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# SummaryThe Staff Software Engineer for Security Engineering

- **Company:** Tempus Inc
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $220,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Computing Platforms, Cloud Computing, Identity and Access Management, Node.Js, OAuth, Open Source Technology, Ping (Networking Utility), Role-Based Access Control, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Google Cloud, Okta, Generative AI, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, Programming Languages, Microservices
- **Published:** October 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/staff-software-engineer-security-tempus-ai-inc-10422427

## About the Role

will set the technical vision to ensure Tempus' patients records and IP are safely utilized by the latest technologies.You have experience setting the technical vision and direction for a product area, advocating for proven design principles and technology choices. You know when to implement identity standards, and where they need to be innovated on.You've got several years of experience working on software development teams, and are confident leading technical analysis & design, evaluating tradeoffs, leading build and buy decisions from a technical perspective, and establishing best practices.You have experience developing and securing distributed, event-based systems at an interesting scale of transaction and/or data volumeYou've worked in fast-paced, agile environments and helped keep projects on track, troubleshoot roadblocks, write documentation, and coordinate cross-team collaboration.You collaborate well with diverse, talented teams while mentoring and learning from team
members regardless of experience level.You have experience working with cloud infrastructure providers (Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, etc), and related tools like Docker, Terraform, or Kubernetes. You've have familiarity with an identity management platform like Auth0, Okta, Microsoft Entra, or Ping Identity.You are a polyglot coder - you have experience with and are comfortable using a variety of programming languages and frameworks, and picking up new ones.Bonus points for:Deep knowledge of identity standards like OAuth, SCIM, and SAML.Experience with TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.JS, or Python.Experience with OAuth 2.1 emerging agentic controls.Experience with Chronicle or other SIEMs.Experience with various Authorization models, RBAC, ReBAC, ABAC, and PBAC and their implementation tradeoffs.Responsibilities for the position:Lead technical decisions for the security engineering team and implement best in class customer identity management, authorization, and
observability systems across the business.Manage and improve the existing security micro-services, custom frameworks, and tooling by identifying technical gaps, incorporating new requirements, and implementing emerging standards.Work with a variety of teams cross-functionally to implement internal standards for security across a micro-service driven architecture.Work with product team members and stakeholders to discuss project priorities, scope, and trade-offs to deliver the right solutions at the right time.Discover deficiencies in engineering tooling, designs, and processes and make the case for and driving improvements.Help level-up engineering practice across Tempus through documentation, mentorship, training, and engagement with engineers.Present new technologies and ideas to the broader organization, and the ability to communicate effectively and without bias while accepting critical feedback.Lead build/buy decisions in the security domain to improve the velocity
of engineering, drive down costs, and ensure secure technical excellence.

## Description

* Job DescriptionJob DescriptionAre you passionate about building great software products?At Tempus, software products are owned and developed by small, autonomous teams composed of developers, designers, scientists, and product managers. Our teams set the goals, build the software, deploy the code, and contribute to a growing software platform that will make a lasting impact in the fields of cancer research and precision medicine.Tempus builds software as nimble as our teams. Our modern tech stack - dynamic languages and the latest open source and cloud services - allows our teams to iterate rapidly and lead our industry in innovation. Our decentralized, microservice architecture and emphasis on loosely coupled architecture and automation allow us to deliver advanced solutions with confidence, and at scale.Why we're looking for you:Generative AI is changing the way businesses operate, traditional IAM controls need to evolve. As the Staff Software Engineer for security engineering you