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(USA) Senior Software Engineer, Information Security
The Senior Software Engineer joins the SSO Engineering team within the Identity and Access Management organization to evolve the enterprise SSO platform. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable authentication services, building secure RESTful APIs and backend services to support enterprise access. Your daily work involves implementing authentication and authorization solutions using OAuth, OIDC, and SAML, while contributing to AI-enabled adaptive authentication, phishing-resistant MFA, and passwordless initiatives like FIDO2/Passkeys. You will utilize Java, Go, or Python to build resilient systems on cloud-native platforms using Docker and Kubernetes. The role focuses on solving complex identity problems by integrating Zero Trust principles and risk-based access controls across web, mobile, and API ecosystems to ensure secure, seamless authentication for workforce and partner environments.
What does a Software Engineer earn?
Median $197400 from 2576 postings across 150 companies.
Design, develop, and maintain scalable SSO services for enterprise use.
Implement authentication and authorization solutions using OAuth, OIDC, and SAML.
Build secure RESTful APIs and backend services using Java, Go, or Python.
Develop phishing-resistant MFA, adaptive authentication, and risk-based access controls.
Contribute to passwordless initiatives such as FIDO2 and Passkeys.
Deploy and manage identity services on cloud-native platforms using Docker and Kubernetes.
Enhance observability, monitoring, and reliability of identity services.
Develop AI-enabled authentication capabilities and automated remediation workflows.
What we're looking for
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
5 years of experience in information technology within the past 10 years OR 7 years of experience in information technology or a related field within the past 10 years.
Proficiency in Python programming and automation to enhance security processes.
Expertise in identity and access management, including authentication protocols like OAuth, OIDC, and SAML.
Experience building secure RESTful APIs and backend services using Java, Go, or Python.
Knowledge of cloud security principles and application security frameworks.
Experience with cloud-native platforms (Azure/GCP) using Docker and Kubernetes.
Knowledge of accessibility best practices and WCAG 2.2 AA standards (preferred).
Information Security
SDLC
Version Control
Git
Subversion
Java
C/C++
.NET
PowerShell
SQL
SAP
Mainframe Technology
Infrastructure Security
Automation
Debugging