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From the employer's careers site First seen 27 Oct 2026

Staff Engineer, Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Recursion Salt Lake City, Utah Remote staff full-time

Salary

$180,600–$212,900 per year

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Description

In this role, you will assess and revamp Recursion's current state of Identity & Access Management (IAM) and drive its implementation as part of a larger zero-trust security strategy.

Responsibilities:

  • Assess Recursion's current IAM state and revamp its IAM strategy across products, platforms, cloud/on-premise infrastructure, and corporate applications.
  • Drive IAM implementation as part of a larger zero-trust security strategy.
  • Architect and design cloud-based identity governance, access management, and cloud directory solutions.
  • Implement RBAC/ABAC-based IAM workflows for onboarding and ongoing identity lifecycle management.
  • Act as a key technical and strategic advisor for cross-functional teams, including IT, security, and development.
  • Partner with Engineering and IT teams to ensure products and applications are developed and implemented with fine-tuned access privileges.
  • Establish well-defined KPIs, KCIs, and KRIs to provide visibility into IAM control effectiveness.
  • Ensure regulatory compliance by partnering with other teams to design IAM solutions that meet standards for SOX, GxP, etc.

The Team You'll Join: You will join a growing Information Security team at Recursion, focused on enabling Recursion to decode biology by providing world-class secure technology services.

The Experience You'll Need:

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
  • A minimum of 7 years of experience in Identity & Access Management and other information security-related domains.
  • Deep understanding of security principles and a proven track record of successfully leading large-scale IAM projects.
  • Expertise in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java, C++, Python) as they relate to IAM products.
  • Expert-level experience in one or more of the leading Enterprise Identity Administration & Governance solutions.
  • Expert-level experience in Adaptive Authentication, OAuth, OpenID, SAML, etc.
  • Expert-level experience with the identity stack like Enterprise Active Directory and IAM products in the cloud like Okta, AWS, Azure AD, Duo, or equivalent.
  • Expert-level experience with privileged access management solutions (e.g., Delinea, CyberArk).
  • Knowledge of operating systems (UNIX/Linux, macOS, Windows) and database management systems.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills.
  • A continuous improvement mindset, staying up-to-date with the latest IAM trends and technologies.
  • Experience with risk management, ensuring that IAM solutions are aligned with organizational risk tolerance and compliance requirements.
  • Relevant security certifications (e.g., CISSP, OSCP, GWAPT) are highly desirable.

Working Location & Compensation: Making SLC your home base is ideal; however, remote work is considered for this position. The estimated annual base salary range is $180,600–$212,900.

Skills

Required

  • Identity & Access Management
  • Information Security
  • Cloud-based identity governance
  • Access management
  • Cloud directory solutions
  • RBAC/ABAC-based IAM workflows
  • Zero-trust security strategy
  • Programming languages (Java, C++, Python)
  • Enterprise Identity Administration & Governance solutions
  • Adaptive Authentication
  • OAuth
  • OpenID
  • SAML
  • Enterprise Active Directory
  • Okta
  • AWS
  • Azure AD
  • Duo
  • Privileged access management solutions (Delinea, CyberArk)
  • Operating systems (UNIX/Linux, macOS, Windows)
  • Database management systems

Nice to have

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You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/recursionpharmaceuticals/jobs/8262864

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