# Head of Identity & Access Management at Applied Intuition

- Company: Applied Intuition
- What the company does: Applied Intuition powers physical AI, automating machines across automotive, defense, trucking, mining, construction, & agriculture. Backed by General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins and a16z.
- Company website: https://www.appliedintuition.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Sunnyvale
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $230K to $275K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-28
- Apply by: 2026-11-12
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Applied/f842ce42-b417-41c8-bdaf-30d703fd0664?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/applied-intuition-head-of-identity-and-access-management/

## About the role

We are seeking a hands-on leader to own identity end-to-end, from foundational IDP architecture through to privileged access, secrets management, and access governance for AI agents. This is a senior individual contributor role with broad technical scope and direct influence on identity engineering, security, and compliance outcomes. You will set direction, drive implementation, and operate as the primary identity expert across the organization. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 8 - 12+ years of experience in identity engineering, security engineering, or a closely related discipline
- Hands-on architecture or engineering experience in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Demonstrated track record of leading complex, cross-functional IAM programs from design through production
- Deep expertise in modern IAM technologies: directories (LDAP/AD), IDPs, federation, and authentication protocols (SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0)
- Practical experience implementing Zero Trust identity models and PAM frameworks
- Strong understanding of identity governance, IGA tooling, and role lifecycle management

Tags: Security & IT Operations

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/applied-intuition-head-of-identity-and-access-management/