Relativity · 3 months ago
Manager, Software Engineer
Illinois
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$155K/yr - $233K/yrRelativity is redefining how legal and compliance teams navigate data, and they are seeking a Manager of the Service Auth team to lead the development of cloud-native authentication services. This role involves overseeing the design and operation of authentication services, driving modernization initiatives, and mentoring engineering talent while ensuring operational excellence and high availability.
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Responsibilities
Oversee design, development, and operation of Tier 0 authentication services with a focus on reliability, scalability, and security
Drive modernization initiatives, including migration to microservices architecture and adoption of zero trust architecture
Collaborate closely with infrastructure teams to ensure seamless integration and high availability in Azure and Kubernetes environments
Set technical direction and standards for identity systems(built on 0Auth2, OIDC, SAML, etc. protocols) and secure token-based service communication
Mentor and develop engineering talent, fostering a strong operational mindset and domain expertise
Partner with product management and internal engineering teams to deliver platform capabilities and support billions of high-throughput, low-latency transactions
Qualification
Required
Proven experience managing engineering teams responsible for mission-critical, high-throughput, low-latency cloud services
Deep understanding of authentication protocols and zero trust security models
Hands-on experience with Azure, Kubernetes, and cloud-native service design
Strong operational focus: building resilient, highly available systems and responding to incidents
Ability to quickly learn and lead in a complex, domain-specific technical environment
Preferred
Experience in environments with large-scale API ecosystems (e.g., streaming, fintech, or high-volume SaaS platforms)
Track record of modernizing legacy or macroservice architectures to microservices
Benefits
Annual performance bonus
Long-term incentives
Company
Relativity
Leading legal data intelligence company that builds technology to help users organize data, discover the truth, and act on it.
Founded in 2001
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$845MKey Investors
JPMorgan Chase & Co.Silver LakeICONIQ Growth
2026-01-16Debt Financing· $720M
2021-03-18Private Equity
2015-02-03Private Equity· $125M
Leadership Team
Phil Saunders
Chief Executive Officer
Kirk Larsen
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-12-10
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