Architect and implement high-performance authorization systems that support real-time policy evaluation, scalable relationship modeling, and consistent permission enforcement across multi-tenant applications
Build deep domain expertise in authorization paradigms such as RBAC, ABAC, ReBAC, hierarchical FGA, and policy-driven access control, along with best practices for domain modeling and permission boundaries
Work closely with enterprise customers to understand their compliance, governance, and access control requirements, and translate those needs into product features such as delegated administration, advanced auditability, policy versioning, and conditional access
Collaborate cross-functionally with other product teams, solutions engineering, and GTM to ensure Authorization integrates seamlessly with the broader WorkOS platform, including AuthKit, SSO, Directory Sync, Audit Logs and related developer workflows
Explore new greenfield opportunities, including incremental authorization primitives, real-time change propagation, agent identity, policy workflows, richer SDK capabilities, and deeper ecosystem integrations
Play an active role in recruiting, mentoring, and developing the engineering team that will build and refine the Authorization product roadmap

5+ years of industry software development experience
Experience working on small teams in fast-paced environments
Background in building systems that solve for identity, authorization, storage, high throughput low latency, or large-scale data platforms
Intellectually curious, independently driven, and passionate about great products
A growth mindset, high emotional intelligence, and strong communication skills
Bonus: Experience with our stack of TypeScript, React, and Postgres
Bonus: Experience in B2B SaaS, developer tools, or a related industry

Product Engineer – Authorization

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