Identity Access Management Jobs in California
Identity Access Management jobs in California are in strong demand, concentrated in the technology, financial services, healthcare, and defense sectors, with openings at every level from entry-level IAM analysts through senior architects and engineers. The heaviest hiring is in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and San Diego, where established employers like Google, Salesforce, and Kaiser Permanente maintain large security teams. The most sought-after specialties in California include privileged access management, identity governance, and cloud identity integration. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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About the Job:
Software powers the world, and LaunchDarkly empowers teams to deliver and control it safely. As a Senior Backend Engineer on the Identity & Access Management team, you will own the systems every customer touches before they touch anything else: SAML and OAuth2 single sign-on, SCIM user and team provisioning, login and session management, multi-factor authentication, and the API key and token infrastructure that authenticates every request to our platform. When authentication is wrong, customers cannot get in at all — or the wrong person gets in. Security and availability here are commitments to our customers, not nice-to-haves.
You and your team will make this stack operable and enterprise-ready. Technologies include Go, TypeScript, CockroachDB, Redis, AWS, and Terraform. Exact tool match matters far less than deep backend judgment and a track record of safely changing systems that are not allowed to be wrong.
Responsibilities:
Own LaunchDarkly's authentication surface end to end — single sign-on, SCIM provisioning, login and session flows, multi-factor authentication, and API key and token authentication.
Build the enterprise identity capabilities our largest customers require: additional identity-provider integrations, support for multiple IdPs per account, and MFA enforcement by default.
Make the stack operable: SLOs, monitoring for certificate expiry and provisioning failures, actionable alerting, runbooks, and a sustainable on-call.
Partner with Product Security on threat modeling, audit logging, and compliance requirements including SOC 2 and FedRAMP.
Set the technical direction for identity at LaunchDarkly, and raise the bar for the engineers around you through design review and mentorship.
Qualifications:
6+ years of professional software-engineering experience, with significant work on complex backend applications.
Experience building or operating production authentication and identity systems.
A track record on systems where correctness and availability are non-negotiable, and the habits that come with it: backward-compatible change, staged rollouts, and safe cutovers.
Proficiency in at least one backend language (Go, Rust, Python, etc.) and familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS or equivalent), plus strong production ownership including on-call.
Bonus
Protocol depth in SAML, OIDC/OAuth2, or SCIM, and integration experience with Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Google Workspace, OneLogin, or Ping.
MFA/WebAuthn, RBAC and authorization policy engines, or audit logging at multi-tenant scale.
Engineering under compliance regimes such as SOC 2 or FedRAMP.
Pay:
Target pay ranges based on Geographic Zones* for Level 5:
- Zone 1: San Francisco/Bay Area or NYC Metropolitan Area, Boston, Seattle - $191,800 - $263,670**
- Zone 2: Irvine, LA, Monterey, Santa Barbara, Santa Rosa, Austin, Portland, Philadelphia, Chicago - $172,600 - $237,270**
- Zone 3: All other US locations - $163,000 - $224,070**
LaunchDarkly operates from a place of high trust and transparency; we are happy to state the pay range for our open roles to best align with your needs. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
- Within the United States, our geographic pay zones are defined by counties surrounding major metropolitan areas.
About LaunchDarkly:
Modern software delivery was supposed to be the foundation for a thriving digital business but reality has proven otherwise. Slow, inefficient development cycles, costly outages, and fragmented customer experiences are preventing developers from building their best software. The LaunchDarkly platform helps developers innovate on new features faster while protecting them with a safety valve to instantly rewind when things go wrong. Developers can target product experiences to any customer segment and maximize the business impact of every feature. And by gradually rolling out new application components, they escape nightmare "big-bang" technology migrations.
The LaunchDarkly platform was built to guide engineers to the next frontier of DevOps by:
- Improving the velocity and stability of software releases, without the fear of end customer outages
- Delivering targeted experiences by easily personalizing features to customer cohorts
- Maximizing the business impact of every feature through the ability to experiment and optimize
- Coordinating the release and optimization of software to provide consistent experiences across mobile platforms and device types
- Improving the effectiveness and productivity of engineering teams, by providing insights into engineering cadence and stability
At LaunchDarkly, we believe in the power of teams. We're building a team that is humble, open, collaborative, respectful and kind. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. LD invites any applicant to review our written Affirmative Action Plan. To do so, contact People Ops at hr@launchdarkly.com.
