Senior Identity Platform Engineer - Scalable IAM

Cisco; Kraków; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco in Kraków is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for the Platform Identity team. You will design, build, and operate core identity services, powering authentication, authorization, and user lifecycle across Splunk and Cisco products.

You will architect secure APIs, unify identity systems, and provide SME guidance on identity protocols. Expect collaboration with cross-functional teams and opportunities to leverage AI/ML for automation and protection.

Qualifications

• Strong, hands-on C++ and Go experience building secure, scalable, high-throughput production services.
• Production systems experience including authentication or systems-level, performance-sensitive code.
• Ability to work across Go services and existing C++ components.
• Deep knowledge of OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, and token/session lifecycle.
• Experience designing and operating secure, distributed, fault-tolerant systems.
• Ability to lead technical design and resolve production issues with security considerations.
• Strong automated testing, observability, CI/CD, and on-call practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate core identity services powering authentication and user lifecycle.
• Architect scalable APIs and unify identity across Cisco products.
• Collaborate across product, security, and infrastructure teams.
• Explore AI/ML opportunities to boost automation and protection.

Skills

C++

Go

production services

OAuth 2.0

OpenID Connect

SAML

RBAC/ABAC

CI/CD

observability

security

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

Cisco in Kraków is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for the Platform Identity team. You will design, build, and operate core identity services, powering authentication, authorization, and user lifecycle across Splunk and Cisco products.

You will architect secure APIs, unify identity systems, and provide SME guidance on identity protocols. Expect collaboration with cross-functional teams and opportunities to leverage AI/ML for automation and protection.