About the role
Meet DeepL DeepL is a global AI product and research company focused on building secure, intelligent solutions to complex business problems. Over 200,000 business customers and millions of individuals across 228 global markets today trust DeepL's Language AI platform for human-like translation, improved writing and real-time voice translation. Founded in 2017 by CEO Jaroslaw “Jarek” Kutylowski, DeepL now has around 1,000 passionate employees and is supported by world-renowned investors including Benchmark, IVP, and Index Ventures. Our goal is to become the global leader in trusted, intelligent AI technology, building products that drive better communication, foster connections, and create a meaningful impact. To achieve this, we need talented people like you to join our journey. If you’re ready to shape the future of AI and grow your career in a fast-moving, purpose-driven environment, DeepL is your next destination. What sets us apart What sets us apart is our blend of cutting-edge AI technology, meaningful work, and a culture where people truly thrive. We’re a team of innovators, researchers, and creators driven by a shared purpose to unlock human potential by making work simpler, smarter, and more connected. When we share what it’s like to work at DeepL, the reactions are overwhelmingly positive. This might be because of our technology that helps millions of people and businesses communicate and work better every day, or because of the trust, curiosity, and care that shape our culture. What we know for sure is this: being part of DeepL means joining a team dedicated to innovation, growth, and well-being. Discover more about life at DeepL onLinkedIn,Instagram, and our Blog. Meet the team behind this journey DeepL is not just a translation tool; we are building the Operating System for Global Communication. We are the rare AI company that builds the entire stack in-house: from training next-gen LLMs on our own NVIDIA DGX SuperPODs to delivering real-time Language AI to over 300 million users and 200,000+ businesses globally. The Identity and Access Management team owns DeepL's full identity stack: organisation, group, account, consent and session management, SSO federation, SCIM provisioning, and the OIDC provider, for both internal and external users. It is the foundation every DeepL product relies on to authenticate and authorise users securely and at scale. When identity is unavailable, no one can log in, so reliability and performance sit at the heart of everything the team does. We don't hire engineers to simply maintain legacy endpoints or close Jira tickets. We hire Missionaries who understand that a perfect AI model is useless if a Global Enterprise can't provision it securely to 50,000 employees. You will contribute across the Identity services, shipping features that create delightful, frictionless experiences for both external customers and internal engineering teams. Your responsibilities • Ship Features, Not Just Code: You will build well-scoped features from first commit to production. You won't just write functions in isolation; you will check that your code solves the actual user problem, works in production, and is covered by solid tests. • Collaborate to Raise the Bar: You will work closely with teammates across Identity and adjacent teams, and learn from them. You will take part in code reviews and design discussions, and follow and help improve our shared standards. You ask for help early, and you speak up with questions or ideas when you think there is a better way. • Leverage Modern Tooling: You will use AI-assisted tools (like Copilot and Claude) to handle boilerplate and refactoring, allowing you to focus on logic and product value. We value engineers who use the best tools to ship faster. • Build for Quality: You will write well-tested, production-ready code that your team (and your future self) will thank you for. You understand that "speed" doesn't mean "sloppy"—it means building reliable software that doesn't break at 2am. You will participate in incident response, learn from postmortems, and help the team raise the bar on code quality and operational health. Qualities we look for • Ownership and Reliability: You take responsibility for what you ship. You write tests, monitor your code in production, and follow through when things go wrong. You're proactive about flagging issues and asking for help when you need it, and you treat each incident as an opportunity to learn. • Strong Engineering Fundamentals: You have a solid grasp of data structures, algorithms, and clean coding principles. You can take a complex logic problem and break it down into small, solvable pieces. You are curious about what it takes to build and operate reliable, high throughput services, and keen to learn this hands-on. • Adaptability: You have a good foundation in backend development and server-side systems. Our stack relies on C#/.NET Core, Cassandra, gRPC, and Kubernetes. We don't expect you to be an expert in all of them today, but we expect you to be willing to jump in and learn whatever tool gets the job done. • Enterprise Domain Curiosity: You are interested in the hard problems of B2B SaaS Identity - authentication (SSO/OIDC), authorization, and requirements such as security and auditing. You understand that these aren't "boring details"; they are the pillars of trust for enterprise clients . • AI-Native Velocity: You leverage AI-powered tools (like GitHub Copilot or Claude) to accelerate your velocity and eliminate repetitive toil. You use AI for boilerplate code, test generation, and debugging, allowing you to focus your cognitive energy on high-value architectural decisions and complex problem-solving. What we offer • Diverse and internationally distributed team: joining our team means becoming part of a large, global community with people of more than 90 nationalities. We're more than just colleagues; we're a group of professionals with a shared mission to connect diverse cultures. Our global presence is growing–we've doubled in size nearly every year, with our employees based in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, the US, and Japan, and we continue to expand our network. • Open communication, regular feedback: as a language-focused company, we value the importance of clear, honest communication. We value smooth collaboration, direct and actionable feedback, and believe that leading with empathy and growth mindset makes us better together. • Hybrid work, flexible hours: we offer a hybrid work schedule, with team members coming into the office twice a week. This allows you to engage directly with your team and experience the unique energy of our workspace, while still enjoying the flexibility and comfort of working from home. With flexible working hours and trust in your productivity, we are in sync with your team’s general locations and time zones to foster effective and seamless collaboration. • Virtual Shares: An ownership mindset in every role. We believe everyone should share in our success, and that’s why every employee receives Virtual Shares, linking your contribution directly to DeepL’s growth and rewarding you with a stake in our future. • Regular in-person team events: we bond over vibrant events that are as unique as our team, from local team and business unit gatherings, to new-joiner onboardings, to company-wide events that bring us all together–literally. • Monthly full-day hacking sessions: every month, we have Hack Fridays, where you can spend your time diving into a project you're passionate about and get the opportunity to work with other teams–we value your initiatives, impact, and creativity. • 30 days of annual leave: we value your peace of mind. With 30 days off (excluding public holidays) and access to mental health resources, we make sure you're as strong mentally as you are professionally. • Competitive benefits: just as our team spans the globe, so does our benefits package. We've…