Software Engineer, Identity Platform

Lumos

. Design and implement core components of the identity sync pipeline, including ingestion, transform, validation, and install stages.

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $174,615 - $227,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing identity sync pipelines, focusing on data correctness, observability, and operational rigor. Proficient in building resilient systems with strong API design and monitoring capabilities.

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Backend EngineeringData Pipeline DevelopmentDagster OrchestrationPython ProficiencyIdentity Governance Familiarity

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Hard Skills

Data Pipeline DevelopmentAPI DesignData CorrectnessObservabilityIdempotencyRetriesOperational VisibilityCircuit BreakersSelf-Healing SystemsSLOs

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

DagsterAirflowPythonGoTypeScript

Industry Keywords

Identity GovernanceAccess GovernanceEntitlementsGroup Memberships

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AirflowPythonTypeScriptGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement core components of the identity sync pipeline, including ingestion, transform, validation, and install stages.
Build and extend the sync observability framework for monitoring, alerting, failure detection, and operational tooling.
Work across teams to close monitoring and reliability gaps and catch sync failures and stalled jobs before they reach customers.
Build safety nets, circuit breakers, and self-healing reconciliation for trustworthy identity data at scale.
Drive technical decisions through architecture reviews, mentoring, and pairing with engineers on complex sync and correctness problems.
Champion resilience, observability, and scalability throughout the identity sync stack.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong experience as a backend or platform engineer building production data pipelines that other teams depend on.
Experience using Dagster, Airflow, or comparable orchestration.
Strong understanding of correctness, idempotency, retries, and operational visibility in systems with hundreds of third-party integrations.
Proficiency in one or more of Python, Go, or TypeScript.
Focus on clean API design, testability, and observability.
Strong understanding of data correctness, SLOs, and shift-left detection.
Experience with circuit breakers, self-healing systems, and operational rigor in business-critical, high-volume pipelines.
Familiarity with identity and access governance (IGA) data, including identities, accounts, entitlements, and group memberships.
Ability to work from anywhere within ±4 hours of Pacific Time.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Remote-first culture – Work from anywhere within ±4 hours of Pacific Time.
Medical, dental & vision insurance – 100% of premiums covered for employees, 60% for dependents.
HSA and FSA available with employer contribution.
International benefits align with local standards.
Mental health resources and support.
Monthly wellness stipend.
Life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
Flexible PTO with a minimum annual requirement.
Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
$1,000 annual learning stipend for courses, books, conferences, and certifications.
Company and team offsites, fully covered by Lumos.
401(k) with employer matching.