Do you need a disability accommodation?
Fill out this accommodations request form and someone from our People Operations team will contact you for assistance.
Your safety matters to us. To protect yourself from potential scams, LaunchDarkly recruiters will only contact you from @launchdarkly.com email addresses or via LinkedIn from "Verified Recruiter" accounts. Be cautious of emails from other domains. Legitimate LaunchDarkly recruiters will never ask for money, fees, or banking information before making a job offer. LaunchDarkly will never make a job offer without conducting a formal interview process. Our interview process does not involve asking detailed questions by email. If you are ever unsure about a communication that you receive, don't click any links—visit Careers | LaunchDarkly directly for confirmed job openings and links to apply.
Please notify us of any fraudulent representation by sending an email to careers@launchdarkly.com.
About the Job:
Software powers the world, and LaunchDarkly empowers teams to deliver and control it safely. As a Senior Backend Engineer on the Identity & Access Management team, you will own the systems every customer touches before they touch anything else: SAML and OAuth2 single sign-on, SCIM user and team provisioning, login and session management, multi-factor authentication, and the API key and token infrastructure that authenticates every request to our platform. When authentication is wrong, customers cannot get in at all — or the wrong person gets in. Security and availability here are commitments to our customers, not nice-to-haves.
You and your team will make this stack operable and enterprise-ready. Technologies include Go, TypeScript, CockroachDB, Redis, AWS, and Terraform. Exact tool match matters far less than deep backend judgment and a track record of safely changing systems that are not allowed to be wrong.
Responsibilities:
Own LaunchDarkly's authentication surface end to end — single sign-on, SCIM provisioning, login and session flows, multi-factor authentication, and API key and token authentication.
Build the enterprise identity capabilities our largest customers require: additional identity-provider integrations, support for multiple IdPs per account, and MFA enforcement by default.
Make the stack operable: SLOs, monitoring for certificate expiry and provisioning failures, actionable alerting, runbooks, and a sustainable on-call.
Partner with Product Security on threat modeling, audit logging, and compliance requirements including SOC 2 and FedRAMP.
Set the technical direction for identity at LaunchDarkly, and raise the bar for the engineers around you through design review and mentorship.
Qualifications:
6+ years of professional software-engineering experience, with significant work on complex backend applications.
Experience building or operating production authentication and identity systems.
A track record on systems where correctness and availability are non-negotiable, and the habits that come with it: backward-compatible change, staged rollouts, and safe cutovers.
Proficiency in at least one backend language (Go, Rust, Python, etc.) and familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS or equivalent), plus strong production ownership including on-call.
Bonus
Protocol depth in SAML, OIDC/OAuth2, or SCIM, and integration experience with Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Google Workspace, OneLogin, or Ping.
MFA/WebAuthn, RBAC and authorization policy engines, or audit logging at multi-tenant scale.
Engineering under compliance regimes such as SOC 2 or FedRAMP.
Pay:
Target pay ranges based on Geographic Zones* for Level 5:
- Zone 1: San Francisco/Bay Area or NYC Metropolitan Area, Boston, Seattle - $191,800 - $263,670**
- Zone 2: Irvine, LA, Monterey, Santa Barbara, Santa Rosa, Austin, Portland, Philadelphia, Chicago - $172,600 - $237,270**
- Zone 3: All other US locations - $163,000 - $224,070**
LaunchDarkly operates from a place of high trust and transparency; we are happy to state the pay range for our open roles to best align with your needs. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
- Within the United States, our geographic pay zones are defined by counties surrounding major metropolitan areas.
