IAM Platform Architect & Tech Leader

Black Duck; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Duck Software, Inc. seeks a Principal Software Engineer to lead identity, authentication, authorization, and access management platforms for a SaaS environment.

You will drive architecture, design, security, and scalability across multiple teams, mentoring engineers and shaping the future of secure, scalable identity services. The role requires deep expertise in modern identity technologies, cloud-native patterns, and a track record of technical leadership across large-scale systems, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of software engineering with architecture/leadership.
• Extensive IAM/CIAM design, implementation, and operations.
• Deep hands-on experience with Auth0, Okta, Entra ID, Ping Identity, or similar.
• Expert in OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, MFA, federation, token-based security, and modern auth patterns.
• Experience building and operating identity solutions at scale for SaaS customers.
• Strong software architecture, security principles, and modern engineering practices.
• Experience leading multi-team initiatives and influencing across orgs.
• Excellent communication to align stakeholders and guide technical direction."],
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Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and evolution of enterprise-scale IAM/CIAM solutions.
• Serve as technical authority for authentication, authorization, federation, and identity lifecycle management.
• Design and build secure, scalable identity services for multiple products and teams.
• Provide architectural guidance across cross-functional initiatives.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with security, product, and operations to deliver reliable services.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and guide AI-enabled development within identity platforms.
• Improve observability, performance, and operational excellence of identity systems.
• Contribute to long-term technology strategy and roadmap.

Skills

IAM

CIAM

OAuth 2.0

OIDC

SAML

MFA

Cloud-native

APIs

Distributed systems

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Auth0

Okta

Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)

Ping Identity

Job description

Black Duck Software, Inc. seeks a Principal Software Engineer to lead identity, authentication, authorization, and access management platforms for a SaaS environment.

You will drive architecture, design, security, and scalability across multiple teams, mentoring engineers and shaping the future of secure, scalable identity services. The role requires deep expertise in modern identity technologies, cloud-native patterns, and a track record of technical leadership across large-scale systems, with