Senior Software Engineer, Auth

About the Team & Opportunity

The Auth team at Clever is the gateway to digital learning for millions of students and educators. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be a key driver of our sign-in and application access products, including Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and specialized device access. We are hiring because our platform’s reach continues to expand, requiring more sophisticated, secure, and accessible identity solutions that "just work" in a classroom setting.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• The problem you’ll solve: You will simplify the complexities of identity management, building robust systems that protect sensitive student data while removing technical barriers to classroom entry.
• Who you’ll partner with: You will collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, and Marketing to turn research into high-performance features, and act as a mentor to peers through high-quality code reviews.
• What success looks like: Success is defined by the seamless delivery of secure, accessible features that maintain our 99.98%+ uptime and foster a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement.
• Key projects you’ll lead: You will drive the development of intuitive UIs and Go-based microservices, architecting end-to-end solutions for MFA, device-level access on iOS and Windows, and scalable REST APIs.

What We’re Looking For

Required Skills & Experience (Must-Haves)

• Full-Stack Expertise: 4+ years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, with proficiency in Go, TypeScript, React, and Node.js.
• Project Leadership: Proven ability to lead complex projects from design to deployment, collaborating effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Cloud & Infrastructure: Hands-on experience with AWS technologies (DynamoDB, ECS, Step Functions, SQS) and a strong grasp of microservices architecture.
• Reliability & Testing: Experience with CI/CD pipelines and a disciplined approach to automated unit and end-to-end testing to ensure platform stability.
• Culture & Mentorship: A commitment to understand and prioritize the Clever engineering culture (see our blog post on Defining Clever's Engineering Culture) and a desire to grow the team through collaboration.
• Analytical Rigor: The ability to perform deep-dive root cause analysis on complex, stack-wide problems to find performance and security opportunities.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Haves)

• Native Device Development: Previous experience or interest in writing device-specific code for iOS or Windows.
• Identity Standards: Familiarity with authentication protocols and the security nuances of identity management.
• Simplicity Focus: A demonstrated appreciation for code simplicity and maintainability over unnecessary complexity.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary
• Flexible PTO and Paid Parental Leave