Senior Software Engineer, Identity & Access Management
DigitalOcean · Boston
Posted about 3 months ago · $140,800 - $176,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 87 days DigitalOcean's roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 68% of DigitalOcean's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at DigitalOcean
- high 151 stale, 1 reposted of 151 open
- Hiring momentum
- 197 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from DigitalOcean's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for DigitalOcean.
About this role
As a Senior Software Engineer focused on Identity and Access Management at DigitalOcean, you will architect and develop high-availability authentication and authorization services, ensuring they can handle massive loads. Your role will involve building integrations for Single Sign-On, evolving the policy engine for complex permissions, and mentoring junior engineers while maintaining a strong focus on security and operational excellence.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of DigitalOcean as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of software engineering experience
- 2+ years focused on Identity (AuthN/AuthZ), Security Products, or high-scale Distributed Systems
- Expert-level proficiency in Go
- Strong understanding of gRPC microservices architecture
- Deep knowledge of identity protocols (OIDC, OAuth2, SAML)
- Proven ability to build systems that handle consensus, replication, and partitioning at cloud scale
Nice to have
- Experience with Open Policy Agent (OPA) and Rego
- Familiarity with Cloud-native deployment strategies (Canary/Blue-Green) via Kubernetes
What you get
- Flexible time off
- Local team meetups
- Mental health and well-being support
- Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education
- Equity compensation including new hire equity grant and Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Participation in annual bonus plan
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work policies beyond the role being remote
- Salary range provided, but no details on how it is determined or adjusted
- Vague on specific career advancement paths beyond general development opportunities
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Listed by DigitalOcean on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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