Authentication Engineer

3 weeks ago


Austin, Texas, United States Ziff Davis Shopping Full time
Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for designing and developing robust authentication systems, leveraging solutions like Okta and Auth0 to ensure secure customer access. You will work closely with security, product, and engineering teams to implement features such as single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and passwordless access.

The primary focus will be on fraud detection and prevention, ensuring the security and user experience for millions of customers accessing our services via mobile or web. Key responsibilities include:

  • Designing, building, and maintaining user account and identity management features that prioritize security, usability, and fraud prevention.
  • Implementing and optimizing authentication and account management processes, including MFA, SSO, and passwordless authentication using Okta, Auth0, or similar platforms.
  • Working closely with the fraud detection team to integrate fraud prevention strategies into the customer access and account management systems.
  • Ensuring compliance with the latest security and privacy standards while minimizing friction for end-users.
  • Integrating identity management systems into the broader RetailMeNot ecosystem, collaborating with internal microservices and APIs.
Requirements

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
  • At least 5 years of experience in software engineering, focusing on customer identity, account management, and fraud prevention.
  • Hands-on experience with Okta, Auth0, or similar platforms for customer access and account security.
  • A strong understanding of authentication protocols such as OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and SAML.
  • Proficiency in backend programming languages like Java, Python, or Node.js.
  • Experience integrating third-party identity management platforms with custom APIs and microservices architectures.
Additional Information

We are committed to equal employment opportunity and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation.



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