Software Engineer Senior

Software Engineer Senior

Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people's lives. We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals. Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates.

Job Summary At Acuity, we are building a modern, scalable Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) platform to support our growing portfolio of digital products, customers, partners, and digital experiences across Acuity Commerce and other business units. As a Full Stack Software Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and operating the next generation of customer identity services that power authentication, authorization, user management, customer onboarding, and secure access across multiple digital products and channels. You will work closely with Platform Engineering, Security, Product, and Architecture teams to build highly scalable cloud-native solutions that provide seamless and secure customer experiences. This is an opportunity to help establish a strategic shared platform that will be consumed across multiple Acuity businesses and products.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Full Stack Platform Development
• Customer Identity & Access Management (CIAM)
• API & Backend Engineering
• Frontend Engineering
• Security & Quality
• Platform Engineering & DevOps
• Collaboration & Enablement

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline. 5+ years of professional software engineering experience. Proven experience developing full-stack applications in cloud-native environments. Strong experience building RESTful APIs and backend services. Experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React, Next.js or Vue.js. Strong backend development experience using Node.js, Python. Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases. Experience with microservices and distributed architectures. Hands-on experience integrating with identity providers such as: Microsoft Entra ID / External ID Okta Auth0 Ping Identity Similar CIAM platforms Solid understanding of: OAuth 2.0 OpenID Connect (OIDC) SAML JWT Tokens Authentication & Authorization patterns Experience developing applications on Microsoft Azure (preferred), AWS, or GCP. Experience working with Git-based development workflows. Experience implementing automated testing and quality engineering practices. Strong understanding of Agile software delivery methodologies. Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Skills and Experience

Experience working within IAM or CIAM programs. Experience building large-scale customer-facing platforms. Knowledge of Microsoft Entra External ID or Azure AD B2C migrations. Experience with Kubernetes and container-based platforms. Experience using: Terraform Bicep GitHub Actions Azure DevOps Familiarity with event-driven architectures and messaging platforms. Experience with observability tools such as Application Insights, Grafana, Prometheus, or Datadog. Experience implementing customer consent and privacy management solutions. Exposure to Zero Trust security principles. Experience supporting multi-tenant SaaS platforms. Exposure to AI-enabled customer experiences, agentic workflows, or identity services for AI ecosystems. Azure, cloud, security, or identity certifications.

Why Join Acuity?

Build a strategic enterprise-wide CIAM platform used across multiple business units. Work with modern cloud-native technologies and leading identity platforms. Influence the future of digital customer experiences across Commerce and Acuity businesses. Join a collaborative engineering culture focused on innovation, security, and operational excellence. Opportunity to grow into senior technical leadership and platform engineering roles. We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.