Senior Member of Technical Staff

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The Opportunity

We are seeking a senior engineer to lead the architecture and development of enterprise-grade Identity and Access Management (IAM) for Nutanix Hybrid Cloud solutions. This role involves designing scalable microservices, contributing to distributed systems architecture, and collaborating across cross-functional engineering teams to deliver secure and resilient IAM services. The ideal candidate is a highly skilled, hands-on engineer with a proven ability to solve complex technical challenges, a strong track record of working on cloud-native microservices, and passion for mentoring and technical leadership.

About the Team

The Identity and Access Management (IAM) team builds secure, scalable authentication and authorization services that power access across Nutanix Hybrid Cloud product portfolio. The IAM services are deployed across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments, ensuring consistent identity & access management at scale. We support deep integrations with multiple internal platforms, playing a key role in delivering unified user experiences. The team's work directly drives platform security, customer trust, and company growth.

Your Role

• Lead the design and development of robust, scalable IAM (Identity and Access Management) solutions tailored for hybrid cloud environments.
• Architect clean, modular software components with well-defined APIs, engineered for microservices deployment and seamless interoperability across the stack.
• Build and optimize distributed systems that operate at scale, both in on-premises data centers and across public cloud platforms.
• Apply deep expertise in distributed systems design, with a strong focus on performance, scalability, and fault tolerance.
• Continuously track and evaluate developments in open-source IAM technologies and integrate relevant advancements into product architecture.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with platform, infrastructure, and security teams to align technical requirements and drive cohesive end-to-end designs.
• Drive technical decision-making and influence architecture direction in a high-performance, agile environment.

What You Will Bring

• Proven experience in architecting and deploying microservices in highly virtualized, cloud-native environments.
• Proficiency in system-level programming using Go, or Python.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and experience implementing them.
• Direct experience or strong familiarity with IAM standards and technologies including AD, LDAP, SSO, OAuth2, OIDC, and Identity Providers (IdP) is a strong advantage.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration at scale.
• Strong analytical mindset and a proactive approach to identifying architectural gaps and delivering phased, strategic improvements.
• Well-versed in RESTful API design and integration patterns.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering technical growth and code quality across the team.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, agile environment with a strong bias for action.
• Hands-on experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS and GCP is a plus.
• Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 10+ years of hands-on industry experience, with a track record of high-impact products.

Work Arrangement

Hybrid: This role operates in a hybrid capacity, blending the benefits of remote work with the advantages of in-person collaboration. In locations where our workplace policy applies (i.e. San Jose, Durham, Mexico City, Bangalore, Pune, Hoofddorp, Belgrade, Barcelona, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo), employees are expected to work onsite a minimum of 3 days per week to foster collaboration, team alignment, and access to in-office resources. Workplace type may vary based on location and team requirements. Please speak with your recruiter for details. Additional team-specific guidance and norms will be provided by your manager.