Sr. Systems Engineer, IAM

Company: Pinterest
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

About Pinterest:Millions of people across the world come to Pinterest to find new ideas every day. It's where they get inspiration, dream about new possibilities and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help those people find their inspiration and create a life they love. In your role, you'll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward. You'll grow as a person and leader in your field, all the while helping Pinners make their lives better in the positive corner of the internet.Creating a life you love also means finding a career that celebrates the unique perspectives and experiences that you bring. As you read through the expectations of the position, consider how your skills and experiences may complement the responsibilities of the role. We encourage you to think through your relevant and transferable skills from prior experiences.Our new progressive work model is called PinFlex, a term that's uniquely Pinterest to describe our flexible approach to living and working. Visit our landing page to learn more.Are you passionate about building a long term Identity and Access Management infrastructure vision for Pinterest's growing employee workforce? The IT IAM Team is looking for excited architects to drive that future roadmap forward and execute on enhancing our access, security and employee experience.What you'll do:

• Execute on Identity and Access Management (IAM) strategic initiatives around services such as Okta and directory services.
• Develop a long term architecture and plan for an identity ecosystem that can seamlessly scale with the business.
• Evaluate the complex relationships between our human resources information system (HRIS), identity services and access to enterprise applications, working collaboratively with Security, HR, Engineering and Business teams across the organization.
• Create and design secure, robust, and scalable solutions to manage workforce identity, authentication, and authorization.
• Manage multiple projects and coordinate with teams to implement complex products or services.
• Onboard and integrate internal or external products such as PAM, access catalog, self service systems, automation, orchestration, governance and compliance.
• Assess IAM risk and form remediation plans to mitigate identified risks.
• Support IAM and Directory Services for IT.What we're looking for:
  • Minimum 4+ years of IAM Architecture experience.
  • BS Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Cyber Security, or equivalent experience.
  • Strong knowledge in Okta preferred but experience in related IAM products such as Ping Identity, Azure AD, SailPoint, etc are acceptable.
  • Technical proficiency in directory services such as OpenLDAP, Active Directory, or similar.
  • Proven ability to integrate IAM systems, directory services, HRIS systems, and external applications. Ability to understand the complex interactions between various connected systems and assess potential impact when making changes.
  • Familiarity with one or more of the following: Single Sign On, Identity Federation, Enterprise directory services such as LDAP, MFA (FIDO2), device trust, and resource provisioning.
  • Strong technical skills with Okta or similar engineering, Workflow designs, Code based automation / orchestration, leveraging APIs, AuthN, AuthZ, and IAM product configuration.
  • Proven self starter, can independently seek out and bring together cross functional stakeholders.Relocation Statement:
    • This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our page to learn more about our working model.In-Office Requirement Statement:
      • We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
      • This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.Salary Information:$129,818-$267,272 USDOur Commitment to Inclusion:Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete for support.
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