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Member of Technical Staff (MTS), Software Engineer, Identity & Access Management will join the Identity and Access Management team to design and build foundational IAM platform services protecting customer trust across products and infrastructure. The role involves building production-grade software for Linux, macOS, and Windows platforms while integrating AI agents into human workflows. Key responsibilities include implementing device trust and attestation capabilities, managing certificates and Public Key Infrastructure, and maintaining containerized workloads using Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform. Candidates must possess experience in Golang, Python, or Java, along with an AI-first approach utilizing tools like GitHub Copilot or Cursor. The position requires expertise in distributed systems, microservices architecture, REST/JSON APIs, and CI/CD pipelines. This role addresses critical enterprise security challenges involving identity, authentication, and secure transport within a complex infrastructure environment.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?
Median $206975 from 392 postings across 37 companies.
Build and ship production-grade software across Linux, macOS, and Windows platforms using AI-integrated development workflows.
Design and orchestrate systems where AI agents integrate into human workflows while ensuring code quality and security.
Implement device trust and attestation capabilities including certificate-based and hardware-backed mechanisms.
Develop identity and security platform components involving PKI, secure transport, and access enforcement.
Deploy and maintain containerized workloads using Kubernetes, Docker, and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.
Maintain CI/CD pipelines and contribute to automated testing and code quality checks.
Triage vulnerability findings and partner with teams to remediate security gaps quickly.
Participate in incident response by analyzing system behavior and supporting operational investigations.
What we're looking for
A related technical degree is required.
3 years of software engineering experience.
Experience building software in one or more languages such as Golang, Python, Java, or similar.
Demonstrated AI-first approach to engineering using tools like Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Codex, or Cursor.
Understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud-native services.
Familiarity with software development fundamentals including debugging, testing, version control (Git), and REST/JSON APIs.
Understanding of Linux system-level development and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, or infrastructure-as-code tools (preferred); experience with observability platforms and security concepts (preferred).
IAM
Active Directory
LDAP
PingIdentity
SailPoint
Saviynt
One Identity
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PKI
PIV
Splunk
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Single Sign-On
SIEM