Senior Software Engineer II, Security

Tempus

Chicago, Illinois · Aliso Viejo, CaliforniaFull-time$140,000–$160,000Posted Oct 12, 2026

About the role

Passionate about precision medicine and advancing the healthcare industry?

Recent advancements in underlying technology have finally made it possible for AI to impact clinical care in a meaningful way. Tempus' proprietary platform connects an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time, actionable insights to physicians, providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients, at the right time.

Job Posting TitleJob Posting TitleSenior Software Engineer II, Security

Job Description SummaryJob Description SummaryThis position will:

Lead complex implementations for security engineering to ensure best-in-class customer identity management, authorization, and observability systems.

Improve existing security micro-services, custom frameworks, and tooling by addressing technical gaps and implementing emerging standards.

Collaborate cross-functionally to implement internal security standards across a micro-service architecture

Partner with product teams and stakeholders to balance project priorities, scope, and trade-offs.

Drive continuous improvements in engineering tooling, designs, and processes.

Configure and manage complex technical services tooling such as Auth0, Okta, Auth0-FGA, Chronicle, Terraform, and GCP.

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionAre you passionate about building great software products?At Tempus, software products are owned and developed by small, autonomous teams composed of developers, designers, scientists, and product managers. Our teams set the goals, build the software, deploy the code, and contribute to a growing software platform that will make a lasting impact in the fields of cancer research and precision medicine.Tempus builds software as nimble as our teams. Our modern tech stack - dynamic languages and the latest open source and cloud services - allows our teams to iterate rapidly and lead our industry in innovation. Our decentralized, microservice architecture and emphasis on loosely coupled architecture and automation allow us to deliver advanced solutions with confidence, and at scale.Why we’re looking for you:Generative AI is changing the way businesses operate, traditional IAM controls need to evolve. As the Sr. Software Engineer II for security engineering you will drive the complex implementation of Tempus’ security vision to ensure Tempus’ patients records and IP are safely utilized by the latest technologies.You have experience driving implementation of holistic solutions across a complex micro-service architecture. Working to build reusable components and ensuring they’re easily consumable by your colleagues on different teams.You've got several years of experience working on software development teams, and are confident in working independently and collaboratively on a critical system, ensuring uptime and reliability.You have experience developing and securing distributed, event-based systems at an interesting scale of transaction and/or data volumeYou've worked in fast-paced, agile environments and helped keep projects on track, troubleshoot roadblocks, write documentation, and coordinate cross-team collaboration.You collaborate well with diverse, talented teams while mentoring and learning from team members regardless of experience level.You have experience working with cloud infrastructure providers (Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, etc), and related tools like Docker, Terraform, or Kubernetes. You’ve have familiarity with an identity management platform like Auth0, Okta, Microsoft Entra, or Ping Identity.You are confident in a variety of technical scenarios and can lead a complex implementation across an engineering organization.Bonus points for:Knowledge of identity standards like OAuth, SCIM, and SAML.Experience with TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.JS, or Python.Experience with OAuth 2.1 emerging agentic controls.Experience with Chronicle or other SIEMs.Experience with various authorization models, RBAC, ReBAC, ABAC and PBAC.Responsibilities for the position:Lead complex implementations for the security engineering team to ensure best in class customer identity management, authorization, and observability systems across the business.Improve the existing security micro-services, custom frameworks, and tooling by identifying technical gaps, incorporating new requirements, and implementing emerging standards.Work with a variety of teams cross-functionally to implement internal standards for security across a micro-service driven architecture.Work with product team members and stakeholders to discuss project priorities, scope, and trade-offs to deliver the right solutions at the right time.Drive improvements in engineering tooling, designs, and processes and make the case for and driving improvements.Implement new technologies and ideas within the broader organization, and the ability to communicate effectively and without bias while accepting critical feedback.Own the configuration of complex technical services tooling such as Auth0, Okta, Auth0-FGA, Chronicle, Terraform, and GCP.

$140,000 - $160,000

The expected salary range above is applicable if the role is performed from California and may vary for other locations (Colorado, Illinois, New York). Actual salary may vary based on qualifications and experience. Tempus offers a full range of benefits, which may include incentive compensation, restricted stock units, medical and other benefits depending on the position.

Additionally, for remote roles open to individuals in unincorporated Los Angeles – including remote roles- Tempus reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: engaging positively with customers and other employees; accessing confidential information, including intellectual property, trade secrets, and protected health information; and appropriately handling such information in accordance with legal and ethical standards. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Responsibilities

  • Lead complex security engineering implementations for identity management, authorization, and observability.
  • Improve security microservices, frameworks, and tooling by identifying gaps and implementing emerging standards.
  • Collaborate across teams to implement security standards across a microservice architecture.
  • Partner with product teams and stakeholders to set priorities, scope, and trade-offs.
  • Drive improvements to engineering tools, designs, and processes.
  • Configure and manage tools including Auth0, Okta, Auth0-FGA, Chronicle, Terraform, and GCP.

Qualifications

  • Several years of experience on software development teams and ability to work independently on critical systems.
  • Experience building and securing distributed, event-driven systems at scale.
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure and tools such as AWS or GCP, Docker, Terraform, or Kubernetes.
  • Familiarity with identity management platforms such as Auth0, Okta, Microsoft Entra, or Ping Identity.
  • Ability to lead complex implementations and collaborate across engineering teams.
  • Bonus: Knowledge of OAuth, SCIM, SAML, OAuth 2.1 agentic controls, SIEMs, or authorization models such as RBAC, ReBAC, ABAC, and PBAC.
  • Bonus: Experience with TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, or Python.

Benefits

  • Incentive compensation
  • Restricted stock units
  • Medical and other benefits

Skills mentioned

CybersecurityApplication SecurityIdentity and Access ManagementOAuthSAMLMicroservicesDistributed SystemsEvent-Driven ArchitectureTerraformGoogle Cloud

About Tempus

Ambry Genetics, a Tempus company, translates scientific research into clinically actionable test results based upon a deep understanding of the human genome and the biology behind genetic disease. It is a leader in genetic testing that aims to improve health by understanding the relationship between genetics and disease. Its unparalleled track record of discoveries over 25 years, and growing database that continues to expand in collaboration with academic, corporate, and pharmaceutical partners, means Ambry Genetics is first to market with innovative products and comprehensive analysis that enable clinicians to confidently inform patient health decisions. Hiring Fraud Alert: Ambry has received reports of employment scams in recent months that seek financial commitments, or requests personal information from job candidates. Unsuspecting job seekers have reported receiving unsolicited contacts by phone, email or text from individual(s) posing to be or represent Ambry recruiter(s). If you’ve experienced either of these scenarios, please visit this page to learn more about hiring fraud: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job-scams. Or visit https://www.ambrygen.com/company/careers/recruitment-fraud-alert to learn more about our policy on recruitment fraud. You can confirm the legitimacy of a job posting by viewing our current open roles at https://ambrygen.com/careers.

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