[Hiring] Backend Engineer III - Identity & Access Management @onX

Role Description

onX is seeking a Backend Engineer III who will contribute to meaningful, real-world outcomes that have a lasting impact for customers and the business. In this role, you’ll focus on identity, entitlements, and access management as part of the Identity team, supporting authentication, authorization, and subscriptions. You’ll take ownership of your work, collaborate closely with partners across the organization, and help move initiatives forward in an environment where priorities evolve, learning is celebrated, and you’re encouraged to keep stretching your skills. This role will report to the engineering manager.

What You'll Do

• Own features end to end across onX’s sign-in, access, and subscription systems, balancing speed, quality, and security.
• Help onX product teams integrate with our identity and access systems.
• Share knowledge through code review, documentation, and mentoring.
• Take part in team-based on-call, help resolve incidents, and fix root causes so problems don’t come back.
• Look for opportunities to embed AI as a repeatable co-pilot in daily workflows by integrating experimentation into real work, and continuously refining its use with sound judgment and validation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of software development experience is required.
• Experience with Go or Elixir.
• Experience with high-availability backend services.
• A strong curiosity for exploring new technologies, including AI.
• A shared passion for and ability to demonstrate onX’s Company Values.
• Permanent US work authorization is a condition of employment with onX.
• Ability to travel quarterly for multiple days to a corporate office or other onX strategic location, such as a Basecamp.

Requirements

• Though not required, we would be thrilled to consider candidates with any of the following:
• 2 years Identity-related experience.
• Experience with identity platforms such as Ory (Kratos, Hydra), Auth0 or Okta, or with passkeys / WebAuthn.
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform or comparable cloud-based systems.
• Experience with telemetry and logging on high-throughput systems.
• Working knowledge of authentication principles, including tokens and JWTs.
• Experience working with a distributed team.
• A love of the outdoors and the apps that get people there.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries, annual bonuses, equity, and opportunities for growth.
• Comprehensive health benefits, including a no-monthly-cost medical plan.
• Paid parental leave of 13 weeks for birthing parents and 5 weeks for non-birthing parents.
• 401k matching at 100% for the first 3% you save and 50% from 3-5%.
• Company-wide outdoor adventures and amazing outdoor industry perks.
• Annual “Get Out, Get Active” funds to fuel your active lifestyle.
• Flexible time away package that includes PTO, STO, VTO, and paid holidays.

Performance Essentials

In this role, success is driven by cognitive abilities such as concentration and problem-solving, essential for our computer-centric tasks. onX will explore reasonable accommodations to ensure that individuals with diverse abilities can fully engage in and contribute to the essential physical and mental functions of the job. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact us at [email protected].

Application Deadline is [day of week], [month] [day] at [0:00 pm] MST. Position open until filled.

At onX, we believe that unique perspectives make us stronger. By bringing together people with different experiences, ideas, and viewpoints, we fuel innovation and move closer to our mission of awakening the adventurer in everyone. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to fairness not only in hiring, but also in development, compensation, and promotion. Our goal is to build an inclusive community where every team member can show up authentically and thrive. Together, we win as one team. Come join us!

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As part of our interview process, your conversation may be recorded for documentation purposes to allow interviewers to focus fully on the discussion. Recordings are confidential and accessible only to authorized personnel. Please note, onX respects all applicable laws regarding recording consent, and you will have an opportunity to opt-out if preferred.