Systems Engineer at WorkOS

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WorkOS is hiring a systems engineer focused on identity and enterprise systems engineering.

WorkOS

Location: Remote
Advertised region: United States & Canada / San Francisco / United States
Employment: FullTime
Work arrangement: remote
Technologies: Python, AWS, GCP

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Role overview

WorkOS is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusiveness. We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, nationality, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability or age.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Responsibilities

Design, build and operate software for identity and enterprise systems engineering.
Collaborate with product, design and engineering teams.
Improve reliability, performance, testing, automation and documentation.
Translate user and business needs into maintainable product capabilities.

Qualifications

7+ years in IT systems, infrastructure, or identity engineering roles — with clear examples of designing, building, and automating at scale (not just operating)
Deep experience with Okta — Workflows, integrations, policy design, SCIM provisioning (not just user administration)
Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash) and comfort with REST APIs, webhooks, and authentication flows
Hands-on Terraform experience for managing infrastructure and configuration as code
Strong macOS fleet management — MDM (Jamf, Kandji, or equivalent), scripting, zero-touch provisioning
Deep understanding of SSO protocols (SAML, OAuth 2.0) and SCIM provisioning patterns
Experience with Google Workspace administration at scale
Solid understanding of networking fundamentals — DNS, HTTP, APIs, VPNs, firewalls
Experience with AI/LLM tools for IT automation (agentic workflows, ChatGPT/Claude for scripting, Okta + AI integrations)
GitOps or declarative approaches to device and identity management
Cloud infrastructure experience (GCP or AWS)
SOC 2 or ISO 27001 compliance experience
Experience operating in an MSP-augmented IT model

Technology in this role

Python: 7+ years in IT systems, infrastructure, or identity engineering roles — with clear examples of designing, building, and automating at scale (not just operating) Deep experience with Okta — Workflows, integrations, policy design, SCIM provisioning (not just user administration) .
AWS: 7+ years in IT systems, infrastructure, or identity engineering roles — with clear examples of designing, building, and automating at scale (not just operating) Deep experience with Okta — Workflows, integrations, policy design, SCIM provisioning (not just user administration) .
GCP: 7+ years in IT systems, infrastructure, or identity engineering roles — with clear examples of designing, building, and automating at scale (not just operating) Deep experience with Okta — Workflows, integrations, policy design, SCIM provisioning (not just user administration) .
C: We recently raised a $100M Series C, valuing the company at $2B, led by Meritech and Sapphire with participation from Greenoaks, Craft, Abstract, and .
LLM: 7+ years in IT systems, infrastructure, or identity engineering roles — with clear examples of designing, building, and automating at scale (not just operating) Deep experience with Okta — Workflows, integrations, policy design, SCIM provisioning (not just user administration) .
Terraform: 7+ years in IT systems, infrastructure, or identity engineering roles — with clear examples of designing, building, and automating at scale (not just operating) Deep experience with Okta — Workflows, integrations, policy design, SCIM provisioning (not just user administration) .
Bash: 7+ years in IT systems, infrastructure, or identity engineering roles — with clear examples of designing, building, and automating at scale (not just operating) Deep experience with Okta — Workflows, integrations, policy design, SCIM provisioning (not just user administration) .
CAN: • Drive an automation-first culture across the IT function — if it can be automated, it should .
OAuth: 7+ years in IT systems, infrastructure, or identity engineering roles — with clear examples of designing, building, and automating at scale (not just operating) Deep experience with Okta — Workflows, integrations, policy design, SCIM provisioning (not just user administration) .
SAML: 7+ years in IT systems, infrastructure, or identity engineering roles — with clear examples of designing, building, and automating at scale (not just operating) Deep experience with Okta — Workflows, integrations, policy design, SCIM provisioning (not just user administration) .

Benefits

At WorkOS, we offer resources that emphasize personal and familial well-being. We offer healthcare coverage for you and your family, including medical, dental, and vision. We offer parental leave, paid-time off and fully remote working arrangements.
Healthcare, dental and vision coverage
FSA, ST/LT Disability, Voluntary Life
20 days paid vacation + 10 holidays + unlimited sick leave
12 weeks fully paid parental leave
Fitness : Monthly stipend for gyms, yoga classes, race registrations or whatever keeps you active
Wellness : Monthly stipend for a massage, meditations class, therapy, or activities that enhance your well-being
Commuter benefits for hybrid employees in SF/NYC
Please inquire directly with our recruiting team for benefits available to those working outside the US.

About WorkOS

WorkOS builds modern developer tools and APIs that make it easy for companies to become Enterprise Ready. Our platform powers authentication, identity, authorization, and other critical infrastructure that developers need to securely scale their products to large organizations.

We recently raised a $100M Series C, valuing the company at $2B, led by Meritech and Sapphire with participation from Greenoaks, Craft, Abstract, and Audacious. WorkOS powers enterprise features for many of the fastest-growing AI companies, including OpenAI, Cursor, and Perplexity, Sierra, and Plaid.

As AI reshapes software, WorkOS is at the frontier of Human and Agent Authentication, Identity, and Access Control helping companies answer a new critical question: who are your agents, and what are they allowed to do? Our fast-growing customer base includes hundreds of modern software companies building the next generation of enterprise-ready products.

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Source checked: 2026-10-16

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