Opal is building the next generation of access management. We've all felt the pain of not getting the access we need to do our job. At Opal, we’re building a central hub for authorization to make access management automated, intelligent, and easy to use. We are taking an age old problem in enterprise software and making it simple. Our product prioritizes consumer grade simplicity with enterprise scale, reliability, and security. Our customers love our product, including amazing companies like ScaleAI, Databricks, and Figma.

You'll be joining an experienced team of engineers with direct experience building and scaling teams through massive growth at companies like Slack, Meta, and Samsara. On the back of this experience and our success to date, we’ve raised over $32M from leading investors including Greylock and Battery Ventures. Join us as we build the next generation identity security platform!

Your responsibilities

• Solve a wide range of technical challenges including 1) ensuring the scalability, reliability, and security of a mission-critical distributed system 2) deeply integrating large infrastructure platforms and applications and processing the large volumes of data they produce 3) building a product experience that is efficient, cohesive, and beautiful.

• Collaborate in the development and implementation of features 

• Develop our tech stack, including:

  • Golang, TypeScript, and React

  • Kubernetes

  • Postgres

  • Redis 

  • GraphQL

• Engage closely with leadership, product teams, and fellow engineers in roadmapping, architecture, and product discussions.

• Contribute to the enhancement of engineering best practices and processes.

• Directly interact with customers to gather feedback and address product-related issues.

Our ideal candidate

• Demonstrate the ability to design and build end-to-end systems based on broad mandates.

• Comfortable with both frontend and backend development, capable of full-stack work.

• Adaptable to ambiguous environments, exhibiting strong ownership and decision-making skills that drive significant business impact.

• Pursuing a Computer Science or Engineering degree (Bachelors or Masters)

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive Salary ($35 USD - $50 USD / hour depending on prior internship experience) 

• Monthly housing & transportation stipend

• Mentorship from top engineering talent 

• Daily lunch & coffee allowance ($23/day)

• Weekly team lunch 

• Team Events & Offsite

This is a full-time hourly (non-exempt) opportunity. The role is hybrid based in New York City.

Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds rarely apply unless they meet all the job criteria. We aren’t looking for someone who ticks every single box on a page; we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences. If you think you’d be a great fit, then please get in touch to tell us about yourself. Opal is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.