Senior Software Engineer, SSCS : Authentication
GitLab Inc. (company site, opens in a new tab)BengaluruOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 30–50 LPA
Posted 21h ago
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About This Role
- Lead the development and roadmap of GitLab's centralized authentication service, GATE, including token issuance, validation, and identity management.
- Build and migrate authentication mechanisms such as passkeys, passwordless login, and AI agent identities from the Rails monolith to GATE, ensuring security and reliability across all deployment models.
- Address security vulnerabilities through HackerOne reports and improve access management tooling for GitLab users and organizations.
Minimum Requirements
- Professional experience with Go and/or Ruby in scaling or mission-critical SaaS products.
- Familiarity with authentication and authorization protocols like OAuth, OIDC, SAML, SSO, SCIM, LDAP, JWTs, RBAC, or IAM.
- Knowledge of token systems, cryptographic signing, and key management.
- Work Experience Required: Not explicitly mentioned in the JD.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experienced in designing and operating secure authentication services in a high-scale, SaaS environment.
- Comfortable working in a remote, asynchronous setting with strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Capable of managing end-to-end service development from concept through production, including collaborating on roadmap and standards.