Engineering Manager - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Posted by employer 11 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 6 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 2 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 9+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
The Engineering Manager for Identity and Access Management at Databricks will oversee the development and scaling of IAM systems, focusing on authentication and access control to ensure secure data handling. This role requires expertise in building large-scale distributed systems with a strong emphasis on reliability and security, alongside proven leadership in managing high-performing engineering teams. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in software engineering and a track record of driving cross-functional security initiatives. Databricks emphasizes a culture of innovation and collaboration, making this position suitable for seasoned professionals ready to influence IAM practi
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 6 months ago — first seen on Joblaze April 14, 2026. Last confirmed on Databricks's careers page November 8, 2026.
- Salary band is above the typical range for Management roles (median ~$171,120).
- Starts above 33% of 12 comparable lead management roles in United States that list Cloud we track (median $200,000 across 9 companies). See Cloud salary trends
- Cloud appears in 2.3% of 647 comparable lead management roles in United States; IAM appears in 0.3% of 647 comparable lead management roles in United States.
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Databricks lists $190,000–$261,250 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 9 years of relevant experience for this Engineering Manager - Identity and Access Management (IAM) role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Authentication, Authorization, Cloud, IAM, identity management, security.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Databricks targets lead candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Engineering Manager - Identity and Access Management (IAM) role at Databricks.
From the original posting
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At Databricks, we are passionate about enabling data teams to solve the world's toughest problems — from making the next mode of transportation a reality to accelerating the development of medical breakthroughs. We do this by building and running the world's best data and AI infrastructure platform so our customers can use deep data insights to improve their business. Founded by engineers — and customer obsessed — we leap at every opportunity to tackle technical challenges, from designing next-gen UI/UX for interfacing with data to scaling our services and infrastructure across millions of virtual machines. And we're only getting started.
The Identity and Access Management (IAM) team within Trust & Safety builds foundational services that provide secure, reliable, and fast access for users and services at cloud scale. As Engineering Manager, you will drive IAM strategy across authentication and access control, build and scale a high-performing engineering team, and guide the architecture of secure, resilient, and performant systems while partnering across Databricks to integrate identity solutions into products.
The Impact You Will Have
- Lead the technical strategy and roadmap for identity and access management services, ensuring secure authentication and access control at cloud scale.
- Build, grow, and mentor a high-performing engineering team, fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration.
- Drive the design and delivery of reliable, performant IAM infrastructure that meets stringent SLAs and security requirements.
- Partner with product management, security, and engineering teams across Databricks to integrate identity solutions into the platform.
- Ensure regulatory compliance and alignment with industry best practices for identity and access management.
- Manage technical debt and balance long-term architectural decisions with product roadmap priorities.
What We Look For
- 8+ years of software engineering experience.
- 2+ years of engineering management experience.
- Experience building and leading teams responsible for security-critical infrastructure, including identity, authentication, or access control systems.
- Ability to attract, hire, and develop engineers who meet high technical standards, with a track record of growing senior talent and coaching team members.
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, cloud platforms, and service-oriented architectures.
- Experience ensuring high service quality, reliability, and performance in production environments.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with product management, security teams, and engineering leadership to define and execute technical strategy.
- B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Pay Range Transparency
Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.
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