Senior Software Engineer, Identity & Access

Patreon is a media and community platform where over 300,000 creators give their biggest fans access to exclusive work and experiences. We offer creators a variety of ways to engage with their fans and build a lasting business including: paid memberships, free memberships, community chats, live video, and selling to fans directly with one-time purchases. Ultimately our goal is simple: fund the creative class.

And we're leaders in that space, with: $10 billion+ generated by creators since Patreon's inception 100 million+ free memberships for fans who may not be ready to pay just yet, and 25 million+ paid memberships on Patreon today. We're continuing to invest heavily in building the best creator platform with the best team in the creator economy and are looking for a Senior Software Engineer focused on Identity and Access to support our mission.

This role is available as a hybrid (two days per week in office) in New York or San Francisco, or as fully remote in other locations.

About the Team

Patreon's Identity and Access team builds and maintains core Patreon systems related to user identity and authentication. They work on projects such as identity verification, user authentication, and account takeover detection and prevention. This team is part of Patreon's Risk Engineering org that also includes Information Security and Safety Engineering.

You'll be part of Patreon's larger engineering organization and will work with cross-functional partners such as legal, compliance, security, trust and safety, and anti-fraud.

About the Role

Write backend/full stack code as part of Patreon's core product. Design, build, and deploy user-facing systems such as multi-factor authentication flows, ID verification systems, and account takeover detections. Engage with stakeholders to define requirements and balance a range of security, privacy, and compliance needs.

Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality features. Identify and advance innovative solutions that improve security and usability for creators and their fans. Contribute to the growth and maturity of the team by improving processes, providing mentorship, and helping to expand the organization.

What you'll need A strong candidate will have most (but need not have all) of the following: 5+ years of experience in software development, or equivalent demonstrated experience. Professional experience building production systems in Python or a comparable backend language. Experience designing and building identity or authentication systems.

Familiarity with the security and privacy concerns inherent to dealing with identity data or authentication flows. Comfort with data storage techniques and an understanding of how data modeling, performance, and reliability intersect in real-world systems. Experience working on consumer-facing features where quality, experience, and emotional feel matter.

You believe in Patreon’s mission: giving creators control over their work and building communities that feel good to be in. Bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or the equivalent We hire talented and passionate people from different backgrounds because workplace diversity and inclusion is critical to our ability to serve creators worldwide.

If you’re excited about a role but your past experience doesn’t match with every bullet point outlined above, we strongly encourage you to apply anyway. If you’re a creator at heart, are energized by our mission, and share our company values, we’d love to hear from you.

About Patreon

Patreon powers creators to do what they love and get paid by the people who love what they do. Our team is passionate about making this mission and our core values come to life every day in our work. Through this work, our Patronauts: Put Creators First | They’re the reason we’re here.

When creators win, we win. Build with Craft | We sign our name to every deliverable, just like the creators we serve. Make it Happen | We don’t quit.

We learn and deliver. Win Together | We grow as individuals. We win as a team.

Patreon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the interview process, please let us know via email at accommodations@patreon.

Patreon offers a competitive benefits package including and not limited to salary, equity plans, healthcare, flexible time off, company holidays and recharge days, commuter benefits, lifestyle stipends, learning and development stipends, patronage, parental leave, and 401k plan with matching.