Autodesk

Director,IAMEngineering

$174–174k San Francisco, California, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Director, IAM Engineering at Autodesk. Skills: Non-human identity, Agentic identity, AI identity patterns. Define IAM engineering strategy. Define IAM architecture”

Industry & Context.

Eligibility Requirements

U.S. citizenship, Lawful permanent residency, 20% travel

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10+ years IAM experience, 5+ years leading engineering teams, SailPoint, Microsoft Entra, Okta experience, Deep knowledge OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, Experience designing identity architectures, Experience securing non-human identities, Experience defining secure patterns for agentic identity, Engineering fundamentals APIs, automation, Experience with privileged access, Experience in regulated environments, Experience using AI tools, Cross functional leadership skills

Nice to Have

Active Directory modernization experience, Building identity paved roads experience, Supporting public sector identity requirements, Experience with custom identity services

What You'll Do.

Define IAM engineering strategy

Define IAM architecture

Lead engineering teams

Oversee engineering SailPoint

Oversee engineering Microsoft Entra

Oversee engineering Okta

Oversee engineering SSO

Oversee engineering MFA

Oversee engineering app onboarding

Oversee engineering directory services

Oversee engineering identity verification

Oversee engineering privileged access integrations

Build secure identity paved roads

Build scalable identity paved roads

Build reusable identity paved roads

Own engineering patterns non-human identities

Define secure patterns agentic identity

Define secure patterns OBO flows

Define secure patterns delegated access

Define secure patterns scoped tokens

Define secure patterns constrained execution

Define secure patterns least privilege controls

Drive adoption short lived credentials

Drive adoption federation

Drive adoption secret reduction

Drive adoption lifecycle controls

Ensure engineering designs align least privilege

Ensure engineering designs align privileged access

Ensure engineering designs align separation of duties

Ensure engineering designs align logging

Ensure engineering designs align traceability

Partner on PIM integrations

Partner on PAM integrations

Partner on auditability

Partner on identity risk reduction

Lead IAM Engineering organization

Grow IAM Engineering organization

Encourage AI assisted engineering tools

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional leadership; Partner with IAM Operations; Partner with IAM Security; Influence operations; Influence security; Influence compliance; Influence engineering stakeholders

Process & Methodology

Roadmap planning

Full Job Description

**Job Requisition ID #** 26WD97993 **Position Overview** Autodesk’s Enterprise Identity Services team is looking for a **Director, IAM Engineering** to lead the strategy and execution for modern Identity and Access Management engineering across workforce identity, **non-human identity** , directory and identity infrastructure, authentication, federation, access governance integrations, identity platform modernization, and emerging **AI and agentic identity** patterns. Reporting to the **Senior Director, Information Security Engineering** , this leader will own the IAM Engineering pillar and build a scalable engineering organization that delivers secure, resilient, and developer friendly identity platforms across Autodesk. The role will partner closely with the **Director of IAM Operations** and the **Senior Manager of IAM Security and Trust** to ensure strong separation of duties, secure by default engineering, and operational excellence. This role requires both strong engineering depth and strong security judgment, with leadership across platforms and services such as **SailPoint, Microsoft Entra, Okta, SSO, MFA, federation, directory services, identity lifecycle automation, privileged access integrations, custom identity applications, non-human identity security, and AI or agent enabled access patterns**. This leader should also bring experience operating in regulated environments, including **FedRAMP and public sector security requirements**. This role is remote-friendly within North America. For those who prefer in-office or hybrid work, the role can be based in San Francisco, CA; Portland, OR; Boston, MA; or Denver, CO. Travel requirements are approximately 20%. **_In accordance with U.S. government contracting and FedRAMP compliance obligations, this role requires U.S. citizenship or U.S. lawful permanent residency. Employment is contingent upon meeting all applicable government security and eligibility requirements._** ## Responsibilities * Define the enginee

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