Staff Software Engineer, Identity & Access
PatreonNew York, New York, United States • San Francisco, California, United States
Posted March 2, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Patreon powers creators to do what they love and get paid by the people who love what they do.
Job Description
Patreon is looking for a Staff Software Engineer focused on Identity and Access to support their mission of funding the creative class.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in software development
- Strong experience with Python or a similar language
- Experience designing and building identity or authentication systems
- Familiarity with security and privacy concerns inherent to dealing with identity data or authentication flows
- Comfortable with data storage techniques and understanding of data modeling, performance, and reliability
- Experience working on consumer-facing features where quality, experience, and emotional feel matter
- Ability to iterate quickly and balance pragmatic trade-offs
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Equity plans
- Healthcare
- Flexible time off
- Company holidays and recharge days
- Commuter benefits
- Lifestyle stipends
- Learning and development stipends
- Patronage
- Parental leave
- 401k plan with matching