Senior Server Engineer, Identity Platform
Base pay range
$180,375.00/yr - $200,850.00/yr
About This Role
We’re looking for a Senior Server Engineer to join our Identity Engineering Team , the group responsible for how every athlete securely accesses their Strava experience. Identity at Strava is more than login screens, it’s the platform that ensures trust, security, and continuity across all our applications and surfaces.
What You’ll Do
- Build core Identity platform capabilities, including authentication, authorization, token lifecycle management, session continuity, and account security systems.
- Develop scalable, reliable server-side services that support sign-up, login, account recovery, MFA/passkeys, and cross-application identity.
- Design and evolve modern identity protocols, integrating standards like OAuth 2.0, OIDC, WebAuthn, biometrics, and secure token exchange.
- Improve identity flows across iOS, Android, and web, balancing frictionless user experience with world-class security.
- Partner with cross-functional teams—Product, Security, Trust & Safety, Legal, and Mobile/Web Engineering—to build identity foundations that enable safety, privacy, and growth.
- Drive technical excellence, contributing thoughtful architectural perspectives and shaping long-term Identity strategies.
- Mentor and support fellow engineers, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-trust environment.
- Influence system design across teams, using deep identity expertise to lead discussions around security, performance, and scalability.
What You’ll Bring to the Team
- 7+ years of experience building production backend systems in languages such as Ruby, Java, Scala, Go, or Python.
- Proven experience with authentication, authorization, SSO, identity protocols, or account security systems at scale.
- Strong knowledge of distributed systems, relational/NoSQL databases, and technologies like MySQL, Redis, Cassandra, Kafka, or Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with or interest in modern identity technologies, such as OAuth 2.0/OIDC, WebAuthn, passkeys, MFA, and session management.
- A track record of building secure, high-performance services that handle sensitive data responsibly.
- Comfort navigating the intersection of security, user experience, and platform architecture.
- A collaborative spirit, someone who communicates clearly, lifts others up, and thrives in a team that values mentorship and learning.
Why Join Us
Movement brings us together. At Strava, we’re building the world’s largest community of active people, helping them stay motivated and achieve their goals. Our global team is passionate about making movement fun, meaningful, and accessible to everyone. When you join Strava, you’re not just joining a company—you’re joining a movement.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Strava is an equal opportunity employer. In keeping with the values of Strava, we make all employment decisions including hiring, evaluation, termination, promotional and training opportunities, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, physical handicap, mental disability, medical condition, disability, gender or identity or expression, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, marital status, height and/or weight. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
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