Java / Identity & CIAM

Spectraforce Technologies; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and operate high-throughput Java services in a security-sensitive, cloud-native environment.

You will own REST APIs, implement OIDC/OAuth2 and SAML, and apply AI-assisted development practices to accelerate delivery. Hybrid in Austin, Westlake and Denver with a preference in that order; collaborate with platform, security, SRE, and product teams to ensure reliability, performance, and scalable deployments

Qualifications

• 6+ years of production-grade Java service experience.
• 6+ years API development experience (RESTful).
• GCP or equivalent cloud deployment experience.
• 2+ years with access management protocols: OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML2.0.
• Proven experience with high-SLA, high-throughput systems.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, concurrency, and performance optimization.
• Experience with observability (metrics, logs, traces) and production troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Java services supporting REST-based APIs with security focus.
• Build cloud-native, horizontally scalable services on GCP or other clouds.
• Develop and secure APIs using OIDC, OAuth 2.0, and SAML-based authentication flows.
• Implement API-first designs with backward compatibility and clear contracts.
• Participate in production support, incident response, RCA, and reliability improvements.
• Collaborate with platform, security, SRE, and product teams on end-to-end solutions.

Skills

Java

API Development

Cloud Native

Security & IAM

Distributed Systems

CI/CD

Observability

AI-assisted Dev

Job description

Title: Java / Identity & CIAM

Location: Hybrid in Austin, Westlake and Denver - preference in that order

Duration: 12 months

Role Summary

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and operate high-throughput, low-latency, mission-critical platforms. This role focuses on Java-based API development, cloud-native deployments (GCP or equivalent), modern access management protocols, and AI-assisted software development. You will own services with strict reliability, performance, and availability SLAs, operating at scale in a security-sensitive environment.

Key Responsibilities

Core Engineering

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Java services supporting REST-based APIs & having good Security SME knowledge.
• Build cloud-native, horizontally scalable services deployed on GCP and/or other public cloud platforms.
• Develop and secure APIs using OIDC, OAuth 2.0, and SAML-based authentication and authorization flows.
• Implement API-first designs with strong contract discipline, backward compatibility, and understandability.

Scale, Performance & Reliability

• Build and operate highly resilient systems with:
  • API latency SLA < 50ms
  • Throughput > 5,000 TPS
  • Availability 99.9%
  • Error budget < 0.1%
• Design for fault tolerance, graceful degradation, and fast recovery.
• Apply resilience patterns such as timeouts, retries, circuit breakers, bulkheads, and rate limiting.
• Participate in production support, incident response, RCA, and continuous reliability improvement.

Cloud & Deployment

• Use CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment.
• Own build deploy run lifecycle, including monitoring, alerting, and capacity planning.
• Work with containerized workloads and modern deployment strategies (blue/green, canary, feature flags).

AI-Enabled Development

• Actively use AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot in agentic mode) to:
  • Accelerate feature development
  • Improve code quality and test coverage
  • Assist with refactoring, documentation, and troubleshooting
• Champion responsible and effective AI usage as part of daily engineering workflows.

Collaboration

• Partner with platform, security, SRE, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Contribute to architecture reviews, design discussions, and technical decision-making.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years Strong Java expertise with experience building production-grade services.
• 6+ years Hands-on API development experience, including RESTful services and API security.
• Cloud deployment experience on GCP and/or equivalent cloud platforms.
• 2+ Solid experience with Access Management protocols:
  • OAuth 2.0
  • OpenID Connect (OIDC)
  • SAML2.0
• Proven experience building and operating high-criticality systems with strict SLAs.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, concurrency, and performance optimization and resiliency.
• Experience with observability (metrics, logs, traces) and production troubleshooting.