Albert Bow

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We’re hiring a Lead Backend Engineer (Identity) to spearhead one of the most critical platform initiatives: migrating and modernising identity infrastructure for a product serving 10M+ users across 100+ services. This is not a greenfield build. You’ll lead the integration and migration to Auth0 (Okta) while extracting identity from a 10+ year-old monolithic system into a scalable, shared microservice architecture. This is a first hire, leadership role-you’ll define the architecture, lead execution, and build the team from the ground up. Key Responsibilities • Lead end-to-end identity migration from legacy monolith to modern microservices • Own integration of Auth0 (Okta) into a large-scale production environment • Design and implement scalable authentication & identity architecture • Define and execute phased migration strategies with minimal disruption • Build a shared identity platform serving B2C and B2B2C use cases • Operate across 100+ microservices in a distributed system • Establish best practices for: • Authentication & authorization flows • Identity APIs and service boundaries • Observability and reliability in identity systems • Act as technical lead and founding team member, hiring and mentoring future engineers • Collaborate across product and engineering teams globally Must-Have • Proven experience leading end-to-end identity vendor migration or implementation in a large-scale environment (millions of users) • Strong systems architecture expertise, especially: • Distributed systems • Microservices at scale (100+ services) • Migration from monolith → services • Deep backend engineering experience (Node.js / TypeScript or Golang) • Experience defining and implementing authentication & identity infrastructure • Track record of technical leadership (staff/principal level or equivalent) • Ability to operate as a first hire / builder / leader Highly Preferred • Customer Identity (CIAM) experience (B2C / B2B2C) • Experience with Auth0 / Okta (or similar identity providers) • Hands-on Golang experience (or willingness to ramp) • Experience in large-scale product companies (e.g., Stripe, fintech, consumer platforms) Remote, but East Coast US only