Strava · 4 hours ago
Engineering Manager, Identity Platform
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$228K/yr - $242K/yrStrava is the app for active people, serving over 180 million athletes globally. They are seeking an Engineering Manager for their Identity team to lead the technical direction of authentication and authorization systems while contributing code to ensure quality and security.
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Responsibilities
Own the technical roadmap for Strava's identity platform, including sign-up (Apple and Google Sign-In, web authentication standards), login, password management, multi-factor authentication, and account recovery flows with a unified user experience and security and technical requirements
Design and scale a unified identity foundation that supports Strava Group’s portfolio of apps while ensuring seamless cross-application authentication and secure token handling. Drive its evolution to adopt modern standards (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, WebAuthn, passkeys, biometrics)
Architect, build, and maintain secure and scalable authorization and access control systems used by millions of athletes
Design and implement role-based and attribute-based access control systems that protect user privacy and support internal needs
Collaborate closely with Product, Security, Trust & Safety, and Legal to ensure compliance, safety, and platform integrity
Establish engineering best practices, high code quality standards, and operational excellence around identity services
Build consistency and feature parity across iOS, Android, and web identity experiences while respecting platform-specific patterns
Instrument, monitor, and improve authentication success rates, recovery completion, and overall account security
Influence the long-term technical strategy and product roadmap for identity at Strava Group, shaping the foundation for how athletes securely access their experience
Balance hands-on technical contribution with empathetic, clear, and consistent technical leadership
Demonstrate strong technical judgment and making pragmatic tradeoffs that optimize for security, performance, and user experience
Own and evolving technical architecture, implementation and operational excellence of Strava’s Identity platform unifying fragmented systems into a cohesive, scalable and secure foundation
Create clarity and alignment across engineering, product, and cross-functional partners through excellent communication and influence
Establish reliable processes for execution, incident response, and continuous improvement within the Identity domain
Champion a culture of inclusion, mentorship, learning, and engineering excellence across the team
Use data, metrics, and experimentation to guide decisions and continuously improve authentication, authorization, and account health outcomes
Qualification
Required
Experience building identity systems that serve a portfolio of applications, and understanding the nuances of token management, session continuity, and cross-app authentication
Deep experience building and operating authentication, authorization, and account security systems at scale, using modern identity protocols and best practices
Skilled at designing secure, low-friction login, signup, and recovery flows that balance user convenience with robust protection against abuse
Track record of leading teams through complex identity challenges—from session management to MFA, passkeys, RBAC/ABAC models, and platform consistency
Ability to think holistically about identity as a foundation for trust, safety, privacy, and growth, and translate this vision into clear technical strategy and execution
Company
Strava
Strava is a social fitness app that tracks running, cycling, and workouts, connecting athletes.
Founded in 2009
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (14)
2024 (5)
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2022 (6)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$151.85MKey Investors
Sequoia CapitalJackson Square VenturesMadrone Capital Partners
2025-05-22Series Unknown
2025-05-22Debt Financing
2020-11-17Series F· $110M
Leadership Team
Michael Martin
CEO & Board Member
Rob Terrell
Chief Technology Officer
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