Xai
IAM Engineer
Austin, TX; Palo Alto, CA; Washington, DC. Posted 5 days ago
The role
You will design, implement and mature the company's enterprise identity and access management (IAM) systems across on-prem, cloud and SaaS environments. You will act as the primary IAM subject matter expert within the Information Security organization.
What you will do
- Design and implement enterprise-grade IAM solutions across on-prem, cloud and SaaS environments
- Architect and deliver end-to-end federation strategies using SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0 and SCIM
- Lead integration and optimization of IAM platforms including SailPoint, Okta, PingOne and Microsoft Entra ID
- Drive Identity Lifecycle Management, Role-Based Access Control, Privileged Access Management and Just-In-Time access
- Develop automation scripts and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) for provisioning, governance and efficiency
- Serve as primary IAM SME, provide technical guidance, troubleshoot complex issues and mentor team members
- Work with InfoSec, Compliance and Engineering teams to meet audit, regulatory and security requirements
- Continuously improve IAM architecture, processes and capabilities
- Support cloud IAM strategies across AWS, GCP and other platforms
- Participate in on-call rotation and incident response related to identity systems
Required qualifications
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Nice to have
- Thorough understanding of IAM principles and modern security concepts, including Zero Trust, Least Privilege, Adaptive/Risk-Based Authentication, ABAC, Continuous Access Evaluation and ITDR
- Strong expertise in IAM protocols and standards: SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SCIM and other federation protocols
- Proven experience architecting and implementing end-to-end federation solutions
- Hands-on experience with major IAM platforms, particularly SailPoint, Okta, PingOne and Microsoft identity solutions
- Strong working knowledge of AWS and GCP, Cloud IAM services, Terraform and CI/CD practices
- Strong scripting and programming skills in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript, including IAM workflows, automation and integrations
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and drive projects from design through implementation
Benefits
- Equity
- Comprehensive medical coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Various other discounts and perks
Before you apply
- Equal opportunity employer
About the company
SpaceX-affiliated SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence to help humanity understand the universe, including Colossus supercomputers, Grok models and applications such as Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice and X. The company's stated goal is making life multiplanetary and expanding consciousness to the stars.