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At the heart of our products is our identity data platform, the systems that ingest identity data from hundreds of third-party integrations and turns it into the trusted, insight-rich primitives that power every Lumos product.
As a Software Engineer on our Data Platform team you will drive the evolution of our identity data backbone, the systems every Lumos product depends on. You will be instrumental in building robust, scalable, and reliable platform software. You will play a key role in designing and operating the software that turns raw identity inputs into a trusted foundation for the product.
We’re a startup that values ownership , curiosity , and trust —and we’re looking for engineers who love building platform infrastructure that enables teams to move faster while improving resilience and visibility.
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While specific qualifications are less important than your drive and potential, the following experiences will set you up for success in this role:
3-7 Years of experience as a backend or platform engineer building production data systems other teams depend on, either ingestion and sync pipelines (Dagster, Airflow, or comparable orchestration) or service layers in front of a transactional database (MySQL/Postgres) that abstract storage from internal consumers.
Strong backend development skills in Python , Go , or TypeScript , with a focus on clean API design , testability , and observability .
Strong instinct for data correctness, observability, and SLOs in systems where downstream products take action on the output.
Experience designing service or API interfaces over a transactional datastore (MySQL/Postgres) defining contracts that let producers and consumers evolve independently.
Familiarity with identity and access governance (IGA) data (e.g. identities, accounts, entitlements, group memberships) and how its correctness, freshness, and traceability shape downstream governance outcomes at scale.
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Visit company websiteJobs and hiring trendsUSD 170000-220000 yearly / year
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Mid · 3+ years experience
Remote
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