Senior IAM Security Engineer

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Gemini is a global crypto and Web3 platform founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss in 2014, offering a wide range of simple, reliable, and secure crypto products and services to individuals and institutions in over 70 countries.

Our mission is to unlock the next era of financial, creative, and personal freedom by providing trusted access to the decentralized future. We envision a world where crypto reshapes the global financial system, internet, and money to create greater choice, independence, and opportunity for all — bridging traditional finance with the emerging cryptoeconomy in a way that is more open, fair, and secure.

The Platform Security team builds zero‑trust identity and access management foundations so every Gemini team can authenticate and authorize securely. As a Senior IAM Security Engineer, you will contribute to building IAM services, authentication systems, and identity infrastructure that protect both our workforce and workloads. This is a hands‑on engineering role where you will write production code daily, not just configuration.

• Develop and maintain IAM services and authentication systems using Python or Go
• Implement workforce identity solutions with Okta and multi‑IdP architectures
• Build and support PKI infrastructure and certificate lifecycle management for service authentication
• Contribute to secrets management platforms with automated rotation and zero‑knowledge patterns
• Implement authorization services, access control systems, and policy engines
• Collaborate with engineering teams on identity implementation and secure authentication patterns
• Participate in on‑call rotation for platform security incidents

• Solid software development skills in Python or Go with experience building production services
• Strong understanding of identity protocols and standards including OAuth2, SAML, OpenID Connect, and Web Authn
• Hands‑on experience with PKI systems, certificate management, and practical knowledge of cryptography
• Experience with Hashi Corp Vault or similar secrets management platforms
• Working knowledge of AWS IAM, STS, and cloud identity services
• Proficiency in Terraform for infrastructure‑as‑code
• Experience supporting high‑availability authentication services

• Experience with Okta, Auth0, or similar enterprise IdP platforms
• Familiarity with SPIFFE/SPIRE and workload identity systems
• Understanding of zero‑trust architecture and Beyond Corp principles
• Experience with hardware security modules (HSM) and key management systems
• Interest in contributing to identity or cryptography open source projects

• Competitive starting salary
• A discretionary annual bonus
• Long‑term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant
• Comprehensive health plans
• 401K with company matching
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible time off

The base salary range for this role is between $140,000 - $200,000 in the State of New York, the State of California and the State of Washington. This range is not inclusive of our discretionary bonus or equity package. When determining a candidate’s compensation, we consider a number of factors including skillset, experience, job scope, and current market data.

At Gemini, we strive to build diverse teams that reflect the people we want to empower through our products, and we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. Equal Opportunity is the Law, and Gemini is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

If you have a specific need that requires accommodation, please let a member of the People Team know.