Java, Python, C#) and experience with relevant frameworks
- Demonstrable experience with identity protocols and standards (e.g., OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, SCIM)
- Solid understanding of security principles, cryptography, and best practices for securing web applications and APIs
- Experience designing and building highly available, scalable, and fault-tolerant distributed systems
- Proficiency with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex technical issues and propose effective solutions
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams
What the job involves
- As a Senior Software Engineer on the Platform Identity team at Instructure, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, and maintaining components in our critical identity and access management solution that underpins all of Instructure's products
- You will contribute in building a highly scalable and secure system that ensures seamless authentication and authorization for hundreds of millions of users, contributing to the foundational security and reliability of our platform
- Design, develop, and deploy robust and scalable identity and access management (IAM) services, including authentication, authorization, user provisioning, and directory services
- Lead technical discussions, architectural reviews, and provide mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers within the team
- Collaborate closely with product managers, security engineers, and other engineering teams to define requirements, design solutions, and integrate identity services across Instructure's product ecosystem
- Implement and enforce best practices for security, data privacy, and compliance within identity systems
- Optimize existing identity solutions for performance, reliability, and maintainability
- Participate in on-call rotation and provide support for production identity systems, troubleshooting and resolving complex issues efficiently
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes, tools, and infrastructure
- Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies in identity management and security
Our take
Instructure is an education technology company, creator of the Canvas Learning Management Platform that allows schools to build digital learning environments that meet the needs of their institutions. The platform simplifies teaching, elevates learning, and eliminates the headaches of supporting and growing traditional learning technologies.
The Canvas platform has grown to become a key part of a large number of educational institutions, from pre-school to higher education. Meanwhile, the company has gone international and hit the $1 billion market cap, made a number of acquisitions and invested in R&D. In fact, much of Instructure's workforce is dedicated to R&D, which shows their focus on innovating.
Instructure was itself acquired in 2024 by KKR, which supports a broad-based equity ownership program for Instructure employees. With KKR's record of acquired companies, this is a promising development. And, as the company centres a future-oriented vision and brand strategy, it will be interesting to see what it does next.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jun 2016
$4m
SERIES A
Aug 2015
$1.5m
CONVERTIBLE
Total funding: $5.5m
Company benefits
- Join a passionate community of educators and the people working to support them
- Access to a large course library, mentoring and coaching opportunities, and regular feedback
- Community engagement (partnerships, volunteering, free learning resources, and ongoing outreach efforts)
- Office culture that values outcomes and impact above all
- Equity and ownership programs give every employee a stake in our future
- Ownership, recognition, and celebrations of shared success
- Growth opportunities (we’re all about helping our people move into (and thrive in) new roles)
Company HQ
Cottonwood Heights, UT
Leadership
Steve Daly
(CEO)They have a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a MBA in Strategy and Finance with more than 20 years experience in hardware and software industries.
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