Engineering Manager, Governance & Access

Render

. Lead and grow the Governance & Access team .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeRemote • United States, CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 $204,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in building and scaling teams, with a focus on governance, identity, and access management. Capable of making key architectural decisions while balancing security, usability, and speed in a dynamic environment.

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People LeadershipTeam Building and ScalingGovernance and Access ManagementPerformance ManagementCollaboration with Product and Design

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Hard Skills

GovernanceIdentity and Access ManagementRoles and PermissionsComplianceSecurity CapabilitiesIAMRBACArchitectural Decision MakingBuilding for AI AgentsDeveloper Platforms

Soft Skills

AdaptabilityCoaching and DevelopmentCollaborationDecision MakingComfort Operating in Ambiguity

Industry Keywords

B2B SaaSPerformance ManagementHiring ProcessAgentic SystemsGrowth and Expansion

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and grow the Governance & Access team
Own the roadmap for governance, identity and access management, roles and permissions, and related compliance and security capabilities
Define how these capabilities extend to agents operating on Render, not only human users
Partner with dedicated product and design partners to align the roadmap with customer and platform needs
Build a strong hiring and interview process as the team scales
Make key technical and architectural decisions for access, identity, and governance systems
Coach and develop engineers through performance management and career growth
Coordinate with the adjacent Security team and the rest of the Growth and Expansion organization
Balance security, usability, and speed, making pragmatic decisions about guarantees and iteration

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong people leadership
Comfort operating in ambiguity, with flexibility to adapt and grow as the team's scope evolves
Experience building and scaling a team from an early stage
Track record of managing and developing engineers, including hiring and performance management
Ability to partner closely with product and design without needing to fill those functions yourself
Experience in security, governance, or access management (IAM, RBAC, compliance) (nice-to-have)
Exposure to building for AI agents or agentic systems (nice-to-have)
Experience managing senior (IC5-level) engineers (nice-to-have)
Background in developer platforms or B2B SaaS products (nice-to-have)
Legally authorized to work in the United States
New visa sponsorship generally unavailable; existing visa transfers may be sponsored at Render's discretion with business authorization

Benefits

Comp & perks

4 weeks of paid vacation
14 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents
Long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
401K plans
100% employer-paid medical coverage for you and a dependent
99% employer-paid dental and vision coverage for you and a dependent
FSAs and HSAs available
Monthly lifestyle stipend for wellness, mental health and therapy, hobbies, etc.
Monthly cell phone and internet subsidy
Commuter benefits for Renders in the Bay Area
Home office stipends for remote Renders
Continuous learning benefits & related support
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