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Engineering Manager - Admin PillarWorkiva • Phoenix, AZ, US
Engineering Manager - Admin Pillar

Engineering Manager - Admin Pillar

Workiva • Phoenix, AZ, US
6 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Engineering Manager In The Platform Administration Pillar

As an Engineering Manager in the Platform Administration Pillar, you will lead the team responsible for the core identity, authentication, and authorization services that power the Workiva platform. Your team builds the secure, scalable foundation that validates every user and service request, enabling compliant growth and seamless interactions across all products. You'll drive the development of high-performance APIs, SDKs, and admin experiences that reduce latency, improve reliability, and make secure development the easiest path for internal teams and external developers integrating with Workiva.

Leadership & Team Management

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers focused on authentication, authorization, and administrative platform services
  • Provide hands-on coaching, performance feedback, and growth opportunities for engineers at varying experience levels
  • Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-ownership team culture grounded in trust, accountability, and continuous improvement

Technical Strategy & Execution

  • Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of foundational services that support identity management, secure access, and cross-platform administration
  • Guide architectural decisions to ensure platform scalability, reliability, and alignment with Workivas long-term technical vision
  • Ensure engineering best practices around security, testing, operational excellence, and documentation
  • Drive improvements in latency, service availability, developer experience, and integration usability across internal and external interfaces
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner closely with Product, Security, and Platform Engineering leaders to define roadmaps, scope requirements, and deliver secure, compliant solutions
  • Work with internal engineering teams and external developers to understand integration needs and remove friction
  • Promote alignment with Workivas enterprise identity and access management strategies
  • Operational Excellence

  • Maintain high service availability and performance across mission-critical authentication and authorization systems
  • Champion observability, incident response readiness, and continuous operational improvements
  • Reduce complexity through simplification, automation, and thoughtful system design
  • Minimum Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field
  • 4+ years of experience in a related engineering role
  • 2+ years of experience in a people management role
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Demonstrated experience managing and developing high-performing engineering teams
  • Deep technical background in distributed systems, identity platforms, authentication / authorization protocols, or platform foundational services
  • Experience with identity technologies such as OAuth, OIDC, SAML, JWT, RBAC / ABAC, SCIM, or similar
  • Proven ability to lead teams delivering secure, reliable, high-scale backend services
  • Effective cross-functional communication skills and ability to influence technical direction across teams
  • A mindset centered on enabling developers, improving platform usability, and delivering secure-by-default solutions
  • Experience with enterprise identity or access management systems
  • Background in cloud-native architectures (GCP, AWS, or similar)
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes, microservices, and modern DevOps practices
  • Experience supporting external developer platforms or building foundational SDKs / APIs
  • Why It Matters

  • Opportunity to lead a highly visible team that underpins the entire Workiva platform
  • Drive foundational identity and security capabilities at large scale
  • Work in a people-first culture that values autonomy, innovation, and professional growth
  • Collaborate with talented teams solving complex, high-impact engineering challenges
  • Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

  • Embrace your inner wanderlust expect up to 15% travel
  • Stay virtually untethered with the power of reliable internet access, enabling you to work remotely from your chosen spot, whether that's your home office or a beachside caf
  • How You'll Be Rewarded

    Salary range in the US : $129,000.00 - $207,000.00

    A discretionary bonus typically paid annually

    Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire

    401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package

    The salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors.

    Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other protected characteristic.

    Workiva is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email talentacquisition@workiva.com.

    Workiva employees are required to undergo comprehensive security and privacy training tailored to their roles, ensuring adherence to company policies and regulatory standards.

    Workiva supports employees in working where they work best - either from an office or remotely from any location within their country of employment.

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