Senior Enterprise Identity & Access Management Engineer

Careem is building the Everything App to simplify everyday life across the Middle East by offering seamless services such as transportation, food and grocery delivery, payment management, and more. Since its inception in 2012, Careem has empowered over 2.5 million Captains to earn income, served more than 70 million customers, and created a thriving platform for regional talent and entrepreneurs. Operating in over 70 cities across 10 countries, Careem is looking for a Senior Enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer to join an agile team. This role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise IAM services including Okta, SailPoint, Thycotic, and CyberArk. The position involves onboarding applications, driving innovation in a fast-paced, multi-geographic environment, and collaborating closely with Infrastructure, IT, Compliance, and Legal teams to build secure and scalable IAM systems. As a remote-first company, Careem offers unique challenges and opportunities to enhance employee experience through modern IAM practices that meet rigorous security standards.

Key Responsibilities

Design, implement, maintain, and modernize Careem’s enterprise IAM infrastructure to support growth while ensuring security, compliance, and broad adoption. Lead technical decision-making and encourage the adoption of IAM solutions across various teams and departments. Collaborate effectively with stakeholders including Infrastructure, IT, Compliance, and Legal to develop secure IAM systems that meet business needs. Address business and user experience challenges by leveraging strategic technology solutions. Drive identity architecture and strategic planning aligned with Careem’s evolving growth and maturity. Mentor junior engineers to enhance their technical skills and contribute to team development. Manage the onboarding of new and existing applications into IAM systems and oversee Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions to safeguard critical assets.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Systems, or a related discipline. At least six years of hands-on experience working with enterprise or corporate Identity and Access Management systems. Strong expertise in authentication protocols and standards such as SSO, OAuth2, SAML, and OpenID Connect. Proven experience designing and implementing IAM solutions using vendor platforms like Okta and SailPoint. Demonstrated ability to implement IAM controls compliant with regulatory frameworks such as SOx and GDPR. Practical experience with cloud IAM systems, including AWS Directory Services and related identity management tools. Proficiency in automation and scripting using Python, Git, CI/CD pipelines, or similar technologies. Excellent communication skills paired with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset. Experience managing Privileged Access Management (PAM) systems. Ability to shape and execute the future vision and roadmap for Identity, Authentication, and Authorization within a fast-growing organization. Prior experience working in a hyper-growth e-commerce or technology environment is highly desirable.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

Careem offers a dynamic and inclusive work environment where employees can make a meaningful impact in a region with significant growth potential. The company encourages continuous learning and collaboration with talented colleagues. Work arrangements typically include four days per week in the office and one day remote, with flexibility to work remotely from any country for up to 30 days annually. Individual contributor roles in technology follow a hybrid schedule of two office days and three remote days weekly. Additional benefits include comprehensive healthcare coverage and fitness reimbursements for activities such as gym memberships, health clubs, and training classes. Careem is committed to fostering an inclusive culture and promotes equal employment opportunities and diversity initiatives across all levels of the organization.