Lead Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a small team delivering identity and access management solutions.
• Modernize authentication and authorization platforms using PingFederate, Transmit Security, and ForgeRock.
• Evaluate and prototype internal and vendor authentication solutions, including anti-fraud and biometric integrations.
• Design, develop, troubleshoot, review, and debug secure production software.
• Build Java and Spring Boot backend services, React UI components, secure REST APIs, authentication logic, and platform adapters.
• Design supporting data schemas, connection pooling, token storage, and failover capabilities.
• Establish team practices for secure validation, automated testing, code review, and responsible AI-assisted development.
• Identify opportunities to automate recurring remediation and improve application and system stability.

Requirements

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and at least 5 years of applied experience.
• Hands-on experience with PingFederate, Transmit Security, and ForgeRock authentication and authorization platforms.
• Experience leading and guiding a small software engineering team.
• Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and React, with advanced ability in at least one programming language.
• Experience with system design, application development, testing, operational stability, and enterprise Java microservices.
• Knowledge of secure REST API design, token-based authentication, authorization, and service-to-service integration.
• Experience with OAuth2/OpenID Connect, SAML, Facebook Login, Google Sign-In, vendor SDKs, Admin APIs, and external data sources or endpoints.
• Knowledge of AWS and Kubernetes, with cloud-native experience in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience leading approved AI-assisted software development practices and validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• Understanding of responsible AI use, data sensitivity, secure input/output handling, resiliency, and compliant engineering workflows.
• Preferred experience integrating anti-fraud and biometric authentication solutions, open standards, and security protocols.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills; financial services experience is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards and benefits package, with eligibility-based health care, retirement savings, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching, and wellness programs.
• Additional compensation and benefits details are provided during the hiring process; eligible roles may receive discretionary incentive compensation or forfeitable equity.