Job Title: Senior Software Engineer

Company Name: Instructure

Job Details: $120-150kPlus,all,full-time,employees,participate,in,our,ownership,programAWSDockerKubernetesGCPPythonC#JavaGoPostgresRubyMySQLAzureSenior,and,Expert,levelRemote,from,US

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Job Description: Role
Who you are
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of professional software development experience, with a significant focus on identity and access management systems
Strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Ruby, Go, Java, Python, C#) and experience with relevant frameworks
Demonstrable experience with identity protocols and standards (e.g., OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, SCIM)
Solid understanding of security principles, cryptography, and best practices for securing web applications and APIs
Experience designing and building highly available, scalable, and fault-tolerant distributed systems
Proficiency with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases
Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex technical issues and propose effective solutions
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams
What the job involves
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Platform Identity team at Instructure, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, and maintaining components in our critical identity and access management solution that underpins all of Instructure's products
You will contribute in building a highly scalable and secure system that ensures seamless authentication and authorization for hundreds of millions of users, contributing to the foundational security and reliability of our platform
Design, develop, and deploy robust and scalable identity and access management (IAM) services, including authentication, authorization, user provisioning, and directory services
Lead technical discussions, architectural reviews, and provide mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers within the team
Collaborate closely with product managers, security engineers, and other engineering teams to define requirements, design solutions, and integrate identity services across Instructure's product ecosystem
Implement and enforce best practices for security, data privacy, and compliance within identity systems
Optimize existing identity solutions for performance, reliability, and maintainability
Participate in on-call rotation and provide support for production identity systems, troubleshooting and resolving complex issues efficiently
Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes, tools, and infrastructure
Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies in identity management and security

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Top investors

3% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.4)

Company
Company benefits
Join a passionate community of educators and the people working to support them
Access to a large course library, mentoring and coaching opportunities, and regular feedback
Community engagement (partnerships, volunteering, free learning resources, and ongoing outreach efforts)
Office culture that values outcomes and impact above all
Equity and ownership programs give every employee a stake in our future
Ownership, recognition, and celebrations of shared success
Growth opportunities (we’re all about helping our people move into (and thrive in) new roles)

Funding (2 rounds)

Jun 2016

$4m
SERIES A

Aug 2015

$1.5m
CONVERTIBLE

Total funding: $5.5m

Our take

Instructure is an education technology company, creator of the Canvas Learning Management Platform that allows schools to build digital learning environments that meet the needs of their institutions. The platform simplifies teaching, elevates learning, and eliminates the headaches of supporting and growing traditional learning technologies.
The Canvas platform has grown to become a key part of a large number of educational institutions, from pre-school to higher education. Meanwhile, the company has gone international and hit the $1 billion market cap, made a number of acquisitions and invested in R&D. In fact, much of Instructure's workforce is dedicated to R&D, which shows their focus on innovating.

Instructure was itself acquired in 2024 by KKR, which supports a broad-based equity ownership program for Instructure employees. With KKR's record of acquired companies, this is a promising development. And, as the company centres a future-oriented vision and brand strategy, it will be interesting to see what it does next.

Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle