Senior Software Engineer - Identity Engineering, SSO

Design and develop secure, scalable SSO and identity-broker services using Python Build APIs and platform capabilities supporting authentication, federation, identity orchestration, and integration across Cisco products Own complex software components from design through implementation, testing, and delivery Evaluate security, scalability, performance, and extensibility tradeoffs Document significant technical decisions through technical designs and Architecture Decision Records Turn ambiguous requirements into technical specifications, acceptance criteria, and incremental implementation plans Use AI-assisted development tools throughout the software development lifecycle Independently validate the security, correctness, and maintainability of resulting software Deliver high-quality software through automated testing, code reviews, and sound development practices Collaborate with engineering, product, and architecture partners on cross-product integration challenges Strengthen engineering practices across the squad Requirements Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of related experience, master’s degree with 4+ years of related experience, or PhD with 1+ years of related experience Professional experience building enterprise or customer-facing backend services and APIs using Python Experience designing components within distributed systems and communicating technical decisions and tradeoffs Experience delivering quality software through automated testing and modern software development practices Experience using AI-assisted development tools in day-to-day software engineering while validating security, correctness, and maintainability Experience with spec-driven development practices Experience building REST APIs using OpenAPI specifications and related code-generation workflows Knowledge of identity and federation protocols such as SAML, OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, SCIM, or WS-Federation Experience with AWS, SQL, Redis, asynchronous Python, or event-driven architectures Experience with React and TypeScript Experience writing technical specifications, design documents, or Architecture Decision Records Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing secure, scalable SSO and identity-broker services using Python, with a strong focus on building REST APIs and ensuring software quality through automated testing and modern development practices. Highest-signal resume keywords Python Development REST API Design Automated Testing Identity Protocols AWS Experience ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills Python REST APIs OpenAPI Specifications Asynchronous Python Event-Driven Architecture SQL Redis AI-Assisted Development Tools Spec-Driven Development Technical Documentation Soft Skills Collaboration Communication Problem-Solving Industry Keywords SSO Identity Federation SAML OpenID Connect OAuth 2.0 SCIM WS-Federation Architecture Decision Records Tools & Technologies AWS Redis SQL React TypeScript #J-18808-Ljbffr Jobtailor