Principal Software Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Thu, May 21, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Seeking a Principal Software Engineer to work remotely in a full-time capacity, responsible for writing production code, guiding architectural decisions, and serving as a CIAM protocol expert while engaging with enterprise customers on complex integration challenges.

Key responsibilities
  • Write, review, and own high-quality production code while providing technical leadership for the platform's architectural evolution
  • Serve as a go-to expert on CIAM protocols, guiding implementation and answering complex protocol questions from various teams and customers
  • Engage directly with enterprise customers to assist in architectural and integration design decisions, translating complex concepts clearly
Required qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical experience
  • Production-grade expertise in OAuth 2.x, OIDC, SCIM, and SAML
  • 12+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 5+ years focused on identity, authentication, or security
  • Proven track record of hands-on development alongside architectural responsibilities
  • Experience with enterprise-grade distributed systems and designing software for diverse deployment environments

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