Senior Staff Software Engineer (Identity & Access Management)

Want to help us help others? We’re hiring! 

GoFundMe is the world’s most powerful community for good, dedicated to helping people help each other. By uniting individuals and nonprofits in one place, GoFundMe makes it easy and safe for people to ask for help and support causes, for themselves and each other. Together, our community has raised more than $40 billion since 2010.

Join us! The GoFundMe team is searching for our next Senior Staff Software Engineer, Identity & Access Management to help build the identity platform behind gofundme.com and GoFundMe Pro, our platform for nonprofits and enterprise partners. You will own the layer that every product team and partner signs in through, from individual donors and organizers to organizations ranging from three-person grassroots nonprofits to large institutions.

Candidates considered for this role will be located in the San Francisco Bay Area. There will be an in-office requirement of 3x a week.

The Job

• Build and run the identity platform that product teams and partners depend on: login, sessions, accounts, account linking, and identity resolution.
• Ship identity for both individuals and organizations, from a first-time donor to a grassroots nonprofit to a large institution.
• Own SSO and provisioning for our customers' users using SAML, OIDC, and SCIM, across a wide mix of identity setups.
• Decide where to build and where to buy, and lead migrations between identity providers without downtime.
• Shape how access decisions are enforced across services, working alongside our Policy & Data and Risk Intelligence partners.
• Make identity measurable, so we see problems before our users do.
• Write production code, review designs and code, and mentor engineers across the Platform Tribe. This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports.

You 

• 8+ years of software engineering, with significant time at senior, staff, or principal level on platform or product infrastructure systems.
• You have built or owned login, signup, account, or identity systems in production, such as merging duplicate accounts, converting guests to accounts, linking social or cross-device identities, or shipping passkeys.
• Working depth in OAuth 2.x, OpenID Connect, and SAML 2.0, enough to debug a failing flow, not just configure one.
• Strong judgment on sessions, tokens, and the tradeoffs that come with them.
• A track record of shipping, with a clear story about a tradeoff you owned.

Preferred 

• Experience at an early-stage, growth-stage, or mid-size company where you owned identity end to end.
• Identity work on both a consumer product and a multi-tenant B2B product.
• Experience integrating or migrating commercial identity platforms.
• Experience with SCIM, multi-tenant roles and permissions, or enterprise SSO for customers.
• Familiarity with policy engines such as OPA or Cedar.
• Familiarity with SOC 2, PCI DSS, GDPR, or CCPA.

Why you’ll love it here

• Make an Impact: Be part of a mission-driven organization making a positive difference in millions of lives every year.
• Innovative Environment: Work with a diverse, passionate, and talented team in a fast-paced, forward-thinking atmosphere.
• Collaborative Team: Join a fun and collaborative team that works hard and celebrates success together.
• Competitive Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay and comprehensive healthcare benefits.
• Holistic Support: Enjoy financial assistance for things like hybrid work, family planning, along with generous parental leave, flexible time-off policies, and mental health and wellness resources to support your overall well-being.
• Growth Opportunities: Participate in learning, development, and recognition programs to help you thrive and grow.
• Commitment to DEI: Contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion through ongoing initiatives and employee resource groups.
• Community Engagement: Make a difference through our volunteering program.

We live by our core values: impatient to be great, find a way, earn trust every day, fueled by purpose. Be a part of something bigger with us!

GoFundMe is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that actively pursues candidates of diverse backgrounds and experiences.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, age, medical condition, mental or physical disability, or military or veteran status.

The annual U.S. salary range for this full-time position is $233,500 - $321,200. The company also offers equity and other benefits to employees, including healthcare, dental, vision, life insurance and 401(k) saving program. In addition to this wage, there are geolocation differentials that will increase pay depending on the work location. Additionally pay may vary depending on other factors including skills, experience, education, or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific total compensation package based on your location during the hiring process.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact us at [email protected]. 

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Learn more about GoFundMe:

We’re proud to partner with GoFundMe.org, an independent public charity, to extend the reach and impact of our generous community, while helping drive critical social change. You can learn more about GoFundMe.org’s activities and impact in their FY ‘25 annual report.

Our annual “Year in Help” report reflects our community’s impact in advancing our mission of helping people help each other.

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Notice to Applicants for Jobs Located in NYC or Remote Jobs Associated With Office in NYC Only

We use Metaview as part of our hiring process for jobs in NYC and certain features may qualify it as an automated employment decision tool (AEDT), as defined by New York City Local Law 144. As part of the hiring process, we provide Metaview with job requirements and candidate submitted resumes and application materials to assist in evaluating job-related qualifications. While this tool is used to improve efficiency and support our recruiting personnel, all final hiring decisions are made by GoFundMe employees.

We began using Metaview on March 10, 2026. The Metaview tool has been reviewed by an independent auditor. Results of the audit may be viewed here. The tool evaluates your professional experience, technical skills, education, and other qualifications using information collected directly from your submitted resume and application materials; all such data is retained in accordance with GoFundMe’s Personnel Privacy Notice and applicable legal requirements. If you would like to request an alternative selection process or a reasonable accommodation, please contact [email protected].