FAQs
What is the primary focus of the Staff Engineer, Authentication and Authorization role?
The primary focus is to rethink and renew how authentication and authorization are handled in Pleo, ensuring the security and integrity of our systems.
What technical skills are required for this position?
Candidates should have experience with cloud environments, distributed systems, microservices, authentication and authorization for APIs, server-side languages (mainly Kotlin and TypeScript), as well as testing frameworks, observability, and monitoring.
What kind of work environment can I expect at Pleo?
Pleo emphasizes a good work-life balance and fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration, and mentorship among its employees.
What success looks like in this role?
Success in this role includes building scalable infrastructure, ensuring reliable delivery, maintaining testing excellence, and creating innovative solutions that simplify authentication and authorization processes for product teams.
Will I have mentoring responsibilities in this role?
Yes, the role includes fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration through technical coaching and inclusion, thereby mentoring fellow engineers.
How does Pleo approach diversity in its hiring process?
Pleo embraces and encourages applicants from all backgrounds, striving to reflect the diversity of the world around them, and emphasizes that all candidates should feel valued regardless of their differences.
What is the application process for this position?
The application process involves an initial call, a challenge related to the work, a team interview with potential colleagues, and a final discussion with someone in leadership.
What is the company's stance on using third-party authentication providers?
Pleo intends to follow open industry standards and use third-party providers in its authentication and authorization strategy.
Where can I expect to work if I join Pleo?
You have the option to work in one of Pleo's office locations, including Lisbon, London, or Madrid, or to work remotely, depending on your preference.
What values guide Pleo as a company?
Pleo's core values include championing the customer, succeeding as a team, making it happen, and building to scale, which drive how the company operates and supports its employees and customers.