Engineering Manager - Permissions & Identity team

Job DescriptionGet to know usDo you want to help us shape what the future of work will look like and how it will best embrace our life's aspirations? If this sounds like a journey you want to embark on, we may have the right role for you! PayFit is an intuitive cloud-based payroll and employee management solution designed specifically for SMBs. Since 2015, we have set ourselves a mission to simplify payroll for SMBs and enable employers and employees to grow together. We are a European company operating from 3 main countries (France, Spain, and the UK) where we are supporting over 15,000 clients.Creating a fulfilling work environment and culture is also a core mission at PayFit, and our day-to-day work philosophy is reflected in our four values:Care: We genuinely care for others whoever they are, whatever they think.Excellence: We aim to improve and achieve better results every day.Humility: Staying humble and exchanging transparent feedback helps us to grow and improve.Passion: We are the architects of PayFit's success.A key part of our culture, and essential for our success, is also improving the diversity of our teams and building an inclusive culture where you can be yourself at work.This is why our recruitment focuses on the skills you demonstrate, and not only on your academic background or previous professional experiences. At PayFit we understand that you can gain applicable skills through a variety of life experiences and we are interested in knowing them, too.About the Role:As an Engineering Manager in the Permissions and Identity team, your mission is to oversee the development process from system design to delivery and monitoring. You will ensure robust security as our product evolves, focusing on authentication (AuthN) and authorization (AuthZ). This role involves strategic product development and architectural challenges across multiple countries. We expect the player to be hands-on.You will lead a Squad of 4 Software Engineers within a larger Software Platform tribe.Key responsibilities:Product Evolution & Security: Collaborate with Product and Design teams to maintain strong product security. Lead roadmap definition and translate plans into actionable tasks.Team Leadership: Guide and support your team members through mentorship and foster a culture of security awareness across PayFit.Architectural Mastery: Develop PayFit's authentication and authorization frameworks using protocols like OAuth, SAML, JWT, and OpenID Connect.Token Lifecycle Management: Manage access and refresh tokens, ensuring security and minimizing risks.Access Control Models: Optimize permissions systems using RBAC, ABAC, and ReBAC models.Secure API Endpoints: Implement best practices for securing API endpoints with OAuth scopes and API gateways.Integration with IDPs: Ensure seamless integrations with Identity Providers like Google and Okta.Audit and Logging: Enhance audit trails to support abnormal behavior detection.Cross-functional collaboration: Work with various teams to prioritize security in new features.This Role is for You If:You have proven experience in leading and growing engineering teams, with a focus on empowering team members and fostering a collaborative environment.You still want to be hands-on as a Technical Lead driving the team's delivery from conception to implementation.You possess strong problem-solving skills, balancing business and technical trade-offs effectively.You are skilled with AWS services and have experience with serverless architectures and Infrastructure as Code.You follow best practices in software development, including code quality, testing, and CI/CD.It Would Be Great If You Also:Are comfortable with Typescript, Node.js, React, and the overall JavaScript ecosystem.Are passionate about building innovative products used by thousands.Interview process:Initial Discovery Call: A Talent Acquisition representative will assess your qualifications and fit for the role - 30min.Interview with a Product Manager: You will have a conversation with your main stakeholder to further discuss your experience and skills - 45min.Technical Interview with 2 Senior Software Engineers - 60min.System Design Interview with a Staff Engineer - 60min.Interview with your future Manager (Engineering Director of the Tribe) to discuss your understanding of our role and challenges and your potential impact in it - 45min.Background Check (ISO27001 certification): identity, diploma, and past professional experiences will be checked after the offer.What we offer:Flexibility: We believe it is key to produce your best work and to be fulfilled. We therefore offer the possibility to work away from our main offices, within France/UK/Spain; as well as abroad for a defined period. Further requirements may apply depending on the role and your overall experience.Learning & Development: In PayFit we have a great learning platform where you can learn new skills every day with the support of our company. We also have English language courses to improve your business communication vocabulary and get to the next level.Career Development: We want you to progress and be free to choose which direction you want to grow. There are also opportunities for internal moves.Health promotion: A Gym at our Paris office and a GymLib subscription with preferential rate. 4 paid sessions with a mental health practitioner and online support with Moka.Care.Health insurance: Mutuelle Henner (60% covered by PayFit).Transportation: 50% covered for your public transportation card for those living within Ile de France. A budget to travel to the office for those who live outside of it.Meals: A restaurant card with our partner Swile (9€ per workday).Home office budget: 150€ per year to help you get set up in the best conditions. A MacBook is our standard working tool.Parental support: 20 weeks maternity leave covered by PayFit and 4 weeks leave for the second parent.Time off: 25 days of holidays + RTT days (depending on the contract).Disability Inclusion: All of our positions are open to any person living with a disability. To guarantee equal treatment and opportunities, we will take, based on individual needs, appropriate measures to adapt the work conditions of PayFiters with disabilities, and if needed also during the recruitment process. Please let us know what you need and we will do our best to accommodate! #J-18808-Ljbffr