Staff Software Engineer - IAM

Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, is a leader in AI cloud infrastructure serving tens of thousands of customers. Our customers range from AI researchers to enterprises and hyperscalers. Lambda's mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give everyone the power of superintelligence. One person, one GPU.If you'd like to build the world's best AI cloud, join us.*Note: This position requires presence in our San Francisco or Bellevue office location 4 days per week; Lambda’s designated work from home day is currently Tuesday.Role SummaryHelp define and deliver Lambda’s next-generation Identity and Access Management platform - powering secure, intuitive, and scalable access control for customers ranging from early-stage startups to the most superintelligent AI teams in the world.You’ll design IAM systems that anticipate the needs of highly technical users who will stress-test every workflow, integration, and permission model. Your charter will be to lead the design and implementation of our IAM vision: Workspaces, enterprise-grade RBAC, MFA enhancements, and a unified identity platform across all Lambda products and services.What You’ll DoDesign and build intuitive, beautiful web interfaces for ML/AI cloud usersIntegrate top-tier tooling, workflows, and models from the AI spaceOwn features end-to-end—from design to deployment to monitoringYou (Must-Haves)8+ years of backend or platform engineering experience, with 3+ years leading IAM or authentication/authorization initiatives.Deep expertise in modern IAM patterns and technologies:Authentication (OIDC, OAuth2, SAML)Authorization (RBAC, ABAC, fine-grained permissions)MFA and advanced authentication factorsSCIM and identity lifecycle managementExperience integrating and customizing third-party identity platforms (e.g., Auth0, Okta, WorkOS) at scale.Strong architecture and systems design skills for distributed, multi-tenant SaaS environments.Proven track record of delivering IAM features in security-sensitive, high-uptime environments.Solid programming experience in Python, Go, or similar languages, plus comfort with IaC (Terraform, Atlantis, Crossplane).Nice-to-HavesExperience designing IAM systems for ML/AI or cloud infrastructure products.Hands-on experience with enterprise onboarding flows.Prior work on multi-cloud or hybrid identity solutions (AWS, GCP, Azure).Contributions to IAM standards or open-source identity projects.Leadership or mentorship experienceStrong academic background (EECS, Math, Software Engineering, Physics)Salary RangeThe annual salary range for this position has been set based on market data and other factors. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.Final NoteYou don’t need to meet all qualifications to apply. Lambda values a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.About LambdaFounded in 2012, with 500+ employees, and growing fastOur investors notably include TWG Global, US Innovative Technology Fund (USIT), Andra Capital, SGW, Andrej Karpathy, ARK Invest, Fincadia Advisors, G Squared, In-Q-Tel (IQT), KHK & Partners, NVIDIA, Pegatron, Supermicro, Wistron, Wiwynn, Gradient Ventures, Mercato Partners, SVB, 1517, and Crescent CoveWe have research papers accepted at top machine learning and graphics conferences, including NeurIPS, ICCV, SIGGRAPH, and TOGOur values are publicly available: https://lambda.ai/careersWe offer generous cash & equity compensationHealth, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependentsWellness and commuter stipends for select roles401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)Flexible paid time off plan that we all actually useA Final Note:You do not need to match all of the listed expectations to apply for this position. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.Equal Opportunity EmployerLambda is an Equal Opportunity employer. ... (truncated, view full listing at source)