Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Authentication Platform
salesforceWashington (DC)
Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Authentication Platform
Posted today
salesforceWashington (DC)
SENIORITY
Manager
About the role
Overview:
In this role, you lead the Authentication Platform Engineering team responsible for core identity services that secure Salesforce’s production infrastructure. You will shape strategy and ensure scalable, high-availability identity solutions across cloud and hybrid environments. You’ll mentor engineers, integrate AI-assisted development practices, and uphold architectural and security standards. This is a pivotal role at the heart of our IAM stack, blending legacy protocols with modern WebAuthn/FIDO2, SAML, and LDAP to protect access at scale. Compensation / Benefits time off programs medical insurance dental vision paid parental leave 401(k)
Responsibilities:
Define and drive the Authentication Platform strategy and execution for scalable, horizontal growth Provide technical leadership across Kerberos, LDAP, WebAuthn/FIDO2, and TOTP stacks Ensure service reliability and high-availability of foundational dependencies Partner with security architects to implement Zero Trust, least privilege, and strong identity verification Develop engineers’ capabilities in AI-augmented environments, focusing on design and architecture Own integration of AI tools into daily development, including governance of output and human review Guard architectural integrity and security best practices, coaching on auditing AI-generated code
Key requirements:
13+ years of software engineering experience 3-5 years leading teams in infrastructure-centric environments Proven expertise in Kerberos and identity protocols (SAML, OIDC, LDAP) Experience with massive throughput/high-availability systems in AWS/GCP or hybrid environments Proficiency in Java, Go, or C#, and container orchestration (Kubernetes) Hands-on proficiency with AI development tools and evaluating AI-generated outputs Experience assessing candidates for prompts and multi-agent workflows leadership in high-pressure environments strong collaboration with security teams critical thinking for architectural decisions Kerberos LDAP SAML
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