About LaunchDarkly:
Modern software delivery was supposed to be the foundation for a thriving digital business but reality has proven otherwise. Slow, inefficient development cycles, costly outages, and fragmented customer experiences are preventing developers from building their best software. The LaunchDarkly platform helps developers innovate on new features faster while protecting them with a safety valve to instantly rewind when things go wrong. Developers can target product experiences to any customer segment and maximize the business impact of every feature. And by gradually rolling out new application components, they escape nightmare "big-bang" technology migrations.
The LaunchDarkly platform was built to guide engineers to the next frontier of DevOps by:
- Improving the velocity and stability of software releases, without the fear of end customer outages
- Delivering targeted experiences by easily personalizing features to customer cohorts
- Maximizing the business impact of every feature through the ability to experiment and optimize
- Coordinating the release and optimization of software to provide consistent experiences across mobile platforms and device types
- Improving the effectiveness and productivity of engineering teams, by providing insights into engineering cadence and stability
At LaunchDarkly, we believe in the power of teams. We're building a team that is humble, open, collaborative, respectful and kind. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. LD invites any applicant to review our written Affirmative Action Plan. To do so, contact People Ops at hr@launchdarkly.com.
Do you need a disability accommodation?
Fill out this accommodations request form and someone from our People Operations team will contact you for assistance.
Your safety matters to us. To protect yourself from potential scams, LaunchDarkly recruiters will only contact you from @launchdarkly.com email addresses or via LinkedIn from "Verified Recruiter" accounts. Be cautious of emails from other domains. Legitimate LaunchDarkly recruiters will never ask for money, fees, or banking information before making a job offer. LaunchDarkly will never make a job offer without conducting a formal interview process. Our interview process does not involve asking detailed questions by email. If you are ever unsure about a communication that you receive, don't click any links—visit Careers | LaunchDarkly directly for confirmed job openings and links to apply.
Please notify us of any fraudulent representation by sending an email to careers@launchdarkly.com.
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What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in identity access management jobs across California.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or a related technical field
- Hands-on experience with IAM platforms such as Okta, SailPoint, CyberArk, or Microsoft Entra
- Proficiency in directory services including Active Directory, LDAP, and Azure AD
- Relevant certification such as CISSP, CISM, or a vendor-specific Okta or SailPoint credential
- Familiarity with zero-trust security frameworks and privileged access management principles
- Understanding of compliance requirements relevant to California, including CCPA and healthcare or financial regulations
Identity Access Management Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a identity access management in California?
Most identity access management roles in California require a bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, cybersecurity, or a closely related field. California employers typically expect hands-on experience with at least one major IAM platform alongside a recognized certification such as CISSP or CISM. There is no state-issued license for this role, so building a portfolio of technical projects and earning vendor certifications from providers like Okta or SailPoint is the most direct path to landing your first position.
Which companies hire identity access managements in California?
Employers hiring identity access managements in California right now include Google, Lambda, and OpenAI, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. California's concentration of major technology firms, health systems, and financial institutions means consistent IAM demand well beyond peak hiring cycles.
Which California cities have the most identity access management jobs?
San Francisco, San Jose, and Sunnyvale have the most identity access management openings in California. The Bay Area leads because of its density of technology companies and cloud-native employers, while Los Angeles draws demand from entertainment, financial services, and healthcare organizations, and San Diego's defense contractors and biotech firms drive a steady pipeline of security roles in that region.
Are there remote identity access management jobs in California?
Yes, and more than most fields. Identity access management is largely analytical and platform-based work that translates well to remote environments. About 75% of identity access management openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how broadly California employers have adopted flexible arrangements for security roles. Cloud identity and governance functions tend to be the most remote-friendly sub-areas within the field.
How can I get hired as a identity access management in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving from an adjacent IT or helpdesk role into an IAM associate or junior analyst position. Large California health systems like Kaiser Permanente and technology employers in the Bay Area regularly post entry-level access provisioning and identity analyst roles that do not require prior IAM-specific experience. Earning a foundational security certification such as CompTIA Security+ and completing a hands-on Okta or SailPoint training course signals readiness to California hiring managers looking to develop talent internally.
Where can I find and apply to identity access management jobs in California?
You can find and apply to identity access management jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings updated regularly. Search the available roles, find the ones that match your experience and location, and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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