Security Software Engineer, IAM
At its midpoint, $260k/yr, this role pays more than the $225k/yr midpoint for Identity & Access Management openings today (usual band $192k–$306k/yr).
The full posting
About Vercel
Vercel is the agentic infrastructure company, freeing people and agents to ship what's next. For more than a decade we've helped builders move from idea to production with speed, security, and exceptional developer experience.
Now we're scaling our products for both agents and people to ship and run software, built in the open and trusted by OpenAI, PayPal, Ramp, Supreme, and millions of developers worldwide.
About the role
We are looking for a Security Software Engineer, IAM, to build identity and access management (IAM) infrastructure as software, not administer identity products, and this role suits a software engineer who has gone deep on identity or an IAM engineer with a strong engineering background. You will own identity and IAM end to end, replacing the approval queue with access that is self-serve, time-bound, and provable, built so identity is defined as code, reviewed in pull requests, deployed through CI, and observable in production, and you will help decide how agents act on behalf of users and systems. This is a hybrid role based in San Francisco or New York City, with three days a week in the office.
What you’ll do
- Migrate Okta and related IAM configuration to Terraform so every identity change is reviewed, tested, and versioned, and help engineering teams adopt infrastructure as code
- Build a self-serve access platform, including just-in-time (JIT) access, that lets team and system owners define, request, and time-bound their own access
- Own provisioning, deprovisioning, and access review workflows that generate System and Organization Controls 2 (SOC 2) audit evidence automatically
- Unify corporate IAM (employee identity, SaaS access, devices) and production IAM (service accounts, infrastructure permissions, on-call access) into one identity plane, and enforce least-privilege access across cloud, SaaS, and production infrastructure
- Define and build how agents request and hold access, working with the Accounts team on product-facing identity
What you need
- 7+ years building and owning identity, access management, or platform security systems, including IAM design across corporate (Okta or equivalent) and production (AWS or GCP) environments
- Built and operated production services or self-service platforms in TypeScript/Node.js, Go, or Python, including REST APIs
- Implemented OAuth2, OpenID Connect (OIDC), Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), and System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) at the protocol level, including failure modes such as token replay and sync drift
- Managed IAM infrastructure as code in Terraform
Bonus if you
- Led a Terraform migration for IAM or identity infrastructure at scale
- Designed or built a JIT access system or access governance platform
- Designed delegation or scoped-credential models for agents or service identities
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive compensation package, including equity.
- Inclusive Healthcare Package.
- Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.
- Flexible Time Off.
- We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed.
The San Francisco, CA base pay range for this role is $208,000 - $312,000. Actual salary will be based on job-related skills, experience, and location. Compensation outside of San Francisco may be adjusted based on employee location. The total compensation package may include benefits, equity-based compensation, and eligibility for a company bonus or variable pay program depending on the role. Your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process.
Disclosures
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- Equal Opportunity: Vercel is committed to fostering and empowering an inclusive community within our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Vercel encourages everyone to apply for our available positions, even if they don't necessarily check every box on the job description.
Text as Vercel published it; last compared with the original on 11 Nov 2026.
The application
Your details, CV and LinkedIn, then 7 questions.
- 1.Will you require Visa Sponsorship now, or in the future?Yes or no
- 2.Your authorization to work in the country where you live. Please choose the option that describes your work authorization.Pick one
- 3.Are you currently based in any of these countries? Please note these are the only countries where we are accepting applicationsPick one (9 options)
- 4.What is your preferred work location? * San Francisco (open to relocation) * New York City (open to relocation) * Open to either San Francisco or New York City * Remote preferred/Not open to relocationShort answer
- 5.Do you live in one of the following states? Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia, or Wyoming.Yes or no
- 6.Where did you first hear about this role?Pick one (14 options)
- 7.Please double-check all the information provided above. Ensuring accuracy is crucial, as any errors or omissions may impact the review of your application.Pick one: I have reviewed and confirmed that all the information provided is accurate and complete.
Taken from Vercel's application form as it stood on 11 Nov 2026.
The employer: Vercel
Vercel hosts and scales web apps and created Next.js; its security team is hiring detection and response, identity, cloud and product security engineers.
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