Senior Engineer, Authentication and Authorization - Remote

Overview

At Pleo, we’re on a mission to revolutionise the way businesses manage company spending. No more outdated processes, clunky spreadsheets, or frustrating delays – we believe spend management should be seamless, empowering, and surprisingly effective for finance teams and employees alike. We’re creating tools that promote autonomy, foster trust, and let businesses focus on what truly matters.

Our culture is built on transparency, collaboration, and a deep commitment to innovation – which is reflected in our spending solution. At Pleo, you’ll join a passionate team shaping the future of work, all while having some fun along the way.

In Short

• Design and deliver robust, scalable components of our authentication and authorization systems.
• Collaborate with product, platform, and security teams to align solutions with business and infrastructure needs.
• Drive quality through best practices in testing, observability, and operational excellence.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and curiosity.
• Influence technical direction, contributing to design decisions that balance security, performance, and developer experience.

Requirements

• Deep technical expertise in building scalable systems and APIs.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, especially when working cross-functionally.
• A passion for problem-solving, particularly in identity and access domains.
• A proactive mindset, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP), Kubernetes, and distributed systems.
• Experience working with authentication and authorization standards (OAuth, OIDC, etc.).
• A background in Kotlin, TypeScript or similar backend languages.
• Bonus: Experience with third-party auth providers like Auth0 or AWS Cognito.

Benefits

• Your own Pleo card (no more out-of-pocket spending!).
• Lunch is on us for your work days – enjoy catered meals or receive a lunch allowance based on your local office.
• Comprehensive private healthcare – depending on your location, coverage options include Vitality, Alan or Médis.
• We offer 25 days of holiday + your public holidays.
• For our team, we offer both hybrid and fully remote working options.
• Option to purchase 5 additional days of holiday through a salary sacrifice.
• We use MyndUp to give our employees access to free mental health and well-being support.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning – acquire new skills, stay abreast of industry trends and fuel your personal and professional development continuously.
• Paid parental leave – we want to make sure that we’re supportive of families and help you feel that you don’t have to compromise your family due to work.