Senior Security Engineer, Identity & Access Management
AI summary of the role
Valon is hiring a Senior Security Engineer to own the design, implementation, and operation of IAM systems for both workforce and customer-facing identity.
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What you’ll do
- Design and support end-to-end lifecycle of workforce identity systems including identity automation, access management, and least-privilege enforcement across internal systems
- Manage and evolve Valon's IdP including SSO integrations, MFA policies, conditional access rules, and directory synchronization
- Define and enforce RBAC and group-based access policies for internal applications, cloud environments, and development tooling
- Design and build AI-assisted workflows that automate and accelerate core IAM operations
What you’ll bring
- 5+ years in security engineering roles with a core focus on identity and access management
- Deep expertise in SAML 2.0, OIDC/OAuth 2.0, SCIM, LDAP, and related identity protocols
- Proven experience administering and scaling IdP platforms (Okta, Azure AD/Entra ID, or Google Workspace) including SSO, MFA, conditional access, and directory sync
- Solid background in cloud IAM (GCP preferred) including service accounts, workload identity federation, and policy-as-code
Technologies
Okta · Azure AD · Entra ID · Google Workspace · SAML 2.0 · OIDC · OAuth 2.0 · SCIM · LDAP · GCP
About Valon
AI-native operating system (ValonOS) for regulated finance, starting with mortgage servicing — automating compliance, escrow, loss mitigation, and payoff workflows.
Series C · 200–500 people
Source and classification
Internal deployment & tooling · Evidence for this classification:
builds and operates, our team is responsible for securing AI-powered systems and pipelines while also leveraging AI tools to optimize security and defense capabilities. We work cross-functionally across all teams at Valon to enable security throughout the organization. We engage with external security auditors, pentesting firms, and partners to continuously evaluate Valon’s security posture. Valon offices are located in New York City and San Francisco, but we fully support remote work! About the Role We are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Security Engineer, Identity & Access Management to join our team. In this role, you'll own the design, implementation, and operation of IAM systems for Valon’s enterprise identity stack that powers Valon's workforce, and support security for customer-facing authentication and authorization capabilities embedded in ValonOS. You'll be the
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About the Company Valon is building the AI-native operating system for regulated finance, starting with mortgage servicing. We're a Series C company backed by a16z, transforming industries that others have written off as too complex to innovate. Rather than build on top of broken legacy systems, we took a different approach: we built and operate our own mortgage servicing business managing $110+ billion in loans. This wasn't the end goal, it was how we deeply understood the complexity needed to build software that actually works in regulated industries. The results speak for themselves. We've transformed mortgage servicing from a 0% margin business into 60%+ margins while dramatically improving customer experience. Major enterprise contracts are now deploying across the industry. ValonOS is our unified platform that makes every process structured and programmable and it is perfectly positioned for the AI era. When everything flows through one system with rich data, AI agents don't just automate tasks, they continuously improve entire operations. Mortgage servicing is just the beginning of our vision to transform regulated industries and beyond. Security at Valon Our customers entrust us with some of their most sensitive and personal financial information, and it is the ultimate mission of Valon’s Security team to ensure we have sound programs, processes, and automation i [... source excerpt omitted ...] but we fully support remote work! About the Role We are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Security Engineer, Identity & Access Management to join our team. In this role, you'll own the design, implementation, and operation of IAM systems for Valon’s enterprise identity stack that powers Valon's workforce, and support security for customer-facing authentication and authorization capabilities embedded in ValonOS. You'll be the connective tissue between IT, Engineering, and Security — ensuring every identity, human or machine, is governed consistently and securely. Responsibilities Design and support end-to-end lifecycle of workforce identity systems including identity [... source excerpt omitted ...] g the ability to explain complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience working in high-growth or startup environments is a plus. Minimum Qualifications 5+ years in security engineering roles with a core focus on identity and access management Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Technology or related field Relevant security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CCSK, CCSP or similar) Hands-on experience with an enterprise IdP (Okta, Entra ID, or Google Workspace) including SSO, MFA, SCIM Deep understanding of authentication and authorization models across applications - SAML, OIDC/OAuth 2.0, RBAC, ABAC, and API access
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