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Senior Security Software Engineer, IAM - Moveworks

ServiceNow - Mountain View, CA, United States - Hybrid - posted 2026-10-21

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Moveworks (part of ServiceNow) is seeking a Senior Security Software Engineer to lead identity and access management (IAM) initiatives. You will be a hands-on technical developer responsible for coding, designing, building, and scaling IAM solutions across cloud infrastructure, SaaS applications, and internal systems. Key responsibilities include: - Develop robust access models and solutions using AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Teleport, and Terraform - Drive IAM projects end-to-end: from understanding ambiguous access challenges to architecting secure, automated solutions and operationalizing them in production - Design and implement role-based access control improvements to reduce privilege sprawl and create scalable "safe baseline" access patterns - Build observability into access management through logging, metrics, and SIEM integration; develop repeatable reporting that surfaces risky access and drift - Develop and operationalize user access review (UAR) processes that meet compliance requirements while minimizing approver burden through automation and clear decision support - Identify high-risk permissions and misuse paths; propose and drive adoption of appropriate controls and mitigations - Distinguish meaningful IAM risk from noise, gather context efficiently, and escalate with actionable recommendations - Document and standardize IAM procedures, runbooks, and automation to ensure consistency and reduce tribal knowledge dependency You will work closely with engineering teams to drive adoption of secure-by-default patterns, directly protecting Moveworks' most critical systems while enabling engineers to move fast, safely, and confidently. Requirements: - 5+ years of experience developing and maintaining IAM products or tools - Strong production-ready software development skills with Infrastructure as Code experience; proficiency with AI coding tools for building reliable automation - Deep IAM expertise including best practices, common failure modes (least privilege, privilege escalation paths, separation of duties, breakglass, auditability), and ability to identify dangerous permissions and suitable mitigations - BS or higher in computer science or related field, or equivalent relevant experience - US citizenship preferred

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