Meet Benevity Benevity is the way the world does good, providing companies (and their employees) with technology to take social action on the issues they care about. Through giving, volunteering, grantmaking, employee resource groups and micro-actions, we help most of the Fortune 100 brands build better cultures and use their power for good. As a Senior Staff Developer for User Identity & Access Management (UIAM), you will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction of our identity platform, which serves as the foundation of trust for our Fortune 100 customers and their nonprofit partners.

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will combine hands-on full-stack engineering with architectural leadership to design and scale secure authentication, authorization, and identity lifecycles using tools like Auth0, Okta, and Ping. In our fast-paced, AI-assisted development environment, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver highly reliable, zero-trust identity solutions while mentoring peers and fostering a culture of inclusive, high-performance engineering. Provide technical leadership for UIAM by architecting the evolution of our identity platform including authentication SSO and authorization Design secure and scalable identity capabilities on public cloud platforms leveraging Auth0 as the core for human and M2M clients Make AI a natural extension of your engineering practice to increase velocity and quality through secure AI-assisted development lifecycles Collaborate closely with product managers to translate complex business and customer identity requirements into actionable technical specifications Mentor senior developers through practical hands-on examples and constructive feedback to foster an inclusive engineering culture Create clear architectural documentation and promote industry-standard tools that improve agility and time to market Participate actively in architectural reviews to ensure high quality consistency and alignment with our north-star architecture 8+ years of scalable software development experience with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role driving platform modernization ~ Deep expertise in identity and access management including OAuth 20 OpenID Connect SAML JWT and SSO federation ~ Strong software architecture skills with an API-first approach utilizing loosely coupled systems and domain-driven design ~ Proficiency in object-oriented programming with a robust focus on Java and Python using frameworks like Spring Boot and FastAPI ~ Extensive cloud-native experience across AWS and GCP encompassing Infrastructure-as-Code DevSecOps and modern CI/CD pipelines ~ A strong security mindset focused on threat modeling least privilege secrets management and comprehensive audit logging ~ Experience with domain-driven database design and building high-availability low-latency data access for authorization decisions ~ Comfort thriving in a fast-paced agile environment leveraging AI-led development practices while gracefully navigating ambiguity If the idea of working on tech that helps people do good in the world lights you up ...

At Benevity, we embrace a flexible hybrid approach to where we work that empowers our people in a way that supports great work, strong relationships, and personal well-being. For those located near one of our offices, while there’s no set requirement for in-office time, we do value the moments when coming together in person helps us build connection and collaboration. Whether it’s for onboarding, project work, or a chance to align and bond as a team, we trust our people to make thoughtful decisions about when showing up in person matters most.

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are part of Benevity’s DNA. You’ll see the impact of our massive investment in DEIB daily — from our well-supported employee resources groups to the exceptional diversity on our leadership and tech teams. Candidates with disabilities who may require accommodations throughout the hiring or assessment process are encouraged to reach out to accommodations@benevity.

📌 Senior Staff Developer, User Identity & Access Management (UIAM) (Calgary)
🏢 Benevity
📍 Calgary